Bounty Kentucky Pistol

[Hanshi]

  I knew it, I knew it, I knew it.....

[William]

OK Range Report on the Bounty Pistol....Sort of?!?  The Fort Greenville Muzzle Loaders had our Spring Camp..It was Small Camp this year because of the Corona Virus. But I had the Chance and so I went camping and shooting!   I took along the Bounty Pistol to try it out...Since it was a rifle barrel with a slow twist rifling I had read someplace that a small charge lets the slow rifling work better    so I tried my normal plinking charge from my other Kentucky pistol of 20 grains for my first shot. I primed the pan and aimed and pulled the trigger But  I got a flash in the Pan?    I re-primed and Fired again  I got another flash in the Pan? ... I picked the vent again and noticed it felt very hard in there??  Turns out 20+/- grains in a Rifle Barrel puts the Ball directly behind the vent hole    So I effectively Dry balled with powder in the barrel?? after pulling the ball the Woods Walk started so I will give it a try next shoot,.. probably try 30 grains? or just add powder till I can feel the powder with the pick and use that as the minimum?? Unless someone knows the minimum load for a 1960's CVA 45 Kentucky Rifle??  And I still had a very good Time! and some good luck And had my best Hawk and Knife Score ever!
And the lying and refreshments around the camp Fire was Excellent!! They did not order medallions for this years camp because we didn't even know if we would be able to have our 2 day May Shoot and Camp because of the Virus ?!?  So I made a fitting Medallion for the Camp Myself..    And,..I am pretty sure Rocky was Drinking on guard duty? but he is denying it....     so I will just take his word on it....

Glad you made it out and back without being attacked by a Corona virus swooping down from the sky above. But of course, you maintained a 6 foot distance from your fellow shooters at all times, right? 

Thanks for sharing your experience.