New Research, Load Development-Accuracy and Terminal Results

[bullet]

Well, my 45 Cal. Cap-lock rifle has been rebarreled and it running again. I will be able now to continue my research and load development. Even though it will shoot all of the bullets you will see in the pictures below, I will be concentrating on three paper patch bullets 330gr LBY, 410gr and 500gr (paper patched bullet lubed with 100% bear grease) . I will also be working with two maybe three sabot bullets.

t is a 45 Cal cap lock with a 31" barrel having a 1 & 16" twist with .458" grooves and .450" lands with grooves being 50% wider than lands. I have driven a 330gr special LBT designed paper patch bullet 1850fps shooting 3" - 3 1/2" at 100yds using open sights with the older barrel which I did not like. The new barrel is shooting that same load at 1 1/2"-2 1/4" at 100yds with this same load and is at 1874fps.

Paper patch bullets excluding the special 330gr LBT bullet which I will post later.

Here are the sabot bullets all but the one on the left are LBT bullets.

These are all the bullets it can shoot and I have tested.

Here are pictures of the rifle again.

I will commit to carry this rifle one day of my bear hunt in Arizona in a tight canyon area.

 

[GB300wm]

Way to go bullet. I'll be tracking your progress and good luck with the project. :grin: :grin:

 

[bullet]

Back and running again. :grin:

 

[FOTIS]

Way to go bullet. I'll be tracking your progress and good luck with the project. :grin: :grin:

As will I.....

 

[HunterJim]

bullet,

What size are your bullets before you paper patch them?

That sounds like a fun way to go. Are they difficult to load?

thanks...jim

 

[bullet]

bullet,

What size are your bullets before you paper patch them?

That sounds like a fun way to go. Are they difficult to load?

thanks...jim

First let me say my rifle is 1 & 18 twist I did not mean to post 1 & 16. The bullets are .445" then paper patched. If you let me know I have a friend who actually makes these bullet and paper patches them and I have not seen anyone do a good a job as he does. Let me know and I will give you his info and you can call him and talk to him. Jim really knows his stuff.

 

[HunterJim]

bullet,

What size are your bullets before you paper patch them?

That sounds like a fun way to go. Are they difficult to load?

thanks...jim

First let me say my rifle is 1 & 18 twist I did not mean to post 1 & 16. The bullets are .445" then paper patched. If you let me know I have a friend who actually makes these bullet and paper patches them and I have not seen anyone do a good a job as he does. Let me know and I will give you his info and you can call him and talk to him. Jim really knows his stuff.

You can PM or email me and I will give him a call. I also know a paper patch guy, he is a BPCR shooter and I need some ML questions answered...thanks...jim

 

[bullet]

Conducting my seminar for this week which ends Wed night. Yesterday we were making sure my rifles are sighted in for my hunt that beings this Friday.

Took my muzzle loader and load 110grs of Triple 7 3F in front of a 410gr paper patched cast bullet and sent it down range at 1775fps and that translate to 2868ft pounds of energy. I am sighted in at 3" at 100 yds putting me -7" at 200yds. Then stood free hand and my friend ranged a rock which was 200yds away, about 12" wide and 8" high and I hit it, guess the muzzleloader is ready.

My 338 hit a 6" x 8" rock at 350yds and my 358Win hit one about that size at 300yds. Guess things are ready to go

 

[YoteSmoker]

Not too shabby! Is that a TC Hawkens?

 

[bullet]

Not too shabby! Is that a TC Hawkens?

Now sir, that is a custom rifle with a custom barrel.

 

[HunterJim]

bullet,

The custom ML is an itch that is not always easy to scratch. I should have one coming in a week or three, Lord Harry and the creek don't rise!

Your point blank range to 200 yards sounds really cool; I have hunted many places you could not see that far. Of course I ranged a really nice 4X4 mule deer in Colorado at 271 yards once upon a hunt and did not shoot.

good hunting...jim

 

[bullet]

bullet,

The custom ML is an itch that is not always easy to scratch. I should have one coming in a week or three, Lord Harry and the creek don't rise!

Your point blank range to 200 yards sounds really cool; I have hunted many places you could not see that far. Of course I ranged a really nice 4X4 mule deer in Colorado at 271 yards once upon a hunt and did not shoot.

good hunting...jim

Where are you getting it from and what will it be???

 

[HunterJim]

bullet,

It is a .451" English Sporting Rifle from Doc White.

http://www.whitemuzzleloading.com/image ... 0Rifle.htm

and scroll down...jim

 

[bullet]

bullet,

It is a .451" English Sporting Rifle from Doc White.

http://www.whitemuzzleloading.com/image ... 0Rifle.htm

and scroll down...jim

Looks good indeed. What is the rate of twist and what are the measurements of the lands and grooves also what is the length of the barrel?

 

[HunterJim]

The barrel twist is 1 turn in 20" and it is cut-rifled. ID is .451 and the grooves are 35 thou deep. I will have to measure the barrel when it arrives...jim

 

[HunterJim]

bullet,

And the barrel is 31"...

 

[HunterJim]

here is a photo...jim

 

[bullet]

Nice, I like it, hope it does well for you. Mine is now shooting a 410gr paper patch at 1775fps and is only a few inches low at 200. It hits like a hammer.