ah - The Quigley! i've a hankering to attend as well, it's on my bucket list for sure!
ah - The Quigley! i've a hankering to attend as well, it's on my bucket list for sure!
Well, the powder is in a clump on a flat surface. In that state, the surface to area volume is greater than the same amount in a small cylinder like a cartridge case. Under those circumstances, the results could possibly be different. (A loose interpretation of the first law of thermodynamics)
You didn't read the tests. He couldn't get a spark to light powder under those conditions either.
1884 Springfield:
For any distance but especially the farthermost targets to 1000ys, a well designed bullet in 25-1 and seated to the rifling pushed by a full load of 2F Swiss - little to no compression. Something like the original Postell or an un-tappered money type nose using harder alloy at 530-540gr.
Chill Wills
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |