Wonder how many black powder myths we can put together here?
Like:
"5 grains of Bullseye smokeless makes a "kicker" charge in a muzzle loader.
Dump the Bullseye down bore, add 100 grains of black & tetch'er off."
"Always wiegh a black powder charge for accuracy."
"Static electricty will set off black powder."
"Shoot yer gun over snow to see if the whole charge is burned."
"The best powder charge is one that covers a ball in your palm."
"All black powder is the same."
"You can't blow up a muzzle loader by over charging with black."
"The Hawken rifling twist of 1:48 is best all round for accuracy."
"Fire cracker powder can be safely used in a muzzle loader."
"You can make black powder as good or better than store bought."
"Flintlocks won't fire in wet weather."
"Best accuracy is when you don't swab between shots."
"Best accuracy is when you do swab between shots."
"During the Civil War the Confederate black powder was inferior to Yankee powder."
"Black powder can be made from the unrine of a woman on her cycle."
(oh, that ain't a myth is it?)
Please add to the list.
If we run out of myths we can start posting recipies for patch lube.
My favorite is:
2 oz lizard lard
4 oz mares sweat
4 oz beeswax
2 oz lanolin
3 ox b'ar fat
put in pan, heat, mix, salt to taste.
Like:
"5 grains of Bullseye smokeless makes a "kicker" charge in a muzzle loader.
Dump the Bullseye down bore, add 100 grains of black & tetch'er off."
"Always wiegh a black powder charge for accuracy."
"Static electricty will set off black powder."
"Shoot yer gun over snow to see if the whole charge is burned."
"The best powder charge is one that covers a ball in your palm."
"All black powder is the same."
"You can't blow up a muzzle loader by over charging with black."
"The Hawken rifling twist of 1:48 is best all round for accuracy."
"Fire cracker powder can be safely used in a muzzle loader."
"You can make black powder as good or better than store bought."
"Flintlocks won't fire in wet weather."
"Best accuracy is when you don't swab between shots."
"Best accuracy is when you do swab between shots."
"During the Civil War the Confederate black powder was inferior to Yankee powder."
"Black powder can be made from the unrine of a woman on her cycle."
(oh, that ain't a myth is it?)
Please add to the list.
If we run out of myths we can start posting recipies for patch lube.
My favorite is:
2 oz lizard lard
4 oz mares sweat
4 oz beeswax
2 oz lanolin
3 ox b'ar fat
put in pan, heat, mix, salt to taste.