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<blockquote data-quote="jwolf" data-source="post: 748814" data-attributes="member: 14986"><p>I have been shooting patch & round ball guns since 1977. Currently I have a 42" flintlock 50 cal I built myself. Couldn't get used to dragging a $1000.00 peice of wood and a gun I had almost 300 hrs in building up a tree where it could fall and break. I bought a CVA Accura II and went out to test it. I've only shot blackpowder until now. Got some 209 powder, CCI 209m primers, Hornady 45 cal 250gr XTP & black Hornady sabot. Loaded 77 weighed grs. (110 measured) 2 thumbs pressure on seat. First shot clocked 1974 fps, loaded again with out cleaning, second shot 1932 fps. impact was around 1 1/2 inches low & 3/8" right of first, loaded again without cleaning, 3rd shot 1913 fps. about 1" lower & 1/4" to the right of 2nd. Loaded again without cleaning 4th shot did not clock on chrony but fell about 3/4" lower than 3rd. I then cleaned barrel. Solvent, brush, solvent till patches were clean. Removed breech and totally cleaned. Loaded gun as normal & shot. Clocked 1971 fps and bled the 1st shot. If I totally clean gun between shots it will clover leaf at 100 yds. If I do my part. also found that if I will run 1 spit wet patch then 1 dry patch in between shots, it will also clover leaf. I was suprised to say the least. I knew that the flint guns liked consistancy in loading, but they don't shoot like that!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jwolf, post: 748814, member: 14986"] I have been shooting patch & round ball guns since 1977. Currently I have a 42" flintlock 50 cal I built myself. Couldn't get used to dragging a $1000.00 peice of wood and a gun I had almost 300 hrs in building up a tree where it could fall and break. I bought a CVA Accura II and went out to test it. I've only shot blackpowder until now. Got some 209 powder, CCI 209m primers, Hornady 45 cal 250gr XTP & black Hornady sabot. Loaded 77 weighed grs. (110 measured) 2 thumbs pressure on seat. First shot clocked 1974 fps, loaded again with out cleaning, second shot 1932 fps. impact was around 1 1/2 inches low & 3/8" right of first, loaded again without cleaning, 3rd shot 1913 fps. about 1" lower & 1/4" to the right of 2nd. Loaded again without cleaning 4th shot did not clock on chrony but fell about 3/4" lower than 3rd. I then cleaned barrel. Solvent, brush, solvent till patches were clean. Removed breech and totally cleaned. Loaded gun as normal & shot. Clocked 1971 fps and bled the 1st shot. If I totally clean gun between shots it will clover leaf at 100 yds. If I do my part. also found that if I will run 1 spit wet patch then 1 dry patch in between shots, it will also clover leaf. I was suprised to say the least. I knew that the flint guns liked consistancy in loading, but they don't shoot like that!!! [/QUOTE]
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