Post by: Swamp on October 31, 2012, 05:19:12 PM
Well, last night I did some looking online to see if I could find anything that I haven't tried yet! I read on another forum about a guy who has a Centermark, and the load he uses! He likes to use a lubed fiber wad between the powder and patched ball. I thought, what have I got to lose.
So today, I headed out back and set up. I shot a fowling shot, then loaded again. The load is 80grns of FFF, olive oil lubed fiber wad, and a .010" patched .600 cast ball. I took careful aim, and squeezed it off! Bullseye! I loaded up again, 1/2" from the first shot. I shot a dozen more times, and all were within a 2" group! FINALLY!!!!!!!!
It does like the fiber wad for sure.
anyway, I wanted to share my sucess (Finally) with the gun!
Post by: Uncle Russ on October 31, 2012, 05:53:57 PM
I have said, no less than dozens and dozens of times.......try a wad before you just throw your hands up in the air, walk away, and say to-heck with it!
I also know it is not necessarily "traditional" because I have never read of anyone doing this in all my years of reading, plus I don't know of anyone else who has actually read that it was an accepted practice during any time period, or era, but I do know that it works.
Not only on just my guns, but it has worked on many other folk's gun as well, and it worked when it appeared NOTHING was going to make the gun shoot like it should.
Many of us are often found of the saying that "every gun barrel is a science within its own self" and for every person saying this, there are likely two more that don't, and will never fully understand, that this is one "old wives tale" that is a cold hard fact.
What's good for the Goose is certainly not always good for the Gander, especially when the Gander turns out to be a more Common Duck.
I don't even want to get started on this, but I am sure glad to hear you have things worked out, that you feel good to have the gun shooting an acceptable group, and I honestly feel the rest of the journey will be all downhill from here.
Uncle Russ...
Post by: pathfinder on October 31, 2012, 07:20:37 PM
Post by: Swamp on November 01, 2012, 05:51:16 AM
I don't really care whether it's PC/HC or not. If the gun shoots better with it, then I'm going to use them. We owe it to the game we hunt for a well placed shot to make a clean kill.
Yeah yeah I know Path, I haven't pulled the 32 out yet! Deer season is around the corner, so I wanted to get this Tulle ready. Now that I have it shooting the way I want, I will now start shooting the 32.
BTW - Multi-Lakes has a shoot this weekend for they're Winter Woodswalk League, and I'm going! I have lots of ground to make up since I havent shot woodswalk all year. Hope to see you there.
Thanks guys!
Post by: Roaddog on November 01, 2012, 05:51:56 AM
Post by: prairie dog on November 01, 2012, 08:09:56 AM
Post by: Swamp on November 01, 2012, 08:22:42 AM
I named this gun Ol' Red when I first made meat with her. I was shooting shot out of it at our first TRR, and it's first kill was a Red Squirrel. The name stuck!
Prairie Dog, you are so correct. I was just frustrated beyond belief, and had given up on this gun for shooting a RB. Then, after reading about a fella using a cushion wad between powder and PRB, I tried it, and was a happy man! It felt really good to finally figure it out.
Here's Ol' Red.
Post by: Buzzard on November 01, 2012, 08:31:32 AM
Post by: rickevans on November 01, 2012, 10:24:00 AM
I have been using a wad of wool fabric scraps over the powder, a .610 Rb and a wad of tow over top. Works for me. I have a Jackie Brown .20ga barn gun on the way, I will try both methods on the new one.
Post by: pathfinder on November 01, 2012, 10:57:34 AM
Post by: rickevans on November 01, 2012, 11:04:45 AM
It is in-the -white, I'll see how she fits and functions.
Post by: Hanshi on November 01, 2012, 03:55:14 PM
Post by: rickevans on November 01, 2012, 04:06:33 PM
Post by: Swamp on November 09, 2012, 10:55:28 AM
As I was on the range, I kept seeing more holes, outside of the paper plate target. I thought, what the heck are these from? They looked funny, some were oblong thru the cardboard backer I use between the 2X4 target frame. Then it dawned on me, these are holes from the lubed fiber wads I'm using behind the PRB!
WOW, these things travel farther than I thought. So, just be careful if your using anything like this for squib loads or any shooting demo's.
Post by: Buzzard on November 13, 2012, 06:27:39 PM
Post by: Uncle Russ on November 13, 2012, 08:18:40 PM
Quote from: "Buzzard"
These theories are based on my experience with a 20ga and a 28ga smoothbore. It may not work for you but it sure did for me!!! Good Luck and keep experimenting, that's how we learn!! Buzzard
Personally, based on my own experience, I think you're absolutely right!
Holes in the pattern (Doughnuts on the pattern board) can definitely come from the fiber wad.
Making the wad smaller, or lowering the powder charge will sometimes cure the problem, but not always.
I have had smoothies that preferred two OP cards instead of a fiber wad, and then one, or two OS cards for best patterning.
And, of course, you're right again by saying "keep experimenting"....experimenting is indeed a learning process all its own!
Uncle Russ...
Post by: Swamp on November 18, 2012, 09:50:54 AM
Thanks guys!
