Round 7 shot

Shot round 7 of the Kent BP winter league using the previous set up of:

Pistol: .36 Mortimer
Powder: 9.1gns of Swiss No.1
Patches: 0.010"
Lubricant: 1:2:12 Lanolin:Beeswax:Neats Foot Oil
Balls: .350" Hornady
Filler: 6.5gns of coarse ground semolina

Again the lube recipe 27C worked without any issue, as did the loading. Shot the card without any pressure and was upset when the last two shots dropped low in to the white. 

Several good groups starting to form. I think the practise and comp cards with the 10m air pistol are helping a lot.

Allowing for the errors caused by my trigger control and aim point, I think that the left/right windage setting is OK. I might drop the elevation slightly though.

STATS
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Session score(s): 79.0
Session average: 79.0
Std. Dev: 3.91

Running Average: 79.26

Cards: 68
BC: 857
PB: 92.1

Kent season shot average: 78.3
Kent season Std. Dev: 4.23

A good combination?

Shot rounds 5 and 6 of the Kent County Black Powder winter league. I used a slightly different set up from last time, and was quite pleased with the results:

Pistol: .36 Mortimer
Powder: 9.1gns of Swiss No.1
Patches: 0.010" 
Lubricant: 1:2:12 Lanolin:Beeswax:Neats Foot Oil
Balls: .350" Hornady
Filler: 6.5gns of coarse ground semolina

# The powder is metered out and then weighed in to batches of 13 matching phials. 

# The filler is 'measured' using two scoops of a .22LR brass case on the end of a wooden 'lolly stick'.

# The lubricant [recipe 27C], forms a soft solid once the melted mix is poured in to an old air pellet tin. Patches are lubed individually by placing them, when needed, on to the lube and then using the heat from a finger to melt the lube in to the patch.

Loading with this setup is VERY easy!

Round 5

The round 5 card had a few wild shots due to poor aim/hold/trigger release on my part. Even so, I managed 5 scoring shots inside the 9-ring. All ten scoring shots in the black. Final score was 83.0

Round 6

Found the group was tighter on round 6 card, but high and to the right. Very pleased with the 3-shot cloverleaf hole, and the 2-shot keyhole. Nine shots in the black. Final score was a 77.0

Overall Stats
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Detail: 83.0 + 77.0
BC: 844
Running Average: 79.27
PB: 92.1
Cards: 67

Kent season shot average: 78.2
Kent season Std. Dev: 4.56

Have raised the rearsight as far as it will go. Need to drift the foresight slightly to the right before the next shoot.

 

Kent BP Leagues - rounds 3 and 4

Shot round 3 & 4 of the winter season with a new set up.

Pistol: .36 Mortimer
Powder: 9.1gns of Swiss No.1
Patches: 0.010" Ox-Yoke pre-lubed
Balls: .350" home cast round balls using a Lee mould
Filler: 6.5gns of coarse ground semolina

Although nothing special, shot a 78.0 and a 73.0 The second card was way down from a possible 80-85 due to very poor light control on the range. The sun had moved across the top of the butts ans was in direct eyesight. Even with a had to shade the eyes, the foresight, rearsight and top sighting rib of the pistol glistened in the very bright sunlight.

The filler was a first for me, and it seemed to make a more solid 'bang' and felt more robust in the hand, although not excessive.

Overall Stats
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Detail: 78.0 + 73.0
BC: 818
Running Average: 79.24
PB: 92.1
Cards: 65

Kent season shot average: 77.3
Kent season Std. Dev: 4.9

Overall average still declining [bad], but standard deviation reducing [good].