I sold my TC Impact in an auction and purchased a CVA Wolf with the proceeds. When I bought it, I got a Lee REAL 320grain mould as well. The mold works awesome and I am cast soft lead conicals with the top driving band at .515. They load nice and tight in the Wolf, but I can push them down no problem.
I have taken it to the range several times and I don't know what to do with it. Despite my efforts I am not getting any consistent accuracy at all. Before getting the mould, I read reports of people getting great accuracy with these bullets in their Wolf. I should add, I used 50/50 beeswax and Crisco for the lube. I use FFG Goex powder and have used everything from 40-100grains of powder in an attempt to find something it likes. I have used felt wads under the bullet (did nothing for accuracy), I have tried cleaning every shot and also shooting several shots in a row with no cleaning.
It doesn't matter what I do, I get a shotgun-like pattern at 50 yards. For example, using the same charge I will get one dead center through the Bulls eye and the very next shot doesn't even touch the paper. Love the gun and love shooting these big lead bullets, just want to get some hunting accuracy out of it. As it stands now, there is no way I would point this thing at a deer.
I should add that my experience with muzzleloaders is limited to an old .40cal flintlock I used to own (which I could shoot much more accurately with patched round balls). What am I doing wrong here, should I toss the gun in the woods (felt like it after last range visit) or do likewise with my bullets?
I have taken it to the range several times and I don't know what to do with it. Despite my efforts I am not getting any consistent accuracy at all. Before getting the mould, I read reports of people getting great accuracy with these bullets in their Wolf. I should add, I used 50/50 beeswax and Crisco for the lube. I use FFG Goex powder and have used everything from 40-100grains of powder in an attempt to find something it likes. I have used felt wads under the bullet (did nothing for accuracy), I have tried cleaning every shot and also shooting several shots in a row with no cleaning.
It doesn't matter what I do, I get a shotgun-like pattern at 50 yards. For example, using the same charge I will get one dead center through the Bulls eye and the very next shot doesn't even touch the paper. Love the gun and love shooting these big lead bullets, just want to get some hunting accuracy out of it. As it stands now, there is no way I would point this thing at a deer.
I should add that my experience with muzzleloaders is limited to an old .40cal flintlock I used to own (which I could shoot much more accurately with patched round balls). What am I doing wrong here, should I toss the gun in the woods (felt like it after last range visit) or do likewise with my bullets?