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I've always been fond of having a rifle and revolver that use the same ammo. Like having a .36 caliber six shooter and a .38 rifle. Or a .44 and a .46.
For years now I've enjoyed playing around with ways to make good serviceable plain base and hollow base bullets for percussion revolvers. And, I've found that it's not terribly hard to do but you're really limited by the internal volume of the chambers and alignment problems become the bane of your existence... it's dang near like you need to be a watch maker! But you can do it. So looking at my various results and what I've learned and thinking to myself...
Hmm, could I make these critters where they'd also shoot good in a rifle? And just how in the world would I get that horse of another color to flock together? I kinda put that one on the back burner along with various other ideas that are waiting on a winning lottery ticket.
Well, a .43 caliber something arrived on my door step and it's got my interest perked up again. Not as a mold to use but maybe a good place to start.
Bullet to barrel contact length is important for accuracy in rifles; hollow bases are a means of increasing the length without more weight of lead. And a deep hollow base is powder space in a revolver. Maybe there's technique there to be explored, something not too heavy for ".44 caliber" percussion revolvers and a rifle barrel to suit the ammo.
For years now I've enjoyed playing around with ways to make good serviceable plain base and hollow base bullets for percussion revolvers. And, I've found that it's not terribly hard to do but you're really limited by the internal volume of the chambers and alignment problems become the bane of your existence... it's dang near like you need to be a watch maker! But you can do it. So looking at my various results and what I've learned and thinking to myself...
Hmm, could I make these critters where they'd also shoot good in a rifle? And just how in the world would I get that horse of another color to flock together? I kinda put that one on the back burner along with various other ideas that are waiting on a winning lottery ticket.
Well, a .43 caliber something arrived on my door step and it's got my interest perked up again. Not as a mold to use but maybe a good place to start.
Bullet to barrel contact length is important for accuracy in rifles; hollow bases are a means of increasing the length without more weight of lead. And a deep hollow base is powder space in a revolver. Maybe there's technique there to be explored, something not too heavy for ".44 caliber" percussion revolvers and a rifle barrel to suit the ammo.
