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70gr Pyrodex P, .490" round ball, .018" MO Pre-Lubed ( precision lube 2000 ) patches at 50 yards.
After shot <a href='/tags/2' rel='nofollow' title='See all tagged subjects with: #2'>#2</a> I had to run inside and grab my stainless steel range rod because my wood ramrod was unable to push it down. I grunted it down and took the shot. A terrible group, something I'd expect at 150 yards, not 50! The lube on the patches wasn't slippery at all on a fouled bore. In fact, in a clean bore I noted how much resistance there was. Not a good lube for keeping fouling soft and easing up the load when reloading.
The GOOD news, the patches finally held together!! These pre lubed patches are nice and soft and recovered, they were in perfect condition. Their dry .018" have the sizing left in them and hard very hard and brittle. These blew to piece and in some cases, I found them to be charred.
In the end.. I will be sticking with Bridgers Best, TC, Eastern Maine shooting supplies patches. The Muzzleloader Originals are by far the worst brand I have ever picked up and shot.
Next? Maybe I will try a wad and see if they hold up.
70gr Pyrodex P, .490" round ball, .018" MO Pre-Lubed ( precision lube 2000 ) patches at 50 yards.
After shot <a href='/tags/2' rel='nofollow' title='See all tagged subjects with: #2'>#2</a> I had to run inside and grab my stainless steel range rod because my wood ramrod was unable to push it down. I grunted it down and took the shot. A terrible group, something I'd expect at 150 yards, not 50! The lube on the patches wasn't slippery at all on a fouled bore. In fact, in a clean bore I noted how much resistance there was. Not a good lube for keeping fouling soft and easing up the load when reloading.
The GOOD news, the patches finally held together!! These pre lubed patches are nice and soft and recovered, they were in perfect condition. Their dry .018" have the sizing left in them and hard very hard and brittle. These blew to piece and in some cases, I found them to be charred.
In the end.. I will be sticking with Bridgers Best, TC, Eastern Maine shooting supplies patches. The Muzzleloader Originals are by far the worst brand I have ever picked up and shot.
Next? Maybe I will try a wad and see if they hold up.