Question for the Cap 'n' Balling Ladies and Gentlemen
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Re: Question for the Cap 'n' Balling Ladies and Gentlemen
Almost forgot - Durrr!
Some swear by semolina as a filler on top of the powder.
Some swear by semolina as a filler on top of the powder.
Re: Question for the Cap 'n' Balling Ladies and Gentlemen
Did loads of experimenting with B/P revolvers when we lost cartridge handguns. Over powder wad and a tight ball. Grease, semolena, ground rice or whatever, as well as unburnt powder flying down the barrel on either side of a ball cannot be condusive to accuracy!
I have an article in a book somewhere, when Jeff Cooper and some other shooters in California before IPSC, shot B/P revolvers out to 300 yards with surprising results!
I have an article in a book somewhere, when Jeff Cooper and some other shooters in California before IPSC, shot B/P revolvers out to 300 yards with surprising results!
In 1978 I was told by my grand dad that the secret to rifle accuracy is, a quality bullet, fired down a quality barrel..... How has that changed?
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Guns dont kill people. Dads with pretty Daughters do...!
Re: Question for the Cap 'n' Balling Ladies and Gentlemen
Like I said, tight balls are best.
Re: Question for the Cap 'n' Balling Ladies and Gentlemen
300 yards!? :G ... with a BP revolver? Do you know if it was modified in anyway, or an off-the-shelf job?Sim G wrote:Did loads of experimenting with B/P revolvers when we lost cartridge handguns. Over powder wad and a tight ball. Grease, semolena, ground rice or whatever, as well as unburnt powder flying down the barrel on either side of a ball cannot be condusive to accuracy!
I have an article in a book somewhere, when Jeff Cooper and some other shooters in California before IPSC, shot B/P revolvers out to 300 yards with surprising results!
Re: Question for the Cap 'n' Balling Ladies and Gentlemen
dromia - going back to beeswax wads, would the type used in candle making be alright to use do you think? I was thinking - they come in sheets and should be easy to punch into .44cal circles.
Regards
T
Regards
T
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Re: Question for the Cap 'n' Balling Ladies and Gentlemen
That should be fine.
I like to use beekeeping foundation sheets, just because that was what I knew about, having kept bees, when I was looking for sheets for handloading.
I get the stuff from here:
https://secure.thorne.co.uk/cgi-bin/cgi ... =221770718
I like to use beekeeping foundation sheets, just because that was what I knew about, having kept bees, when I was looking for sheets for handloading.
I get the stuff from here:
https://secure.thorne.co.uk/cgi-bin/cgi ... =221770718
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Re: Question for the Cap 'n' Balling Ladies and Gentlemen
Thanksdromia wrote:That should be fine.
I like to use beekeeping foundation sheets, just because that was what I knew about, having kept bees, when I was looking for sheets for handloading.
I get the stuff from here:
https://secure.thorne.co.uk/cgi-bin/cgi ... =221770718
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Re: Question for the Cap 'n' Balling Ladies and Gentlemen
You are welcome, let us know how you get on.
Come on Bambi get some
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Re: Question for the Cap 'n' Balling Ladies and Gentlemen
Just wanted to say thanks. I got some wax from your link. I took the .44 out today for it's first "proper" range visit.
I discount firing two cylinders at a 50 yard target "just to see what happens" as a "proper" visit to the range
I took it to my club's 25 yard range. I cut some wax wads from the beeswax sheets I ordered. SO much easier and quicker then smearing grease or lard over the chamber mouths - plus, as an added "cool factor", the wax glows when you fire - that's right, got me my own tracer rounds.
It took me one shot to find the sweet-point of where to aim, after that I was happily peppering the board all day. I wouldn't say I was grouping, but every shot was a "hit", so I got the Indian/Rebel/Yanky/Russian [insert historical enemy]
However, the shot of the day was on a small empty 500ml bottle of water. I placed the bottle on the target's wooden stand, and aimed low, very low, because I seemed to be shooting high all day. Squeezed the trigger and blew the thing away - from 25 yards with a cap 'n' ball revolver. Check out my mad cowboy skills :lol:
I had no right at all to hit the thing - when I aimed at the paper-target, always keeping my aiming point constant, the revolver was spitting balls in a scattered pattern - there's no logical explanation as to how I could put a ball through a 500ml bottle at 25 yards with the first shot.
Remember - I missed the 1997 ban, I never got to play with handguns, so I'm learning now. I was amazed a handgun could do that.
I think I'll keep her.
Regards
T
I discount firing two cylinders at a 50 yard target "just to see what happens" as a "proper" visit to the range
I took it to my club's 25 yard range. I cut some wax wads from the beeswax sheets I ordered. SO much easier and quicker then smearing grease or lard over the chamber mouths - plus, as an added "cool factor", the wax glows when you fire - that's right, got me my own tracer rounds.
It took me one shot to find the sweet-point of where to aim, after that I was happily peppering the board all day. I wouldn't say I was grouping, but every shot was a "hit", so I got the Indian/Rebel/Yanky/Russian [insert historical enemy]
However, the shot of the day was on a small empty 500ml bottle of water. I placed the bottle on the target's wooden stand, and aimed low, very low, because I seemed to be shooting high all day. Squeezed the trigger and blew the thing away - from 25 yards with a cap 'n' ball revolver. Check out my mad cowboy skills :lol:
I had no right at all to hit the thing - when I aimed at the paper-target, always keeping my aiming point constant, the revolver was spitting balls in a scattered pattern - there's no logical explanation as to how I could put a ball through a 500ml bottle at 25 yards with the first shot.
Remember - I missed the 1997 ban, I never got to play with handguns, so I'm learning now. I was amazed a handgun could do that.
I think I'll keep her.
Regards
T
Re: Question for the Cap 'n' Balling Ladies and Gentlemen
Sounds like a good days shooting, time to post a picture of it?
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