Accuracy: Traditions Blackpowder Kentucky Muzzleloader Pistol Grouping
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- čas přidán 22. 07. 2023
- Testing the black powder muzzle loader for accuracy at 10 meters (11 Yards). Shooting a black powder pistol on a regular range gets a lot of attention, but I enjoyed it more than shooting a regular cartridge pistol because it feels like living history. Load used was 30 grains of Pyrodex RS, .45 Caliber balls without a felt wad because these pistols were most often fired without wads or patches, and a No 11 percussion cap.
Conditions were 115 degrees Fahrenheit but no wind and very dry which is conducive to measuring accuracy.
Very fun, lots of smoke, and the accuracy created a 5 shot group that fit inside a 4x6 inch rectangle. Discounting the 1 flyer, which went low and could have been because of insufficient ramming to keep pressures consistent, the best 4 rounds landed in a 4 inch area.
Enjoy the video. We plan to have a blunder buss video coming up in the next month or so.
Pistols like that are only made for about 10 yd. Not bad for self-defense, especially if it's all you're allowed to use. I have a black powder revolver which I am considering downgrading to one of these. It looks like it's a lot easier to clean. You said meters, what country are you in? Hopefully you're not in a country that regulates these as firearms. And they are afraid to trade.
You are correct about the 10 yards. Also tried the pistol at 15 and 25m. The group is larger than the target black circle even when shooting from a rest. Using patches tightens the group, but anything past 15m is still off paper.
I am in the Western U.S., but most of the ranges that I can shoot are either on military bases and graduated in meters. The there is a 10% difference between meters and yards. 10m = 11yards
And the pedersoli saloon cal 36 ??
@@oddrocket2743are some muzzle loader pistols more acurate ?? The pedersoli saloon or zimmer in cal 36 or 4,5mm ??
@@minicannons781 I don't know since this is the only blackpowder pistol that I have shot. I am building a flint lock pistol, but I expect that to be even less accurate due to uneven ignition and long lock time.
@@oddrocket2743 ahh ,ok thank you ,,🤓👍🏼
Where did you buy the pistol? Also, I wear a size large glove and to me the grip looks rather small, however, it seems to fit your hand very well. Just something to consider before ordering.
I bought it at muzzle-loaders.com . My glove size is medium, so I think the grip is made to fit medium size hands.
Load and cap the pistol with the hammer down. It keeps Air from getting in keeping an ember hot in that chamber. You don't want to dump a fresh charge on top of that. Then after you pour in your charge and ram the ball, HALF cock , and cap. Only go to full cock when you are ready to fire. Not trying to bust your chops. But I've been muzzle loading a long time and needless accidents happen like that. Nice Pistol. Thanks for the video. Be safe
Appreciate the tip. Did not think about it. That is a very good point about not feeding air to potential embers!
@@oddrocket2743 You're welcome. On another note, I've never tried to fire my Kentucky Pistol (.50 cal) with no patch. I know yours is a 45 cal, but what diameter ball did you use. I would like to try it for my .50 cal but all I have is .490" round ball, I'll probably need a little bigger ball.
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The balls I used are .454 and .457 which are actually meant for .44 caliber revolvers, but work for .45s because they are sufficiently oversized to stay tight when I push them down. I read that pirates in general did not use patches and just wanted to see if it would work. A similar sizing for a .50 caliber pistol would be a .508 or .510 caliber ball, but I can only find molds on line and no one that casts that caliber ball. I think my next pistol will be a .54 caliber percussion pistol so I can use the same balls as my rifle. If you are willing to cast your own balls, you can try the .510s or you can try the .520s which are made for .54s but I don't know how safe the pressure would be.