Some BP questions

[dave77]

Good info, thanks all. .45 caliber round ball would be consistent with my other guns, and probably ok for target shooting. We'll see, still waiting on my high wall....hopefully soon and a fun summer ahead.

My rifle was a .45 and my single shot pistol was a .44. Only used for target shooting and I would say that out to 100 yds.it was about as accurate as the .54 I started with. The range I shot at had a big steel plate, probably 6ft tall (called the barn door) at well over 200 yds. out, with my .45 (sighted in at 100yds.) I had to aim at the very top to hit at the bottom.

[RanchRoper]

Question: A .45 cal muzzle loader would use the same size cleaning supplies as the 45 Colt guns I already shoot? Same size bore correct?

Just curious, I am looking at a flintlock but likely go .50 cal if I do due to availability of supplies. thks

[JEBar]

I believe that for the most part you are correct about using standard 45 cleaning equipment .... there are some supplies that might need to be substituted to deal with black powder .... if you go with a cap system a special tool is needed to remove the nipple .... I believe that some of the bullets you use should be OK for both but please do some checking first .... in black powder rifles, I really like a 50

[RanchRoper]

I would only shoot round balls. Thks

[JEBar]

round balls are all we have every fired in our black powder rifles and revolvers but I've often though about trying sabots and other regular bullets .... just never got around to it

[RanchRoper]

Maybe plain lubed lead would work. Don't know.

[JEBar]

with your experience using lead bullets, it would sure pay to check

[BigAl52]

Blackpowder requires a softer lube to keep the fowling soft. That lube in the groove of those 200’s isnt soft enough to work. Also RR if you are thinking flinter BP is the only way to go. You will have issues with a flintlock using the substitutes. Lots of guys use 3 f for both pan and in the barrel. Me I use 4 f for the pan. Flints are tough to shoot. But as good of shot as you are maybe you can master it quickly. Love flinters myself but I not very good behind the butt. Which one are you looking at

[RanchRoper]

Something along this line...

https://www.davide-pedersoli.com/scheda ... model.html

[BigAl52]

So if you were to acquire one like that in the US what would be the issues of trying to get it into Canada.