Hi Guys,
One of the fellows at the range has a new muzzle loader. A Enfield three band copy-Chrome bore?- using real 3 fff black powder.
He mentioned he is filling the hollow base with Vaseline! (prevent leading & make cleaning faster?)
The grooves on the bullet are filled with Crisco! I watched him fire a few rounds with the rifle.
Every shot sounded different! Accuracy is non- existent at 25 & 50 feet! At 75 cents a bullet for store bought Buffalo bullets- it's not a cheap project.
He had pre-loaded the charges in the little red plastic container they use & also carry's the bullet for faster loading! I think he is melting the Vaseline in a warm barrel & it's fouling his powder charge.
His percussion nipple is always clogged up after a few shots.
What if anything is he doing wrong. I'm not a black powder shooter, so I'm not in a place where I can try to help him out!
Thanks for any help,
broom