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  1. Wildrangeringreen

    Pedersoli Kodiak Doubles

    I dunno, Sir Samuel Baker felt that the .577 (.58) was the equal of any creature in creation (and he wasn't talking about the nitro version, it hadn't been introduced yet when he said that). Of course the .577 cartridge he was talking about was the 3", which shot a 600gr bullet with 165gr of...
  2. Wildrangeringreen

    Flintlocks and Black Powder

    .577-500 is a brass cased breechloding gun, AKA: a sealed breech. Fast nitro powders like RedDot are more similar to BP, and are less susceptible to issues with pressure and position than slower powders. I of course do not recommend shooting nitro in a gun not proofed for it. BH209 is...
  3. Wildrangeringreen

    Flintlocks and Black Powder

    In that case, smokeless powder would be the worst propellant ever lol, that's literally how it functions (longer, progressive burn). The larger granules of BP allow you to create more gas, over a longer period of time, with the same peak pressure. Consistency is consistency, you can be...
  4. Wildrangeringreen

    Flintlocks and Black Powder

    Have you taken the breech plug out to look at it?, the PA Pellet I own uses the "Thunder Dome" Breech plug from some of their inlines (Now I think they've switched to the "Accelerator" Breech Plug), only there's no vent in the rear, and they drilled a hole in the side for the vent. In that case...
  5. Wildrangeringreen

    What lock would you use for a custom build

    For a Midwestern/Western styled rifle like you're wanting, I've used L&R's "Late English" and "Manton" locks on a lot of guns. It wouldn't really look out of place on that style, a lot of locks were still being imported from Britain during that time, and quite a few Lock Makers in the US were...
  6. Wildrangeringreen

    Conical in my 45 Cherokee?

    It also depends on the depth of rifling. Shallow(<.005") grooves have no issue having the bullet upset into the grooves with any charge of consequence. Deep grooves (like some believe you HAVE to have to shoot a patched ball (fyi, you dont, and there are advantages to not having deep grooves))...
  7. Wildrangeringreen

    Conical in my 45 Cherokee?

    1:48 should stabilize a bullet that's around 1- 1.33x the bore diameter if you get the velocity up reasonable. Granted this just in an online calculator, but AM 45-248 (.61" length) should be reasonably stable down to even 1300fps. Once you go much over bore diameter in length, or use a design...
  8. Wildrangeringreen

    Flintlocks and Black Powder

    #40 "BP of a particular formulation gives off the same volume of gas in relation to it's weight, regardless of corn size. Since Powder granules burn from the outside, the more surface area a charge has, the faster that volume of gas is released. Smaller granulations have more surface area, so...
  9. Wildrangeringreen

    Brown, blue, or naturally aged?

    guns that are used and maintained develop a grey patina on the steel over the course of decades. Bluing and Browning are the same process, with one added step for bluing. Both are creating an oxidized layer. Simple browning and bluing: 1. get the metal to the desired level of polish (the...
  10. Wildrangeringreen

    Flintlocks and Black Powder

    BP of a particular formulation gives off the same volume of gas in relation to it's weight, regardless of corn size. Since Powder granules burn from the outside, the more surface area a charge has, the faster that volume of gas is released. Smaller granulations have more surface area, so the...
  11. Wildrangeringreen

    what to use under the barrel

    oh yes, because the bulk of originals were soooo well made lol (mentally recalls images of crudely chopped out lock mortises and over-sized round... yes, round barrel channels for octagonal barrels lol) :doh: Nothing wrong with bedding, they did it with bees wax, which develops into a very...
  12. Wildrangeringreen

    20 Gauge Plastic Wads?

    smokeless burns between 3000 and 3400 degrees Fahrenheit (double base powders with a high proportion of Nitroglycerine are on the high end of that range... the reason why the cupro-nickel jacketed bullets propelled by Cordite MK1 burned the hell out of the Metford Barrels (while the BP .303 and...
  13. Wildrangeringreen

    Best way to safely remove rust

    As far as exterior rust is concerned, you can just sand the rust smooth, degrease it, and dump boiling water over it until it turns black (rust blueing). Let the newly blued barrel soak in a lighter oil for a day or two, then wipe it down and apply you normal oil. As far as rust in the bore, it...
  14. Wildrangeringreen

    How do you wear your kit?

    It's reasonably safe. I've never seen, or know anyone personally that has seen a live-fired gun that had an ember in the bore (reenactors tend to drop the whole cartridge down at once, and some of that paper doesn't get expelled if it is behind the powder, and smolders due to the significantly...
  15. Wildrangeringreen

    How do you wear your kit?

    Us lefties just like to keep things interesting :thumb:
  16. Wildrangeringreen

    How do you wear your kit?

    The biggest thing is to have your bag organized, keeping only what you will need to shoot the number of shots you are going to take (between resupplying from your stores), and not a lot of other stuff. It's all too easy to carry too much stuff, in too big a bag, and it become a pain in the...
  17. Wildrangeringreen

    What are a guys options in .36?

    An under hammer percussion sm game rifle would be neat, and you can have some pretty light, sleek designs using a Repro H&A "buggy" rifle lock with a light barrel (for light loads (15gr+-) with a ball, a tapered barrel going from .76" down to .65" OD should be oodles of wall thickness, if you...
  18. Wildrangeringreen

    Barrel Harmonics or Technique?

    Just have to keep in mind that these aren't free-floated barrels (most firearms weren't until the last 20 years... now "you have to" have it free floated, or it won't shoot straight :doh:) changing the pressure on the stock changes the pressure loading on the barrel, and that changes the point...
  19. Wildrangeringreen

    Where are the "lightweight" Pedersolis?

    not sure you're going to see that from a major producer today; combination of fear of you blowing yourself up, and trying to use the same barrel blanks for different things. Now a custom job, with custom barrels, that's doable.
  20. Wildrangeringreen

    Do You Use "Bore Buttons"?

    The primary reason they're used is that they protect the base of the bullet while it is being upset into the rifling. It also cushions the impact of the explosion against the base of the bullet, and that can help with accuracy (mostly with bullets though, due to the increased inertia). Some...
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