Hello shooters all:
A single shot pistol barrel has the following measurements: .432 land-to-land and .440-.441 groove diameter. The rifling is 8 grooves with what appears to be a 1:48 twist (I think the barrel was take from a rifle, cut down and turned octagon to round.) Barrel length is about 10".
The balls that came with the pistol are .431 and can be thumb pressed into the muzzle. Once engraved at the muzzle, the bare ball slides with slight resistance to the breech (only the lands are engaged). The thinnest patch material I have is a kind of linen miking .007. Loading the .431 ball and .007 patch requires a smart rap with a short (stub) starter, then a longer starter, and finally ramming home. This ball/patch combo is tight all the way down.
If you are still with me: :yakyak: --
Buffalo, Hornady and Speer offer sizes too large (.433) or too small (.395). Dixie Gun Works offers a .430, Log Cabin offers a .429, and Thunder Ridge lists a Warren .410 (is that a ball or a bullet?). Which combination of ball diameter and patch thickness would be a good starting point given the twist rate and bore/groove diameters listed above? I am curious to see how the .431/.007 combo works, except I have only enough precut patches for maybe 12-15 shots. None of the sources I found offer the Ox-Yoke shooting patch in .005 and I understand existing stocks when sold out will not be replaced (Ox-Yoke has ceased operations). If all else fails, I can always rebarrel the pistol with an Ed Rayl or Green Mountain pistol barrel.
Eager to hear from the world's greatest experience base!!
PS: Somebody (in Texas?) lists a wide range of diameters nobody else has. Anybody know who he is and how do I get in touch with him? He has a website, or had one a few months back.
V/R, Bluejacket
A single shot pistol barrel has the following measurements: .432 land-to-land and .440-.441 groove diameter. The rifling is 8 grooves with what appears to be a 1:48 twist (I think the barrel was take from a rifle, cut down and turned octagon to round.) Barrel length is about 10".
The balls that came with the pistol are .431 and can be thumb pressed into the muzzle. Once engraved at the muzzle, the bare ball slides with slight resistance to the breech (only the lands are engaged). The thinnest patch material I have is a kind of linen miking .007. Loading the .431 ball and .007 patch requires a smart rap with a short (stub) starter, then a longer starter, and finally ramming home. This ball/patch combo is tight all the way down.
If you are still with me: :yakyak: --
Buffalo, Hornady and Speer offer sizes too large (.433) or too small (.395). Dixie Gun Works offers a .430, Log Cabin offers a .429, and Thunder Ridge lists a Warren .410 (is that a ball or a bullet?). Which combination of ball diameter and patch thickness would be a good starting point given the twist rate and bore/groove diameters listed above? I am curious to see how the .431/.007 combo works, except I have only enough precut patches for maybe 12-15 shots. None of the sources I found offer the Ox-Yoke shooting patch in .005 and I understand existing stocks when sold out will not be replaced (Ox-Yoke has ceased operations). If all else fails, I can always rebarrel the pistol with an Ed Rayl or Green Mountain pistol barrel.
Eager to hear from the world's greatest experience base!!
PS: Somebody (in Texas?) lists a wide range of diameters nobody else has. Anybody know who he is and how do I get in touch with him? He has a website, or had one a few months back.
V/R, Bluejacket
