Took my oldest shooting today.

[shroom]

1863 Type 2 Springfield rifle musket at the range. Extremely accurate at 100y, kinda want to try it at 200. Only issue is getting black powder.

 

[Gawernator]

Wow, would be cool to try that one day. Is the recoil crazy?

 

[shroom]

Nah recoil is pretty moderate, military charge is 60 grains of black powder. My 1888 trapdoor kicks much harder with 70 grains of highly compressed powder.

 

[lactoast]

Very cool. Gives me the urge to listen to Rise up Dead Man again.

 

[Gawernator]

Nah recoil is pretty moderate, military charge is 60 grains of black powder. My 1888 trapdoor kicks much harder with 70 grains of highly compressed powder.

How does that compare to .308 or 7.62x54R

 

[shroom]

I'd say 762x54r is more unpleasant to shoot. Difficult to compare the recoils of smokeless and black though. Black is low pressure and a big fat bullet typically. Smokeless is high pressure and a small light bullet.

 

[joefrank64k]

I always describe the recoil of BP as more of a ‘shove’ vs the sharp recoil impulse of smokeless.

Nice musket, @shroom !!