Tell me how I did this!

[peter]

I do not understand the need to make a bigger boom. I have a the same gun and I find 20 to 25gr works best, over 25gr sounds and feels like a magnum. I found over 25gr to be a waste of powder and it hurts accuracy. Just shoot a load that is comfortable and repeatable good scores will be easy to get.

 

[paulvallandigham]

Tac: I misread my own data, but I am still correct.
My mistake was in thinking the gun was .36 cal. However, wirh a .451 bore(44 cal.), an 8 inch barrel with a 2 inch cylinder, you have 10 inches, more or less to burn the powder in. That amounts to 18 grains. Its 1.829 grains of powder per inch of bore, pursuant to the Davenport Formula.

Use a filler above the powder and then seat the ball down below the top of the cylinder. That will compress the filler and insure a good burn of the powder charge. You get more than enough velocity, the best accuracy, and plenty of smoke and flame with this load, without the recoil, and beating of soft metal parts that comes with the heavy loads described.

Too many shooters of replica revolvers are trying to turn their guns into .357 and .44 magnum revolvers. The designs of these revolvers, and the metal used to make them is NOT designed to take that kind of load. I too have sinned. :shocked2: :surrender: :thumbsup:

 

[fujione]

Guys,

Thanks again for all the great information. I learned more from my mistake than if no problem ever happened. Wow did my father tell me this? Am I turning into him? Oh no.

Meanwhile it is a .44 cal and I did check the owners manual it lists the 15-18gr.. I'll kick it up next time but it felt fine at 20gr.. Say 25-30 would be a great try.

Tac, All others,

If you don't use wonder wads what would I use for a wad material?

Joe

 

[Poor Private]

Personally I make my own. I use a punch and old felt hats, then soak in something like bore lube. I can get about 600 wads froma single old cowboy hat. I pick up the hats at places like Salvation Army, garage sales. You can get some interesting colors of wads that way.

 

[Jim/OH]

Hi Joe,

If you are looking for the most accurate load, a powder charge of 15 to 20 grains is all that is needed. Fill the rest of the chamber with cornmeal, cream of wheat or something, and seat the ball just below the lip of the cylinder. That will be most accurate. However if you goal is to make a LOUD noise, get other shooter's to look, or something like that, fill it up and seat a ball on top. Either way put some lube on top of the bullet to prevent lead build up in the barrel. You will never see any experienced shooter at Friendship shoot a heavy load in a revolver. They are ther to shoot accurately, not make a big noise. Do as you wish, that is just my opinion, I hope it helps.

See ya, Jim/OH :hatsoff:

 

[fujione]

Wow felt hats! That is great, I guess the material isn't some high tech products but just felt?

I really like black powder.

Joe

 

[fujione]

Jim,

I really don't care if the other guys at the range look at me. I would rather have them leave me alone at times, especially when I start my loads.

I want to put a hole where I aim. So .20gr sounds fine. The last time out the .20 worked nice, very nice. So I'm not convinced that I need to go much higher. I may try .25 but really my main interest is to put the ball where I want it.

From the last time at the range sometimes I want the ball in the bulls eye and sometimes I want it all over the paper! :rotf:

Thanks,

Joe