.45 caplock experiment.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Sat Dec 17, 2016 9:37 am

Tried a dual ball load in my smooth rifle yesterday. It works to beyond 50yds for small game accuracy wise. The load chain is powder, card, oiled leather, ball, another wet leather, ball and a card on top.

Here is some photos.

N.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Sat Dec 17, 2016 10:04 am

Interesting, I have had the same smooth bored .45 but I never tried that, they do shoot well for smooth bores...

Marvin S · Post by **Marvin S** » Sat Dec 17, 2016 10:41 am

Sure looks like it's working.

Old No7 · Post by **Old No7** » Sat Dec 17, 2016 11:01 am

Very nice Nath!

Next you'll be using a load of "Buck n Ball"!

Old No7

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Sat Dec 17, 2016 11:25 am

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Nice work, Nath !

There's not many smoothies over here that are smaller than .54cal.

I had a T/C Renegade .56SB that would shoot very good groups with patched pumpkin balls, AND I could use birdshot in 28ga shotcups (with an overshot wad) for birds when the mood struck me.

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GunnyMack · Post by **GunnyMack** » Sat Dec 17, 2016 11:51 am

Those 45's must be HARD on tree rats! I know my 32 sure beat them up if you weren't careful with shot placement!

Larkbill · Post by **Larkbill** » Sun Dec 18, 2016 8:12 am

I second that. I picked up a .32 T/C Maxi mold off the discount table just because. The bullets are cute as heck, but destroy a squill if your shot placement is off at all. Now for coyotes...

GunnyMack · Post by **GunnyMack** » Sun Dec 18, 2016 8:42 am

I too have a maxiball mould for my 32, was always tempted to try one on a deer.
I used 20-30 grains of powder and a patched RB for tree rats.

mikld · Post by **mikld** » Sun Dec 18, 2016 11:38 am

Hey Nath, what's the spread, "pattern" at 25 or 50 yds.?

Ben_Rumson · Post by **Ben_Rumson** » Sun Dec 18, 2016 12:12 pm

Great shooting Nath... The spread on that squill looks like 2nd ball may be over kill

The bad rep for the smooth bores accuracy comes from shooting paper cartridges stuffed in Muskets with no sights other than a bayonet lug. People have forgotten that most Dueling Pistols were smooth bores... What gave them their accuracy was PATCHING THE ROUND BALL It should be no surprise accuracy is even better in a long gun with good sights.

missionary5155 · Post by **missionary5155** » Sun Dec 18, 2016 12:48 pm

Greetings
Very nice photos as always !
Now if you could get close to a wolf !

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Sun Dec 18, 2016 1:57 pm

mikld wrote:Hey Nath, what's the spread, "pattern" at 25 or 50 yds.?

At thirty it looks to be less than 2".
The squirrel got one ball, one passed just over the top.

At forty it's a good 3"+.

The only fifty yards shot I had revealed a 4" spread.

All in all not bad, a good fox or coyote load.

N.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Sun Dec 18, 2016 2:02 pm

Ben_Rumson wrote:Great shooting Nath... The spread on that squill looks like 2nd ball may be over kill

The bad rep for the smooth bores accuracy comes from shooting paper cartridges stuffed in Muskets with no sights other than a bayonet lug. People have forgotten that most Dueling Pistols were smooth bores... What gave them their accuracy was PATCHING THE ROUND BALL It should be no surprise accuracy is even better in a long gun with good sights.

Absolutely.
Same gun single ball patched.

N.

piller · Post by **piller** » Mon Dec 19, 2016 2:07 pm

The gun is accurate, but that is good shooting on your part, too.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Tue Dec 20, 2016 12:58 pm

It's a winner!

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