Muzzleloader round balls lead round balls for sale. Developing an accurate load for a black powder muzzleloading rifle. When you study these fired patches you will notice several things. With 8 ounces of pressure, the hammer fell, sending the 45grain patched round ball skyward in a plume of white smoke. When i went to load the rifle i found the patched bullet to be an. Made in the usa by october country, a manufacturer of muzzleloading supplies. Whats the rule for ball size and patch size for a given. However, there are still many round ball shooters who will use a long strip of this patching material, then push the ball and lubricated section of the strip into the bore until the front of the. These nonlubricated shooting patches are 100% cotton, come in uniform thickness of. Traditions performance firearms muzzleloader shooting. Place this flat spot on top, centered on your muzzle.
Cotton or linen patches are used when firing with round balls and are unnecessary when using conical bullets or shot. Cotton or linen patches are used when firing with round balls and are unnecessary. Muzzleloader accuracy how to get tack driver accuracy. Anybody know the diameter of patches or patch cutters for patched round ball rifles.
Lubricants for patched round balls track of the wolf. By two oclock that afternoon, id fired the rifle five more times, all but one of them resulting in another squirrel for my pack and an everwidening grin upon my face. They were just as curious as i was, and shipped me some to try. You can buy good quality patches in your local blackpowder shop, but you can also make your own. A round ball doesnt touch the rifling itself, the patch does. Aug 04, 2014 the patching material is the key to be accurate with a round ball load. At the lunenburg gun show i picked up an old traditions 50 cal shenandoah flintlock for pretty much dirt cheap money. Round ball loads specify tc patch material lubricated with tc no. Speed loading techniques always included the short starter to bop the ball into the muzzle. Light muzzleloader loads for patch and round ball, a lot of ole timers used to tell me that for a patch and round ball all you really need was just enough powder to cover the ball in the palm of your hand.
Remove the ramrod, flip the patch over and run the other side of the patch to the bottom of the barrel. Includes 1200 grains of extra fine black powder, 10 flawless. Windage here is the difference between bore diameter and ball diameter. Precision made from special tightly woven cotton, to insure uniformity. A very astute shooter from rotorua gave me a valuable tip when wiping. How to make round cut patches for muzzleloader youtube. Getting accuracy and enough energy for hunting with round ball takes a lot more tweaking than today s inlines. Borecleanx tracks best black powder bore clean solvent, case of 25. The local walmart and the local gun shop both carry. Ive thought about just getting the fired patches and measuring them, but patch material stretches and gets.
Head on over to the contact us section for our phone number and email addresses. Doing so deforms the ball and out of round balls may not fly true. Not only are black powder weapons just plain fun to shoot, but the muzzle loading rifle is an. Jake and i discuss ball diameter, patch thickness and patch lube. Cold swaged from pure lead, they are an inexpensive alternative for your muzzleloader. Small game hunting with muzzleloaders realtree camo. Nov 23, 2014 getting accuracy and enough energy for hunting with round ball takes a lot more tweaking than today s in lines. Thompson center 100% cotton round ball muzzleloader shooting. Hand cast round balls are made in a variety of calibers.
In talking with the guy he said his best load was with 65 gr of 3f using a. Muzzleloader accuracy how to get tack driver accuracy from. Smoothbores were available much earlier than rifles and were actually more common on the american frontier. Ive had good results with pillow ticking, but id like to turn a cutter to make precut patches. Traditions a1207 performance firearms muzzleloader round. A look at the names of the most matchaccurate black powder rifle cartridges in history will give you a hint. Traditions firearms is the only muzzleloader company that carries a full line of accessories including loading and shooting tools, cleaning accessories, snap caps, training cartridges. Each ball has a tiny flat, where the sprue was removed. These prelubricated shooting patches are 100% cotton, come in uniform thickness of. Proven to reduce fouling and save loading and cleaning time. It doesnt seem to matter what i lube the patch with either. Generally, the patch should be twice the thickness of the windage. Ime, patch diameter makes little difference, regardless of bore size as long as the patch visible at the muzzle while loading is large enough to cover the ball a little forward of its contact area with the bore, yet small enough that its doesnt greatly overlap the ball enough to obstruct the ball during firing.
Flintlock squirrel hunt 59 yard head shot duration. I used striped pillow casing material for the patches. The thompson center round ball shooting patches are designed for use in. Muzzleloaders use either traditional round ball or elongated.
Patched round ball gun and game the friendliest gun. A smoothbore gun could be loaded with bird shot, buck shot, round ball, or a combination of round ball and buck shot. Maxiball loads specify the use of maxilub as a lubricant. These absorbent cleaning tools are crafted from highly absorbent and gentle 100% cotton, which wont damage the interior of your barrel.
The patch is lubricated and then wrapped around the ball during loading. It can really pay to experiment with patches, lubes, and. Thin patches arent durable, so youre probably better off with a. This load will provide high penetration with most shots well placed being complete pass through shots. For your round ball needs these 100% lead casted round balls come in. Mar 31, 2008 at the lunenburg gun show i picked up an old traditions 50 cal shenandoah flintlock for pretty much dirt cheap money. Please note that what patch thickness you use will also play a part in what ball size to use. Ff powder, pillow ticking patchbore butter, from a deer. Hornady round ball muzzleloading bullets brownells. Traditions performance firearms muzzleloader shooting patches. Because it is such a tight fit, i run a wet patch and a dry patch after every shot. Round balls in fast twist rifles white muzzle loading. Ballistol16 ballistol, multi purpose sportsmans oil, 16 oz liquid with trigger spray.
My particular rifle is sensitive to the patch lube used, but not to the extent you are talking about. Midsouth carries everything from the muzzleloader, rifle, or pistol you want, to the black powder, sabots, lead balls, and bullets that go in it, in stock and for sale, from great brand like lyman, cva, traditions, tc, pyrodex, blackhorn 209, and many more. The squirrel tumbled off the limb to the woodlot floor. Hornady round ball muzzleloader bullets are a great choice for hunting or target shooting.
If the patches are torn, cut, or shredded, or you see that the powder burned through the fabric your patching material is too thin. I chose to start with patched round balls to get a feel for the rifle before i decide if i want to experiment with conical bullets. Thompson center 100% cotton round ball shooting patches. The barrel on this gun is stamped thompson and 45 caliber, i need to know what size round ball this thing is likely to accept most readily along with the patch thickness. Grains listed after projectile type represent bullet weight. This same mind set infected the hunters of the day. They retain some of the characteristics of their lead counterparts while taking advantage of new metal technologies. Hand cast round balls are cast from pure soft lead. In other words an equal amount of powder especially for target shooting. A 180 grain round ball over 70 to 90 grains of either ffg or fffg powder and a good quality prelubed. Now im not sure if the patch gets spun off the ball or if patch and ball just skims the rifling but either way a round ball wont shoot for squat out of a fast twist barrel unless you cut the powder down to an absolute minimum which makes it impractical for most purposes.
Jun 18, 2014 jake and i discuss ball diameter, patch thickness and patch lube. To determine that, i shot my fusil dechasse with a variety of loads using both 2fg and 3fg black powder, and trying each load with both bare balls, and with two diameters of patched round balls. Patches are available in 10, 15, 20, and 25 thou thicknesses in most good muzzleloading stores. Offered as dry, oiled, wonderlubed, or premium lubed on select sizes. It usually screws into the threaded tip of the ramrod. When i went to load the rifle i found the patched bullet to be an extremely tight fit. They have been used successfully for years but do have differences from lead. Thompson center lubricated round ball shooting patches. Boreclean tracks best black powder bore clean solvent, with fliptop spout. When i first got my modern inline muzzleloader, i got bad advice from many.
The 54 is a proven gun i have been shooting it for over 30 years and have never burnt a patch. It was to the point that the bullet starter left an impression on the ball. Round lead balls used with a cloth patch are the traditional projectile used in muzzleloaders. A good patch is made of good quality, dense natural material. This removes pockets of air in the load and serves other purposes. Every hunters pouch came with patch knife in place. Using your ramrod with a cleaning jag attached, work the patch in everlengthening strokes to the bottom of the barrel. Trim material off flush wface of muzzle, using very sharp patch knife. Before filling down the front sight, see if your gun shoots a 0. Constant thickness, weave, diameter, weight and thread count help eliminate these variables from your shooting. Pillow ticking made of 100% cotton has been the favorite material for traditional muzzleloader shooters down through the ages because of its high thread count and tight weave.
The patching material is the key to be accurate with a round ball load. When north american muzzleloader hunting contacted the good folks at bpi about checking out the application of their. Black powder round ball, conical molds, and casting supplies. Muzzleloader shooting patches, pillow ticking, and bulk strips. Precision shooting patches for round ball precision shooting patches. Traditional muzzle loader developing an accurate load for a. Hornady round balls are made in the most popular calibers.
Traditions firearms is the only muzzleloader company that carries a full line of accessories including loading and shooting tools, cleaning accessories, snap caps, training cartridges, projectiles, and much more. Midsouth carries everything from the muzzleloader, rifle, or pistol you want, to the black powder, sabots, and bullets that go in it, in stock and for sale, from great brand like lyman, cva, traditions, tc, pyrodex, blackhorn 209, and many more. They should all be perfectly round and they will have a black ring in the center. Bill watts carefully loads a round ball gun, cutting the patch at the muzzle. Wheelweight alloy balls are hard to load under this rule of thumb, so try to use pure lead balls. The patch round ball challenge long range hunting forum. Ballistol is an easy to obtain oil of this type and is available in. I lube my own patches and experimented with patch thickness, round ball size and powder charge until i found what my old traditions shoots the best. It can really pay to experiment with patches, lubes, and ball diameters in these rifles. Loads when poor muzzleloader accuracy is due to your load, it can most often be blamed on a magnum 150 grain powder charge.
Precision shooting patches for round ball track of the wolf. Round ball muzzleloader bullets are the best option for traditional muzzle loading rifles with slow twist rates. Jan 06, 2018 please note that what patch thickness you use will also play a part in what ball size to use. The cooling fluids used by machinists to keep the cutting head of their machines from overheating is one of these types of oil.
I just wish they werent so expensive, but a small price to pay considering all the. The versatile smoothbore can be used for hunting any animal or fowl in america. The easiest method to choose the right patch for your. It has to be lubricated and you need to use a ball starter to start the ball into the barrel before using the ramrod to finish seating it against the charge.
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