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Howard
Here's one for the pioneer in you!
Howard
Now that was not only interesting but fun.......well done.
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Interesting. I wonder how much difference using something like Swiss BP would make in velocity. Probably not a huge difference, but it's worth a thought.
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You video popped up on my youtube last night.
nice work.
I run 35gr in my 1860 Army with balls, or 30gr with the LEE bullets in this pic. ( GOEX fffg)
I need to chrony them, but going from 30 to 35 seems like a bit more thump
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Very nice video. I would also like to see another video of the same guns with the lee 200 gr bullet and speed. Also it would be nice to see you shoot 6 shots at 75 yards .great video
Loved the video, thanks for doing it. I had trouble chronographing black powder, the high speed cinders would register. 2,500 fps out of a Colt’s Army .44 didn’t look right.
Like you, I love shooting my cap and ball pistols, but I only shoot them once or twice a year.
I've had several viewers recommend Swiss, and Triple 7 for higher velocities. I picked up a can of Triple 7 over the weekend. I'll be testing it in an upcoming video. Stay tuned!
Howard
I was surprised at the low velocities recorded. It was years ago, but my 1860 Army sent the same .451 balls down range at about 700-725 fps, over the same 30 grain powder charge. Even with energies on par with a 32 S&W, those 138 grain balls would still put a hurt on the recipient.
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It would be interesting to see how period correct conicals would do. From what I have read they were preferred by some for combat loads.
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excellent. here's some comparison numbers, might help with further research. I find triple seven does seem to result in higher velocities in the remington pocket, and the old army. not so much in the italian new army I have, though.
http://poconoshooting.com/blackpowderballistics.html
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Took out my 1860 Army today
Happy to report it was 100% reliable with new SLIXshot nipples.
GOEX fffg
35gr hornady roundball - 865fps
30gr LEE 200gr RN 708fps
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Those are more in line with what I would expect from a cap and ball six shooter.
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Me too.............
Thanks for the video. I have a colt 45 trail boss load with a 255 grain boolit that averages around 575 FPS. Just enough to get the job done. I see air rifles marketed to harvest deer with that aren’t any faster. I would assume out to 50 yards would be acceptable with both your pistols on whitetails?
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 |