chase870
Possum Sox
I have had a muzzle loader for years a CVA .50cal hammer on the side etc. Not a expensive gun just the basic deal. I haven't shot it much in the past 10 years as I am in Canada duck hunting during muzzle loader season.
So I load the gun up with 60 grains of FFF black powder and a saboted bullet. I go ahead and shoot it at my target, and noticed that a bunch of leaves seemed to be blown out of a near by tree that's down range 20 yards and slightly to the left, nice cloud of smoke etc. I check the target and didn't hit it, 57 yards away. So I go to reload the rifle, drop powder and start a sabot with a bullet in the barrel. I get the bullet about 6 inches in with the starter and go to use the ram rod which I cant find.
First question I wonder if the ram rod caused the leaves to be blown out of the tree as it went by or through it.
Second question how far and what possible direction will 60 grains of powder and a 50 cal sabot and bullet send a ram rod down range.
Third question what should I do with a rifle that has a powder charge and a sabot and bullet lodged about 6 inches in the barrel
So I load the gun up with 60 grains of FFF black powder and a saboted bullet. I go ahead and shoot it at my target, and noticed that a bunch of leaves seemed to be blown out of a near by tree that's down range 20 yards and slightly to the left, nice cloud of smoke etc. I check the target and didn't hit it, 57 yards away. So I go to reload the rifle, drop powder and start a sabot with a bullet in the barrel. I get the bullet about 6 inches in with the starter and go to use the ram rod which I cant find.
First question I wonder if the ram rod caused the leaves to be blown out of the tree as it went by or through it.
Second question how far and what possible direction will 60 grains of powder and a 50 cal sabot and bullet send a ram rod down range.
Third question what should I do with a rifle that has a powder charge and a sabot and bullet lodged about 6 inches in the barrel