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rebel
11-19-2009, 07:58 PM
Muzzle loader season is next week.

The Lyman's great plains .50 with 3F and round balls has a 1 1/2 inch group at 123 yards. I like that!

The TC encore 209 x 50 with pyrodex pellets and polymer tipped conicals have a 6 inch group at 75 yards. What's up with that!!! Do you know?

I guess I'll be doing some testing and a lot of cleaning.
Survival Guy 10
11-19-2009, 08:14 PM
dirty barrel about a 80 % chance thats it
rebel
11-19-2009, 08:19 PM
dirty barrel about a 80 % chance thats it

Nope. I punched it before and between shots. It was clean.
rebel
11-19-2009, 08:43 PM
dirty barrel about a 80 % chance thats it

That was a good suggestion and I wish that was the answer.
rebel
11-19-2009, 09:07 PM
gotta go clean. adios.
rebel
11-19-2009, 09:45 PM
Just got back and a couple of questions:

1. Do you go to work with dirt fingers from working on your hobbies?

2. Do you like the smell of bore butter?
oldsoldier
11-20-2009, 02:34 AM
Most likely the pyrodex pellets.. I have used them before they don't seem to have a truly consisttant powder volume. Have you tried using a different charge? If not give it a try It MAY help, I have a .45 petersolli long rifle using standard blackpowder w/40 grains I get consistant pattern at 100+ yards. using pyrodex accuracy drops 20-25%
SARKY
11-20-2009, 12:44 PM
I would say use loose powder and see what the results are. Then use a different bullet. That's the best I can do for now.
NightShade
11-20-2009, 02:55 PM
Encore is the model with removable barrels right?... Have u swapped them out?... Also , what type of pellets?... I have insane accuracy outta my Omega shootin Hornady polymer tipped sabbots.
rebel
11-20-2009, 08:52 PM
Thanks for the help. I'm going to start with loose powder and see what happens.
SARKY
11-20-2009, 11:19 PM
Nightshade got me thinking (damm that hurts) Have you checked to make sure that the sights or scope is NOT loose and moving around?
rebel
11-21-2009, 06:53 PM
Nightshade got me thinking (damm that hurts) Have you checked to make sure that the sights or scope is NOT loose and moving around?

I'll check it out. A friend of mine was having similar trouble with an '06, the barrel had a hairline crack.
rebel
11-24-2009, 05:12 PM
I changed to loose powder after checking the sights. She's shooting great! An inch and a half at 100 yards with the last two touching.

Thank you all for the help.