Don't know what it is, but I could have fun playing with that in my 41 magnums.
If a 41 won't stop it, I wouldn't bet my life on a 44.
How much does it weigh? I'd expect to see it in a 40-65 Winchester or one of the Ballards.
Froggie
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I've seen pictures of very similar ones found at US Civil war battlefields.
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Can you show us the mould?
If a 41 won't stop it, I wouldn't bet my life on a 44.
looks European, Veterlis were all rim fire I think, so no reloading
Wow, that's in really nice condition. We've all seen hundreds of moulds that were absolutely abused by their owners. Really disheartening. That one has been taken real good care of.
If a 41 won't stop it, I wouldn't bet my life on a 44.
I really like the external design. Never seen anything similar.
Great find!
Greetings Bouteselle. That first one was definitely not Maynard… I have that mould, and the one shown here is nothing like those bullets and the mould is nothing like that mould. That second bullet looks like it may have been intended for the fine old practice of Schuetzen. Those folks liked to shoot what was essentially equivalent to the American 32-40, IIRC, it was an 8.15X??. Those must be European moulds as the sprue cutters are completely different from any that are seen here.
Just a thought… I bet my 40-40 Maynard would love that first bullet!
Froggie
"It aint easy being green!"
Perhaps a portuguese 8X60R Guedes?Those folks liked to shoot what was essentially equivalent to the American 32-40, IIRC, it was an 8.15X??
Too bad we’re so far away! I’m also interested in a lot of things in your area!Just a thought… I bet my 40-40 Maynard would love that first bullet!
Thank you for the pics.
Regards
If a 41 won't stop it, I wouldn't bet my life on a 44.
I've been to Europe several times (mostly Hungary and Slovakia) and have unfortunately had very little opportunity to connect with shooters there. A great treat I had was seeing a major museum display of Schuetzen targets, guns, and accoutrements while visiting Brno, CZ and while out in the country I got to drop in on a Trap Shoot. Those folks make a great social event of that kind of event. What kind of shooting is most popular there in the South of France?
Froggie
"It aint easy being green!"
I'm 47 years old, and I've been shooting all my life. I started with black powder, it's the only thing I really like, and I've seen almost everything in shooting sports...
It's sad to say, it became miserable. Black powder is no longer in fashion, the only thing young people like is 9mm, ARs and AKs... Firing 50 cartridges in two minutes is not shooting. They don't know anything, they're not interested in anything, and it got very complicated with the losers who govern us... They invent something new every three months to annoy people.
We’ve had better days.
When I'm in a black powder contest there are practically only old people... Twenty years from now it'll be over.
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