Post by: RobD on August 06, 2015, 07:33:41 AM
i tried a patched ball and that required a drastically undersized ball and accuracy was very spotty. currently using an over powder 1/8" card wad with sheep tallow on the ball side, then a .010" undersized ball (.570 for a 24g musket), and another dry 1/8" card wad to hold in the ball. this seems to work well.
haven't tried a shot load yet, but was considering the 1/8" over powder lubed wad, then a 1/2" wad, the shot, and an 1/2" over shot wad.
anyone have a source for big wad punches? i'd like to punch out my own wads for the .580 bore.
Post by: prairie dog on August 06, 2015, 12:40:03 PM
I posted some data on the subject here:
Loading a muzzle loading shotgun and smoothbore (http://traditionalmuzzleloader.com/index.php/loading-the-smoothbore-gun)
Google arc punches and you will find the punches you want.
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Post by: Joel/Calgary on August 31, 2015, 06:28:42 AM
Quote from: "rfd"
how oversize should the punch be for a .58?Circle-fly's sizing chart suggests that it varies somewhat with bore size, but in the mid-range sizes (12-24 ga.), 0.010" larger than your actual bore diameter should be good, but a bit larger usually doesn't hurt. I have a couple of punches for my 16ga; one cuts cards ~0.020" over-bore and they load just about as easily as the commercial and homemade cards 0.010-0.012" over-bore, and they may give a better seal (multiple cards O/P) or grip (O/S) when using slightly softer or thinner cardboard like cereal boxes or milk cartons.
Regards,
Joel