Razor
05-18-2008, 02:25 AM
1860 Pietta 1860 range report
.44
.451 round ball 141.5gr
20gr Pyrodex P via flask spout
26.2 Pyrodex P (2.2cc dipper)
30.4gr Pyro P 2.5
25 ft range
Caps...Rem 10..Rem 11...CCI 11....RWS 11..Brand X
My previous session had been 20grs and CCI caps...and getting a click-boom thing..light recoil
First load this time was 2.2 dipper of P but decided to try some Rem 10 caps..
The 10's fit much better btw..
I wanted to check out the old wives rumor of caps making a difference.. I mean, caps are caps..right ..?:roll:
Fired the first rd..
Yumpin' yiminy dere Ole..Wha da hell was dat ??:holysheep
Fired off the rest of the cylinder..same immediate BOOM.. no click/boom.. just a big boom.. right now !
WOW.. must be the increased powder charge..
2nd cylinder full..
went back to original load of 20 gr P and CCI caps..:coffee:
Lite recoil and click/boom..
Hmmm
3rd
20gr P ...Rem 10 caps..
better/more recoil (more complete/efficient powder combustion ?)
NO click/boom.. immediate boom....AW-RIGHT !! (just might be sumthin to this 'cap' thing)
4th
26.2 gr P... Rem 10 again...
Whoa !!
This is cool !!
Mebbe them ole wives were right...caps DO make a difference..
Guess I'll keep the other brands of caps for emergency use..(too cheap to throw'em away)
I'm stickin' to REMINGTON 10's....
Didn't figger I needed to push the envelope with the 30gr load...
26.2gr nearly filled the cylinder anyway...
30grs mighta overfilled it..
Besides 26.2gr had a nice healthy bark to it...
Razor
:castmine:
.44
.451 round ball 141.5gr
20gr Pyrodex P via flask spout
26.2 Pyrodex P (2.2cc dipper)
30.4gr Pyro P 2.5
25 ft range
Caps...Rem 10..Rem 11...CCI 11....RWS 11..Brand X
My previous session had been 20grs and CCI caps...and getting a click-boom thing..light recoil
First load this time was 2.2 dipper of P but decided to try some Rem 10 caps..
The 10's fit much better btw..
I wanted to check out the old wives rumor of caps making a difference.. I mean, caps are caps..right ..?:roll:
Fired the first rd..
Yumpin' yiminy dere Ole..Wha da hell was dat ??:holysheep
Fired off the rest of the cylinder..same immediate BOOM.. no click/boom.. just a big boom.. right now !
WOW.. must be the increased powder charge..
2nd cylinder full..
went back to original load of 20 gr P and CCI caps..:coffee:
Lite recoil and click/boom..
Hmmm
3rd
20gr P ...Rem 10 caps..
better/more recoil (more complete/efficient powder combustion ?)
NO click/boom.. immediate boom....AW-RIGHT !! (just might be sumthin to this 'cap' thing)
4th
26.2 gr P... Rem 10 again...
Whoa !!
This is cool !!
Mebbe them ole wives were right...caps DO make a difference..
Guess I'll keep the other brands of caps for emergency use..(too cheap to throw'em away)
I'm stickin' to REMINGTON 10's....
Didn't figger I needed to push the envelope with the 30gr load...
26.2gr nearly filled the cylinder anyway...
30grs mighta overfilled it..
Besides 26.2gr had a nice healthy bark to it...
Razor
:castmine: