Magnum Wheel Man
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so... I have a modern in line ( which is not legal for this "competition" ) & we have 3 "more traditional" rifles 2 of which we inherited from MRS dad, & one, a 32 caliber flint lock ( with an atomic frizzen ) I purchased a couple shortages ago, when you couldn't get primers ( in protest )... I'm sure the frizzen is not kosher for the shoot, but since it would be MRS 1st time, I'm hoping they'll allow her to shoot it, until I can get replacement parts to get her back to original...
FIL had a 50 caliber & a 54 caliber... I'm planning on shooting the 50, since I have enough round balls here to shoot the shoot... besides it has a tang sight, which he had regulated to the different distances...
looking for suggestions here...
targets are shot in 5 shot groups, at 50, 100, & 200 yards ( often times there aren't many holes in the 4' X 4' target backer at 200 yards ) I'm hoping I can do alright the balls are Hornady, & they are completely round, no sprue, so should fly pretty true for a round ball... I've not really been in a hurry when I've shot my inline, so there will be added "stress"...
so what is the best or proper method for swabbing the fouling between shots? every other shot, or ??? what to use for swabbing, to clean or soften the fouling??? if I'm rushing, how do I ensure there is no glowing embers in the breach, before I pour powder in the barrel? I have some vials to premeasure powder... FIL had some ball boards made up ( boards with proper sized holes, so lubed patches & balls can be pressed in, so the starter can press them into the bore... it's not a timed event, but one hates to hold up the other shooters... any other tools or products I should be looking at???
I assume I'll do a pretty good clean up between stages, but I've not shot 15 rounds in an afternoon before...
BTW... I'm using Goex black powder... I have 2X & 3X... figured I'd use 2X in the chambers & have to use the 3X for the flash pan on the Flintlock ( I'd expect 4x would be better??? ) ( & at this point maybe I have it wrong, & the bigger number is coarser... I'm thinking the bigger numbers are finer??? )
FIL had a 50 caliber & a 54 caliber... I'm planning on shooting the 50, since I have enough round balls here to shoot the shoot... besides it has a tang sight, which he had regulated to the different distances...
looking for suggestions here...
targets are shot in 5 shot groups, at 50, 100, & 200 yards ( often times there aren't many holes in the 4' X 4' target backer at 200 yards ) I'm hoping I can do alright the balls are Hornady, & they are completely round, no sprue, so should fly pretty true for a round ball... I've not really been in a hurry when I've shot my inline, so there will be added "stress"...
so what is the best or proper method for swabbing the fouling between shots? every other shot, or ??? what to use for swabbing, to clean or soften the fouling??? if I'm rushing, how do I ensure there is no glowing embers in the breach, before I pour powder in the barrel? I have some vials to premeasure powder... FIL had some ball boards made up ( boards with proper sized holes, so lubed patches & balls can be pressed in, so the starter can press them into the bore... it's not a timed event, but one hates to hold up the other shooters... any other tools or products I should be looking at???
I assume I'll do a pretty good clean up between stages, but I've not shot 15 rounds in an afternoon before...
BTW... I'm using Goex black powder... I have 2X & 3X... figured I'd use 2X in the chambers & have to use the 3X for the flash pan on the Flintlock ( I'd expect 4x would be better??? ) ( & at this point maybe I have it wrong, & the bigger number is coarser... I'm thinking the bigger numbers are finer??? )
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