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Yesterday it was 98 degrees in the shade about my backyard bench. Old loyal hund and I took the .50 Hawken caplock and .54 Hawken flinter to the bench to further test the "double ball" factor at 75 yards in these arms.
Old dawg went 20 yards behind the bench to the shade of a pear tree whilst I did the research herewith described.
I tried 70, 75 and 80 grains of Goex 2F BP in both arms and double patched ball and 70, 75 and 80 grains of Pyrodex RS in the caplock and double ball with not anything good to report. In many cases I did have ONE hit on a smallbore bullseye target at 75 yards, but I did not see where the other ball got to?
I fired single patched balls in both arms with 75 grains of 2F Goex in the .54 flinter and 75 grains of RS Pyro in the .50 caplock and both hit just above point of aim at 75 yards.
I got out the .45 flinter and double balled it with 75 grains of 2F Goex and by damn, both balls hit just at point of aim at 75 yards! I then fired a single .45 ball and it made a "cloverleaf!"
If I do double ball, it will be in the .45 caliber only. Actually, that is where the heavier projectile weight is really needed. Anyway, the dawg liked the outing, Lori lay nearby as I water cleaned all bores and a good time was had by all. End of story.
Adam
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Adam Helmer
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