After shooting smokeless for nearly two years I decided to try a black powder load in my 38/55!
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I was pleasantly surprised.
My load was as good as smokeless.
I did have to increase the elevation by 5 minutes or 10 inches when shooting at the 200 yard gongs.
I will continue on this shooting adventure!
I used a .03 veg wad and newsprint on the base of the bullet.
Compression was about 1/16”!
Election Day I chronograhed this load.
The average velocity for six chronographed shots was 1206 feet/second.
Another load was tried with two changes- CCI200 primers and 45.3 grains of Goex FFFg powder!
The average velocity of eight shots recorded was 1339 feet/second.
The bullet of choice comes from a Lyman #380681.
Today I managed to get three consecutive hits on a Metal silhouette at 240 yards-about 6” group!
The makeup was Starline long case, CCI250 primer, 48.0 grains of Cartridge Goex, .03 vegetable wad, newsprint disc on base of a 250 grain TC bullet!
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