Jager Projectiles

[dylan84]

The ball weighs 753 grs, I won't call it a tack driver but it's plenty good enough for hunting 2-3 inch at 50 yds. It shoots best at between 100-125 grs of 2F. I've taken up to 200 grs but it ain't fun to shoot with that much powder. With those heavy loads, I use a fiber over powder wad and then a patched ball otherwise the patch gets burned up badly.

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!

 

[andy52]

I have no way to test the recoil impulse of the .75 at 200 grs but my .338 Lapua ain't any worse.

 

[Brian Anderson]

lf l remember right, l experimented with round balls in cartridge barrels and found they dropped faster with the increase in twist. the yeagers were essentially a close quarters hunting gun , large bore, large charge, and the faster twist should increase the velocity. ???

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

We'll find out . I have a 25" swamped .58 with a 1 in 34" twist I should get stocked by this spring. I'll give a report then.

 

[Bushfire]

I haven't read the whole thread but it's pretty common knowledge I thought that the barrel of original Jaeger's had one full very deep twist. Which because of barrel length ended up being around 1:31" but they were patched round ball guns and shot it well.

 

[Relic shooter]

Jaegers are my preference
, my favorite competition & hunting rifle is an original percussion Danish Jaeger in .70 cal.
It weighs 7.5 lbs & has one turn in its 30” swamped barrel with deep rifling & provides tack driving accuracy with just 85gr of 2F.