Brand new to ML.. Need advice / help

[OnHoPr]

There has been good advise given. First off Read up on how to CLEAN your smokepole. The patched round ball is a devastating hunting boolit and a good practice boolit. A suggestion of different patch thicknesses and lubes will help in the accuracy department. You actually don't know the actual dimensions of the bore and its tendencies yet along with the balls in hand. If you get a mold you can do experimenting on different methods of casting to get into the real fine tuning of accuracy. Consistency in loading concerning barrel wipes and loading pressure will help. I don't think it is necessary to bounce the ramrod after you seat the ball in a clean barrel.

[Boogieman]

With your short [26"] barrel You might want to try 3f powder. 80gr. of 3f will equal 95 gr. of 2f with less fouling. 50gr. makes a nice target load in my Lyman Plains Rifle. Using moose milk for patch lub. I can shoot a full match [[40-50] shots with out wiping. My barrel is very smooth .it's been shot 5000+ rounds