YEAH!Maven said:
I made the canvis sandbags we have at our Rifle Club.
Of the original 50 I've had to repair 20 and just plain dispose of and replace 15.
The Pistol range chews'm up, the Range Officers called it a "Learning Curve",
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I made the canvis sandbags we have at our Rifle Club.
Of the original 50 I've had to repair 20 and just plain dispose of and replace 15.
The Pistol range chews'm up, the Range Officers called it a "Learning Curve",
I have had a chain fire, and granted I never want it to happen again, I didn't get hurt. Almost scared me enough to piss myself. :haha:
So don't worry, if you have a chain fire it is more likely to scare you than hurt you or the gun.
So don't worry, if you have a chain fire it is more likely to scare you than hurt you or the gun.
That is one cool photo! Noticed the hammer is kicked back almost to full-cock...that is a pretty good charge and really shows where all the sparks go with a percussion revolver! The human eye can't follow all the "activity" at real-time but photos like this are a real eye-opener. Thanks for showing it again!!
inthex
40 Cal.
somewhere on this world wide web is a chart of all the different caps and their sizes. I can't seem to find it right now, maybe someone else could help. And if you buy replacement nipples you may have to start your search all over. Friend of mine had to go from #10 to #11.
Hey brother... what kind of percussion rifle / weapon do you have..? There are lots of folks on this forum that will help you based on the information you provide...
Most BP rifles will use #11 caps...unless you have a civil war era musket that will require "musket caps". You need to know the difference!
There are lots of folks who will help you here...
Most BP rifles will use #11 caps...unless you have a civil war era musket that will require "musket caps". You need to know the difference!
There are lots of folks who will help you here...
Great picture Blizzard,
Not to hijack this thread, but your picture certainly quiets the desire to shoot a BP revolver attached to a shoulder stock.
Or one of those revolver carbines!
All the best
Fred
Not to hijack this thread, but your picture certainly quiets the desire to shoot a BP revolver attached to a shoulder stock.
Or one of those revolver carbines!
All the best
Fred
rodwha
58 Cal.
"Great picture Blizzard,
Not to hijack this thread, but your picture certainly quiets the desire to shoot a BP revolver attached to a shoulder stock.
Or one of those revolver carbines!"
Not me! But it does make me want it much further from my face! Yikes!
Not to hijack this thread, but your picture certainly quiets the desire to shoot a BP revolver attached to a shoulder stock.
Or one of those revolver carbines!"
Not me! But it does make me want it much further from my face! Yikes!
shave lead, tight fiting caps and greesed chambers and you have few worries about a chainfire
Update on my first BP firing experience.
With the slightly crimped #11 caps in place , I managed to send .454 balls down range pushed out by a very light 22 grns load of Pyrodex 3f topped with about 3 grns of corn meal and sealed with Crisco.
At an estimated 100 yrds the so called Navy .44 built by Pietta , got the lead just slightly above an old rubber tire laying flat on the ground.
I'm a happy beginner :grin: :grin: :grin:
With the slightly crimped #11 caps in place , I managed to send .454 balls down range pushed out by a very light 22 grns load of Pyrodex 3f topped with about 3 grns of corn meal and sealed with Crisco.
At an estimated 100 yrds the so called Navy .44 built by Pietta , got the lead just slightly above an old rubber tire laying flat on the ground.
I'm a happy beginner :grin: :grin: :grin:
brian98 said:
There's a pretty comprehensive one in the back of the Dixie Gun Works catalog.
Here is a vary detailed article. http://www.theopenrange.net/forum/index.php?topic=9093.msg62297#msg62297
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