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Bowhunter57 · August 31, 2008, 01:36 PM

I used the "search" feature and came up empty, so I'll ask.

Has anyone used a patched roundball in an inline muzzleloader?
What were your results?
How accurate are they?

I have a CVA Optima Pro .50 caliber with a 1:28 twist. So, I'm curious as to what that much spin will do to a roundball. Typically, a roundball rifle has a 1:66 or 1:72 twist and conicals need more spin to stabilize them in flight....therefore the quicker spin rate/twist in my inline as that's what it's intended to use. However, I'm looking for a less expensive projectile for groundhogs.

Thank you, Bowhunter57

August 31, 2008, 01:36 PM	#1
Bowhunter57 Senior Member Join Date: July 23, 2002 Location: N.W. Ohio Posts: 301	Inlines and roundballs? I used the "search" feature and came up empty, so I'll ask. Has anyone used a patched roundball in an inline muzzleloader? What were your results? How accurate are they? I have a CVA Optima Pro .50 caliber with a 1:28 twist. So, I'm curious as to what that much spin will do to a roundball. Typically, a roundball rifle has a 1:66 or 1:72 twist and conicals need more spin to stabilize them in flight....therefore the quicker spin rate/twist in my inline as that's what it's intended to use. However, I'm looking for a less expensive projectile for groundhogs. Thank you, Bowhunter57 __________________ If God didn't want us to eat animals, he wouldn't have made them out of meat.