bigted
09-05-2019, 04:30 AM
Well stress and no time off for awhile drove me to the closet to ruminate on which gun to take to the range and take a 3 or 4 hour timeout.
The 20 was just the balm needed to put things a-rite again. Nothing but balls, powder and caps.
Grabbed the smoothie and its grub bag and off we went.
Not thinking, I began with .595 home cast balls and .010 thick patch's. 60 grains of 1.5 OE powder and CCI caps. This is wonderful and the corresponding 3 to 4 inch patterns at an easy 35 yards were a no grin propagation.
After trying several loads and ball size with no patching, I dug into the bottom of the shooting bag. Thinking I remembered a better grouping with it on the last outting, I found tucked in a corner a small plastic baggie with balls, patch's and a note written to myself the last time out.
Note said ; 60 grain OE 2Fg. .015 patch lubed with bee wax/Vasoline in a 50/50 mix, .595 cast balls, CCI Mag #11 caps.
Loading this load after a good cleaning, I yanked the trigger on the first 2Fg load. 2.5 inch high at 35 yds, directly above the small bull. 2nd load of the same, ball went thru same hole making it just larger. 3rd shot thru the same hole just about half a ball low (me), 4rth shot went 2 inch right after failing to cap it and getting a snap/nothing ... capping and got the 2 inch right shot (again me still shook from the snap/no fire). 5th and 6th shots back into the large hole the first shot went into.
Man I began grinning and remembered my last outting when I discovered this load. She shoots very clean and those groups had me riveted once again. This old girl is a treat upon my eyes with its curly maple stock, 36 inch half octagon half round barrel and converted flinter to capper ignition. She will be going on woods walks with me after I develop a good shot load for small game. Deer will be on the
menu next year ... hoping to get a tag in the high cascades.
Anyhow ... it worked ... stress bled away, never thought about anything but the 20 smoothy for 5 or 6 hours from loading the shootin stuff in the pickup to a thorough cleaning and loving on her back at home.
Man I love this smooth bore more now then ever. Have plethera of modern shootin irons ... but when it counts for stress relief ... nothing beats the cool ol smoothy and a few hours blowing smoke.
The 20 was just the balm needed to put things a-rite again. Nothing but balls, powder and caps.
Grabbed the smoothie and its grub bag and off we went.
Not thinking, I began with .595 home cast balls and .010 thick patch's. 60 grains of 1.5 OE powder and CCI caps. This is wonderful and the corresponding 3 to 4 inch patterns at an easy 35 yards were a no grin propagation.
After trying several loads and ball size with no patching, I dug into the bottom of the shooting bag. Thinking I remembered a better grouping with it on the last outting, I found tucked in a corner a small plastic baggie with balls, patch's and a note written to myself the last time out.
Note said ; 60 grain OE 2Fg. .015 patch lubed with bee wax/Vasoline in a 50/50 mix, .595 cast balls, CCI Mag #11 caps.
Loading this load after a good cleaning, I yanked the trigger on the first 2Fg load. 2.5 inch high at 35 yds, directly above the small bull. 2nd load of the same, ball went thru same hole making it just larger. 3rd shot thru the same hole just about half a ball low (me), 4rth shot went 2 inch right after failing to cap it and getting a snap/nothing ... capping and got the 2 inch right shot (again me still shook from the snap/no fire). 5th and 6th shots back into the large hole the first shot went into.
Man I began grinning and remembered my last outting when I discovered this load. She shoots very clean and those groups had me riveted once again. This old girl is a treat upon my eyes with its curly maple stock, 36 inch half octagon half round barrel and converted flinter to capper ignition. She will be going on woods walks with me after I develop a good shot load for small game. Deer will be on the
menu next year ... hoping to get a tag in the high cascades.
Anyhow ... it worked ... stress bled away, never thought about anything but the 20 smoothy for 5 or 6 hours from loading the shootin stuff in the pickup to a thorough cleaning and loving on her back at home.
Man I love this smooth bore more now then ever. Have plethera of modern shootin irons ... but when it counts for stress relief ... nothing beats the cool ol smoothy and a few hours blowing smoke.