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Author: | Sinus211 [ Sun Aug 18, 2019 8:58 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Show us your black powder guns! |
MadPick wrote: I took that fixed-up Zouave to the range today, and nothing blew up! Well, the hammer did pop back to half-cock with one shot, which sent little burning thingies out onto my hands . . . but meh, that's the cost of doing business, right?! I put about 20 minie balls through it, both 475- and 510-grain versions. I tried both 50 and 60 grain charges of FFg powder. It shot just about like most of my black powder guns. Here's a typical target at 50 yards. (Ignore the little wussy holes.) Recoil didn't seem too bad . . . but as I was driving home, i felt my shoulder start to ache. Now I may not really understand the allure of bp guns but the restoration...now that’s something I understand. Really nice work cleaning up that old rifle Steve! Beautiful! |
Author: | 2A-Jay [ Wed Aug 28, 2019 11:02 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Show us your black powder guns! |
I just got this last evening. this Thompson Center Black Diamond XR .50 .cal that was my Uncles. When he passed a few months ago his Children fought over his guns. Turns out none of them wanted this gun. Got 2 pounds of Pyrodex with it. Not the best picture. |
Author: | HK_Dave [ Wed Aug 28, 2019 11:41 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Show us your black powder guns! |
1854 (so i'm told) Snider-Enfield 1863 Springfield 1902 Ithaca 12ga SxS, Damascus barrels |
Author: | MadPick [ Thu Aug 29, 2019 7:15 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Show us your black powder guns! |
Ooooh, HK_Dave, you've got some cool stuff there! Do you shoot any of those? I assume that the top two are both conversions? Is the 1863 one of those? https://www.ima-usa.com/products/origin ... 2242882117 |
Author: | HK_Dave [ Thu Aug 29, 2019 10:09 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Show us your black powder guns! |
honestly i don't know anything about the first two. they're just rusted-out wall hangers my grandfather found in an old garage about 40 years ago. the Ithaca should be a shooter. bought it at a WAC show a few years ago because i liked the look of the barrels. i've just never bothered sourcing the shells for it. |
Author: | MadPick [ Thu Aug 29, 2019 10:39 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Show us your black powder guns! |
HK_Dave wrote: they're just rusted-out wall hangers Well, if they ever need a home.... |
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