69 cal min/max load?
Does anyone know what is the min/max 3f powder load for a 69 cal flintlock rifle would be?
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From 70-80 grains FFg. 0 -
I may can find a conversion to 3Fg but I know 3Fg will be lessquote:Originally posted by swearengine
From 70-80 grains FFg.0 -
Round ball, with 3F? 60 grains of FFFg is a good starting load. 0 -
yes..round ballquote:Originally posted by Zinderbloc
Round ball, with 3F? 60 grains of FFFg is a good starting load.0 -
The old rule of thumb for a muzzleloader was powder grain weight for 1 to 2x the bore diameter- of from 70-140 grains for a .69 cal. For many rifles, most accurate load seems to be about 1.5x the bore diameter, or 105-110 grains for a .69 cal. This obviously varies depending on bullet, patching, barrel length, etc etc. Good thing about black powder- too much does no real harm- what does not get burned winds up on the ground in front of you. I would probably start at about 75 grains, and work up from there until I found the load my rifle liked. Your mileage may vary. 0 -
ok.......quote:Originally posted by 11b6r
The old rule of thumb for a muzzleloader was powder grain weight for 1 to 2x the bore diameter- of from 70-140 grains for a .69 cal. For many rifles, most accurate load seems to be about 1.5x the bore diameter, or 105-110 grains for a .69 cal. This obviously varies depending on bullet, patching, barrel length, etc etc. Good thing about black powder- too much does no real harm- what does not get burned winds up on the ground in front of you. I would probably start at about 75 grains, and work up from there until I found the load my rifle liked. Your mileage may vary.0 -
I have no idea what it weighs but we used a 12 ga 2-3/4 inch empty AA shotgun hull full to the top for the .69 cal. It worked fine. 0
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