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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 347873" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>Something else to try if a cartrige rifle is out of the question ,Is to have a custom barrel</p><p>screwed on and make it at least 34" long and with a false muzzle.</p><p></p><p>The advantage of a false muzzle is that it aligns the bullet before it is engraved</p><p>to prevent any cocking of the bullet during seating.</p><p></p><p>The sniper rifles of the day all used this system to go use.</p><p></p><p>The false muzzle is a piece of the barrel that is drilled 3 or 4 places along the center line</p><p>of the bore while the barrel is still one piece, these holes will later be pined so they</p><p>can place the false muzzle in perfect alignment for loading.</p><p></p><p>After the barrel has been drilled (About 2 1/2 to 3") the barrel is parted off as square as </p><p>possible at 2 to 2 1/2 " leaving some of the drilled holes in the barrel. The barrel is then </p><p>crowned .</p><p></p><p>The piece that was removed is now bored to a perfect fit to the bullet to be used and the allignment pins are installed to stay in the false muzzle and protrude at lease a 1/2 ".</p><p></p><p>When loading it is placed on the barrel and the bullet is placed in the false muzzle and</p><p>then pushed down the barrel .</p><p></p><p>This allows for near perfect alignment of the bullet in the rifling and also protects the </p><p>crown from damage by the ram rod.</p><p></p><p>As mentioned earlier hard cast bullets of heavy weights will work best.( I use 620grain</p><p>Spitzer flat base in my 50 cal with lots of powder for max velocity) .</p><p></p><p>This is the best way to get maximum accuracy that I know of from a muzzle loader.</p><p></p><p>Also fouling is the worst cause of inaccuracy and the use of BP substitutes can improve</p><p>this.</p><p></p><p>Sounds like a neat project I hope this helped</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 347873, member: 2736"] Something else to try if a cartrige rifle is out of the question ,Is to have a custom barrel screwed on and make it at least 34" long and with a false muzzle. The advantage of a false muzzle is that it aligns the bullet before it is engraved to prevent any cocking of the bullet during seating. The sniper rifles of the day all used this system to go use. The false muzzle is a piece of the barrel that is drilled 3 or 4 places along the center line of the bore while the barrel is still one piece, these holes will later be pined so they can place the false muzzle in perfect alignment for loading. After the barrel has been drilled (About 2 1/2 to 3") the barrel is parted off as square as possible at 2 to 2 1/2 " leaving some of the drilled holes in the barrel. The barrel is then crowned . The piece that was removed is now bored to a perfect fit to the bullet to be used and the allignment pins are installed to stay in the false muzzle and protrude at lease a 1/2 ". When loading it is placed on the barrel and the bullet is placed in the false muzzle and then pushed down the barrel . This allows for near perfect alignment of the bullet in the rifling and also protects the crown from damage by the ram rod. As mentioned earlier hard cast bullets of heavy weights will work best.( I use 620grain Spitzer flat base in my 50 cal with lots of powder for max velocity) . This is the best way to get maximum accuracy that I know of from a muzzle loader. Also fouling is the worst cause of inaccuracy and the use of BP substitutes can improve this. Sounds like a neat project I hope this helped J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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