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Originally Posted by snowman
I have several BP guns that I made from scratch. 1 flintlock rifle, pistol, and a cap pistol. You can use a rock in them and do as well as any cast hunk of lead. No chance of a 0.3" group at 100 yards and zero chance of even hitting the target at 1000 yards.
Thank you for the info on Corbin. Sounds correct as it jives with what I see in the field.
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Interesting. My caplock Ruger Old Army is one of the more accurate revolvers I own. My .54 caliber Lyman single shot is one of the more accurate pistols I own. Every muzzle loading long gun in the house (flint and percussion) will group into 2", or sometimes better, at 100 yards. I have competed in 1,000 yard black powder matches (using a couple of Sharps and a Ballard breech loader) against guys shooting muzzle loaders. They do quite well, easily staying on the standard NRA long range target. You must be doing something wrong. Black powder can be made to shoot quite well, either from muzzle loaders or breech loaders.