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    Kaido's 240gr Conical is a Keeper for sure

    Yeah, what I’ve found with what little posted information there is, using an energetic powder like Olde E, Swiss, or T7 you can expect maybe about 850 fps with a maxed charge, it’s roughly equivalent to a .45 ACP somewhere between standard and +P depending on who you talk to. I tend to take a...
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    Kaido's 240gr Conical is a Keeper for sure

    I disagree to some degree. I’ve tested my Pietta NMA and ROA with many projectiles using both 3F Olde Eynsford and Triple 7 and found that despite the projectile used the more accurate load stayed the same. That was a weighed 33 grns of Olde E in the NMA and 38 In my ROA. Measuring the space in...
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    DIY caps

    I see the original poster mentioned trying this. It’s not something I’d recommend. I’d fix the issue with the size by either getting ones that fit better or turning down a set of nipples to work with these. It’s still not overly dangerous to load in this fashion, though a bullet might well make...
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    DIY caps

    Ok, well, we’ve now established that your issue doesn’t seem to be with the making of these caps as the thread is about, but upon loading practice. Maybe I missed this capping prior to loading, I’ve not heard of anyone doing it in that fashion. I certainly don't, and it’s pointed down range or...
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    Kaido Ojamaa's 255 conical and the ROA

    Okay, several things, first of all what powder measure are you using to weigh out 45 and 50 grns of powder to fit under that bullet? It’s common that reproduction .44’s run about 38-40 grns max with a ball, and the Ruger holds a few more grains more. With my old rifle measure I got 45 grns of 3F...
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    DIY caps

    Slow down a second. First off are you not saying these DIY caps are too dangerous? That seemed to be what you were saying. If so what do you bring to show us that is this dangerous and should refrain from doing do so? Let’s see it. Why is this so dangerous but using store bought is just dandy...
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    DIY caps

    Can you clarify please?
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    Historical Accuracy!

    Made me wonder if someone confused the weight of the ball for the powder charge since a .380” ball weighs about 80 grns I believe.
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    DIY caps

    Well, my Pietta’s are stock and are happy with what my ROA requires so I guess I’ll be ordering the #10 tool shortly. Thanks fellas!
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    DIY caps

    Yes I am speaking of that tool. It seems as though you are suggesting the #10 sized tool?
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    DIY caps

    I have a set of nipples from Track that are designed to work with CCI #11 standard caps (non magnum). I’ve never tried them as I can’t find them as single tins but have found that Rem #10s work great. Should I get the #10 or #11 size tool for that? They don’t seem to answer their emails…
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    What BP load do you use in your .36 revolver

    Yeah, my old rifle measure’s 30 grn setting dropped 33 grns of 3F Olde E but my new one does drop what the measure states. Of course if I were to use another brand it wouldn’t weigh what Olde E does as they don’t all weigh the same. I’ve seen a weight difference of about 5 grns when measuring...
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    Conical bullets in a cap and ball revolver

    I’ve read that chamfering the chamber mouths reduces the stresses of loading, and instead of shearing off some lead it squeezes it in there leaving nothing to waste. I wonder how loading a conical in a chamfered chamber differs stresswise to loading an oversized ball in a standard chamber.
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    Conical bullets in a cap and ball revolver

    I believe a ball was more effective because it flew faster allowing it to expand whereas a conical was much slower and quite pointy. We know pointy bullets allow flesh to stretch and creates a much smaller than caliber permanent wound. Not good when you’re fighting for your life. There’s a...
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    Conical bullets in a cap and ball revolver

    There are chronographed results testing the same powder charge with .451, .454, and .457” balls and the larger the ball the higher the velocity. It stands to reason that longer driving bands will catch the rifling better and create slightly higher pressures which is why the velocity goes up, and...
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    Conical bullets in a cap and ball revolver

    My NMA and my ROA both shoot the same size group when using their more accurate hunting loads (33 and 38 grns) despite the projectile. I’ve tried a ball and two bullets (170-195 grns) in the NMA and a ball and about 5 bullets (170-240 grns) in the ROA. Because of this I am measuring out the...
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    What BP load do you use in your .36 revolver

    Not necessarily. When compared to Swiss and Olse Eynsford it usually just a step behind them, but still close.
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    Olde Eynsford

    Thanks! Guess the production wasn’t as important as standard Goex. Glad to hear it’s on its way!
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    Heaviest Bullets For .50 Caliber 48" Twist

    Well, I have a .50 cal and live in Texas where a ball is plenty for just about I’d want. However I did buy a 320 gr REAL as it offered the capability to hunt larger game in the mountains where it could be small elk or something dangerous like black bears. I also bought a used 250 grn REAL mold...
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    Heaviest Bullets For .50 Caliber 48" Twist

    So I’m rather curious what the diameters of the various bands are. And what do you size them to? I have a Lyman Deerstalker in .50 cal and bought some cast 320 grn REALs and found with a felt wad they’d shoot fairly well at 50 yds. I haven’t been able to get them to shoot, though I question if...
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