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  1. dylan84

    Bullet Mould Idea

    That is a good question. What is the purpose of shooting these obsolete old pistols? All kidding aside basically a bullet that has more mass that loads easily without modifying the Italian revolvers. I don't load on a stand, I like to hunt, and when I shoot I like to use grease to continue...
  2. dylan84

    Bullet Mould Idea

    Idaho Lewis has lead me to Accurate Molds. There are some pretty sweet designs on there. How long does it take to get one from them?
  3. dylan84

    Revolver photos

    My Pietta collection so far. My favorite pistols to shoot!
  4. dylan84

    How much powder?

    I used to just fill the chambers clear up with powder and then cram a ball on top! Don't do this though as the fouling will be bad and the risk of chain fires is also high! I run 30 grains out of one of those Treso flasks with the valve and measure spout. Works pretty slick and with the right...
  5. dylan84

    Jager Projectiles

    Yeah I bet that would kick like a mule! I guess I am coming from shooting modern rifles. A 50 cal ball with 100 grains of black powder is a mild load to me. That is only a 180 grain ball. When I build my flintlock I want to go at least 58 cal, so your 75 has piqued my interest!
  6. dylan84

    Jager Projectiles

    How much does that ball weigh and what kind of accuracy? Thanks
  7. dylan84

    Jager Projectiles

    That is an amazing specimen! Thanks
  8. dylan84

    Jager Projectiles

    Maybe they figured out that faster spinning projectiles no matter what they shot had better terminal ballistics. Maybe less accurate but more deadly on the minute of vital area aspect.
  9. dylan84

    Custom Flintlocks

    https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/hunting-guns-in-colonial-america/ This does state something that I hadn't thought about. They mention that the old growth forest around that time had less undergrowth which would have made getting around with a longer rifle easier. In the past I had...
  10. dylan84

    My first flintlock is completed

    If there are no flaws you won't want to use it! That's what makes guns cooler is signs of practical use! Looks great!
  11. dylan84

    WITHDRAWN Pedersoli Jaeger, perc. 54

    I am considering it heavily, but I don't know if I trust the mail all the way from Alaska.
  12. dylan84

    Jager Projectiles

    By that point in time I would think they would have had a pretty good grasp on ballistics. It might be just one more of those details lost in history. Most of the laws of physics we go by today were figured out by that point in time. Ok well thanks for the responses!
  13. dylan84

    Jager Projectiles

    Ok that leads me back to the question of why the faster twist rate? They had to have done that for a reason.
  14. dylan84

    Jager Projectiles

    The American kits are all centered around patched ball twist rates. The Pedersoli hunter version is the only one I know of with a faster twist rate. From my research of original rifles, the twist rate was usually one twist per barrel length. I know them crafty Germans had a sweet looking...
  15. dylan84

    Jager Projectiles

    https://capandball.com/the-germanic-jager-rifle-article-and-film-part-1/ This example was made in the early 1700's and was 31" twist.
  16. dylan84

    Jager Projectiles

    I have been researching the Jager rifle and have come up with the fact that they had a fairly quick twist rate. Obviously they were not designed to shoot the simple round ball. What projectile did they shoot historically? I can not find anything that leads me to that important bit of...
  17. dylan84

    Custom Flintlocks

    Even with a fast burner like black powder the longer barrel does give you more velocity. They might have just been trying to squeeze as much performance as possible out of their projectile of choice. People have shortened up rifles for convenience and not performance. With the Jaeger rifle...
  18. dylan84

    Custom Flintlocks

    It would make sense that by the 1700's black powder would be something that would be known how to make well. Not sure how they were getting sulfur back then but compost and urine is all you really need to make good Potassium Nitrate. There were studies up into the 1960's of the use of...
  19. dylan84

    Custom Flintlocks

    That is interesting on the black powder quality @Rancocas . They couldn't just order high quality potassium nitrate and sulfur off the internet. I like the long barreled stuff but the way my whitetail hunt went yesterday morning my Hawken-like Jon Browning did a fantastic job. I was stalking...
  20. dylan84

    Custom Flintlocks

    I think with use of a British lock it would be a "Wanken"
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