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Thread: Barrel and velocity are these realistic

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    Boolit Bub
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    Barrel and velocity are these realistic

    I am loading 45-70 and am using 27 grains of 5744. I get good accuracy in all of my rifles
    The velocities I am getting are as follows.
    Manual 24 inch barrel 1200
    1885 Browning/Winchester with a 28 inch barrel yields a velocity of 1300 apx.
    1902 rolling block 30 inches 1400
    Shilo Sharps 32 inches 1500
    I use trapdoor loadings there is no reason to subject myself to more recoil.
    Do these seem in line and will the pressures be equivalent?
    If I go 32 grains in the Shilo velocity is 1700.
    Nick

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    Boolit Master Randy Bohannon's Avatar
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    What bullet or bullets are we talking about ?

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    Boolit Master
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    As long as you are getting accuracy that satisfies you, those velocities will certainly drop game or punch holes in targets.

    Kevin
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