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First post,a bit involved Q / Chassepot custom
Hi guys!
I´m Jesper and got directed for this place via 1858.com. I live in Sweden.
I´m currently into a bit of a project where i intend to see what´s to be had out of an old french made Chassepot needle fire rifle.
I´m by no means a newcomer to doing my own work and do so for others on occasion too,while hobby basis only.
Anyways.
As much as the Chassepot is claimed to be an "eleven millimeter" rifle it is in reality a 45 caliber one. The rifle in case i´ve slugged to a 460 even. (Just with a regular roundball)
What we´re dealt here is what could be abbreviated as a 45-90 cartridge,which can in practice be pushed up as well as down. In short a half potent round all said and done.
Now. The rifle in case only part i´m going to keep is the barrel and the breech really. I see no reason to hog into an old Chasse stock and what not,so i´ve bought a GRS stock that´s fully adjustable all over the map and will bed and stud and so forth as needed.
Barrel is approx 750mm long,so we´re in essence talking a rather piece of kit here.
http://iloapp.elegic.com/data/_galle...00_resized.jpg
I´ll throw every trick in the book at the thing,but as is i´m currently into the fudder for it. Regular variations of the 45-70 bullet in its own rights,but what i have in mind-as a direct Q,is what´s there to be had for medium distances?
Thinking GOOD boat tail designs.
Ammo,if we´re to call it that,is made up from a plastic tube a´la a jumbo straw approx. To hold the primer i turn small "anvils" out of POM that are glued in place into said tube.
The original design,which i guess many of you are aware,is a bore riding design of 385 grains but TBH i have a bit of a hard time taking the use of such a design to heart.
Basic idea here is to see what´s there to be had from this rather precise 150yr old barrel (gun was made in 1868).
Ie; medium and long range shooting is on the agenda.