Double Ballin?????????
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Double balling sort of is and is not safe. As long as you get both balls touching and not using massive charges of powder it is probably safe. The big risk is if you don't get both balls touching. As you are probably aware when you shove the second ball down it will try to spring up and you have to hold it down while the air leaks by.
More to the point I question how much advantage it would give you after the first or second shot. It seems to me that after the first couple of shots it becomes more important to accurately punch out the solid spots.
I also have found that by 50 yards the two balls will have separated a couple of inches and both will have dropped several inches below the usual point of aim.
cheers mooncoon
More to the point I question how much advantage it would give you after the first or second shot. It seems to me that after the first couple of shots it becomes more important to accurately punch out the solid spots.
I also have found that by 50 yards the two balls will have separated a couple of inches and both will have dropped several inches below the usual point of aim.
cheers mooncoon
I would think it's fair practise to shoot double ball, you can always ask the organiser first.
I tried at a 4x4 shoot in Courtney, I loaded ---powder--ball---patch---ball.That way the top ball is seated against the bottom one.
Did'nt help to cut the 4x4 though as they had drawn 2 lines for you to shoot between( helps to cut it faster) anyway I had 1 ball go high and 1 go low.
I tried it one other time, when someone was using a pumpkin for a target------
quite spectacular .
Cheers nessy.
I tried at a 4x4 shoot in Courtney, I loaded ---powder--ball---patch---ball.That way the top ball is seated against the bottom one.
Did'nt help to cut the 4x4 though as they had drawn 2 lines for you to shoot between( helps to cut it faster) anyway I had 1 ball go high and 1 go low.
I tried it one other time, when someone was using a pumpkin for a target------
quite spectacular .Cheers nessy.
Done it.. Thompson/Center Hawken .50cal recoil was pretty heavy.
T/C makes a very strong muzzleloader and I WOULD NOT try this with Spanish made "Traditions" firearms etc. (Read Randy Wakeman's review for more info)
95 grains of Goex FFg and two .490 balls, touching of course. Shot her at fifty yards and was surprised to see they only struck the paper slightly lower than usual, and were 1.5" apart from each other.
The oldtimers I hunt with up north say back in the day this was "Loaded for Bear".
Now, I'm not saying anyone should try this- though here I am to tell the tale, so consider for a moment.. Is firing a 400 grain conical any different than two roundballs (touching) that weigh in at 178 grains a piece?
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T/C makes a very strong muzzleloader and I WOULD NOT try this with Spanish made "Traditions" firearms etc. (Read Randy Wakeman's review for more info)
95 grains of Goex FFg and two .490 balls, touching of course. Shot her at fifty yards and was surprised to see they only struck the paper slightly lower than usual, and were 1.5" apart from each other.
The oldtimers I hunt with up north say back in the day this was "Loaded for Bear".
Now, I'm not saying anyone should try this- though here I am to tell the tale, so consider for a moment.. Is firing a 400 grain conical any different than two roundballs (touching) that weigh in at 178 grains a piece?
My 0.2c
Related to speed shooting of stakes and planks; there has been at least one incident locally of a person loading a smoothbore unpatched for speed in a stake shoot. The stake however was in the ground and lower than the shooters shoulder; result was a bulged barrel because the ball rolled forward.
cheers mooncoon
cheers mooncoon
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I've done this many times and seen it done many more. Not sure that it really helps a whole lot with stake cutting after the first couple rounds but it is kind of fun.
No reason that it can't be done safely as long as there is no separation in the load. I generally load powder - ball - patch - ball. That holds it all together where it should be and there isn't any more lead in there than if a person was using a big Maxi slug. Does start to hurt a bit if you go too heavy on the powder thou.
No reason that it can't be done safely as long as there is no separation in the load. I generally load powder - ball - patch - ball. That holds it all together where it should be and there isn't any more lead in there than if a person was using a big Maxi slug. Does start to hurt a bit if you go too heavy on the powder thou.
INTERESTING REPLIES, . QUESTION CAME TO ME AFTER TALKING TO 2 EXPERIENCED SHOOTERS( B.P ) ONE WAS FOR AND ONE AGAINST. as for RANDY WAKEMAN, WELL, 
we ALL have read his posts (on chuck hawk site) . if its not made in the U.S of A, it AIN'T WORTH S#*T, acording to Mr.Wakeman. THANK-YOU 4 THE REPLIES. CHEERS POPS.
we ALL have read his posts (on chuck hawk site) . if its not made in the U.S of A, it AIN'T WORTH S#*T, acording to Mr.Wakeman. THANK-YOU 4 THE REPLIES. CHEERS POPS.
