what bullet for bear

[Muley Hunter]

Nothing wrong with that. We're all different and have different likes and ways. Just make yourself happy and don't be concerned what others think.

 

[NWTF Lobo]

One of the things we learn when we get old.  :thumbs up:

 

[Muley Hunter]

Really like your avatar. A grizzly old flintlock hunter.  :Red tup:

 

[NWTF Lobo]

 I'm a might worn but I still got fire in my belly.  :lol:

 

[Muley Hunter]

You've got a few years on me, but i'll get there. Never quit, just keep moving forward. Good on ya!

 

[56 kodiak shooter]

thank guys, I,m going to give conicals a try, I have shot flintlocks & round balls for 40 years, this is my first percussion gun, it shoot round balls well with swiss 1 1/2 80 grains

 

[BrownBear]

...I,m going to give conicals a try....

If you're not happy with the accuracy, don't give up until you've tried putting a lubed felt wad between the powder and the base of the conical. In all I've tried except hollow-based minies, the lubed felt wad has greatly increased accuracy.

 

[JLBSparks]

I would feel safe with whatever Ron recommends. Conner too. Double charge and double ball must be an old wives' tale, and you know you can't listen to old wives (except SWMBO).

    -Joe

 

[Buck Conner1]

I would feel safe with whatever Ron recommends. Conner too. Double charge and double ball must be an old wives' tale, and you know you can't listen to old wives (except SWMBO).

    -Joe

That's what we use to do for proofing a new gun Joe.

 

[JLBSparks]

I proofed a .54 Lyman Trade Rifle that way in about '88 or '89. Tied the gun to the spare tire from my truck and shot it with a string from around the corner of the garage. KA-BLAM!! I looked around the corner and saw my brand new gun in the gravel with a 12.50-33 on top of it. Needless to say, that let some of the air out of my balloon.

   -Joe

 

[56 kodiak shooter]

shot some no excuses conicals, they shot a group about size of a soft ball, but they are way to loosed, I think I,m just going to stick to round balls

 

[Muley Hunter]

That's the way NoExcuse fit. Did you load them on a fouled barrel?

You could try the Hornady Great Plains bullet. They shoot good and fit much tighter.

 

[Buck Conner1]

Agreed Pete.

 

[56 kodiak shooter]

no I didn,t ran patch after each shot

 

[Muley Hunter]

I always had to use a fouled barrel. The owner of NoExcuses even recommends shooting a fouled barrel if they fit loose.

 

[56 kodiak shooter]

thank will try next time out

 

[Muley Hunter]

If it's still too loose for you. They never fit tight. Try the Great Plains bullet.

 

[NWTF Lobo]

I'd rather be loose than tight any day.  :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[56 kodiak shooter]

just a little worry they may slip off of powder

 

[Muley Hunter]

I did too. That's why I never warmed up to NoExcuses. I wish he'd size them a little bigger. He wants them easy to load so guys won't crush them during loading. They're pretty soft lead.