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  1. Khufu

    Good vs Bad Sprue Shooting Test: Lee Mold

    I have been casting since the mid 70's, I have lee and Lyman and RCBS molds. I do prefer the steel molds, that said, I get decent balls from the lee aluminum molds. one thing I have not seen mentioned here is fluxing the pot and smoking the molds. when I was a youngster an old timer showed me...
  2. Khufu

    Half Stock VS Full Stock

    I think you mean the 1763/66 Charleville musket it was used as the basis for the 1795 Springfield musket. the 1777 model was not used by American troops, only sparingly by French troops. because of American familiarity with the lightened 1763 Charlville Musket (1766 Model) it was chosen to be...
  3. Khufu

    .50 cal ballistics chart? I want to learn more!

    ...im not looking to make a 500 or 600 yard shot with a patch and ball. im looking to be deadly accurate under and maybe up to 150 yards, because realistically thats as far as I hunt. im in texas surrounded by trees, so far shots is not what im looking for. i know a good amount rests on me for...
  4. Khufu

    .50 cal ballistics chart? I want to learn more!

    long range shooting at targets is one thing, but for hunting its just not practicle. that same 50 cal shot zeroed at 100 yards with a MV of 2000 fps at 395 yards is traveling 417 fps with an energy of 68 foot lbs. thats right up there with a 25 auto at 50 yards, it may kick up some dust, or...
  5. Khufu

    Rice barrels

    you apear yo know more about steel and its alloys than I will ever know. I own 2 green mountain barrels, they are fine barrels, but I will likely never own another. as a shooter and a builder I do not want a barrel their way. in 13/16" they offer .45 cal ... I have a 45, how about a 36? nope...
  6. Khufu

    .50 cal ballistics chart? I want to learn more!

    first thing thats needed is muzzle velocity there are 3 ways to deternibe this, the best is by chronograph, its simple and quick, however not everyone has one or knows someone with one. the 2nd is by calculation its not accurate and there are a lot of variables. for a muzzleloader there is a...
  7. Khufu

    .50 cal ballistics chart? I want to learn more!

    I have been studying ballistics since I was in college. after hearing the old timers down at the local gun store claiming outrageous rhings about their trusty 30-30 and good 'ol 06. the biggest voncern is the ballistic coefficient and sectional density of the projectile. minor changes in shape...
  8. Khufu

    Black Powder Old and New

    one of the biggest variables was charcoal, I am told willow is the best, but each had its own type and process for charcoal and quality varried greatly the powder we have today is much better
  9. Khufu

    .50 cal ballistics chart? I want to learn more!

    the balistics calculator aligh well with my chronographed shots, and there is a weather station a half mile from the range where I get temp, barametric pressure and wind velocity and direction. elevation at the range is just over a mile. I zero at 75 yards and computer says drop at 100 yards...
  10. Khufu

    .50 cal ballistics chart? I want to learn more!

    setting altitude to 3000' (elevation shows Mt Davis, Pa. at 3218 feet and low areas at 918 feet) setting temp to 50 deg. still need 2550 fps to be zeroed at 100 yards and be 1.2" high at 50 yards.
  11. Khufu

    .50 cal ballistics chart? I want to learn more!

    I set sight height to 1" and MV is MV no matter how long the barrel the other 2 factors I guessed, temp I set to 70 deg colder makes the ball slow faster, and altitude which I set at sea level, and the higher the less it slows, but those are not enough to move trajectory enough to change assumed...
  12. Khufu

    .50 cal ballistics chart? I want to learn more!

    in orfer to be on at 100 yds and 1.2 high at 50 yds a .490 ball would need to travel 2650 fps ... I want some of that powder!
  13. Khufu

    .50 cal ballistics chart? I want to learn more!

    ball is above line of sights
  14. Khufu

    .50 cal ballistics chart? I want to learn more!

    though my .490 lead balls weigh about 181.5 gr, I assume he means ball weight. (I hope)
  15. Khufu

    .50 cal ballistics chart? I want to learn more!

    balistics for round balls Try this, should answer all youe questions
  16. Khufu

    Jonathan Browning Mountain Rifle

    if I still had mine (and I wish I did) I would the same thing I would do with a custom rifle, take it to a gunsmith, or a builder. a pedersoli is a factory gun of average quality like a lyman or a TC. the brownings were way better than those, the used prices are up there with custom guns...
  17. Khufu

    If You only had one flintlock?

    target shooters mostly use .45 cal and its the largest bore you can get in a 13/16" barrel, so there is a weight advantage. it is the minimun legal caliber in several states (western ststes where I hunt) for deer. (elk requires .50 cal and some states require .54 cal). for me, the weight...
  18. Khufu

    Getting a new rifle!!!

    every time I cast a batch of balls, I spend hours sorting out the left hand balls, its really time consuming.
  19. Khufu

    If You only had one flintlock?

    Lancaster school .45 caliber, its the rifle I use the most.
  20. Khufu

    Jonathan Browning Mountain Rifle

    I had one for a lot of years in .45 cal. it shot and handled great. well built, but it got worth more than the best parts available. and it had one unrepairable flaw, the lock and patchbox were on the wrong side, I sold it and built a lefty. I think they are one of the finest factory guns I have...
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