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So this was my second time out with my Optima LR 50cal. First time out I used white pellets figured that was safest as it was my first time ever shooting a muzzy. Today I got to put some rounds down range with both the muzzy and 220 slug gun. Slug gun is solid always has been. But today I switched over to blackhorn because of the clean up, I have the right breech plug. Started right off with 100gv, hornady 340g eldx, and federal 209a primers with an o-ring because previous outing hard horrible blow by and that completely solved it. First shot was 1/2in from bullseye but it blew apart the o-ring and left a horrendous residue that I still can't fully remove. Second shot left the o-ring intact but still fouled everything up again. So I figure I need more pressure on the primer so I moved the firing pin bushing out 1/4turn so It was just slightly protruding. Harder to close but tolerable and now the primers are really caring the bushing indentation. Ugh. Switch to cheddite primers which seal better with little blow bye but now my accuracy is opened up.
Then I thought blackhorn was supposed to be clean. No crud ring but the barrel was dirtier then the white hots. Had to clean every shot. Didn't try shooting a dirty barrel as I could feel the patch catching on the way down.
Suggestions??
Then I thought blackhorn was supposed to be clean. No crud ring but the barrel was dirtier then the white hots. Had to clean every shot. Didn't try shooting a dirty barrel as I could feel the patch catching on the way down.
Suggestions??