| 3DogMike |
| (.400 member) |
| 27/05/21 12:27 PM |
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Re: .577 Howdah
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I am in agreement about not using Trail Boss in this pistol. Pressures are higher with TB than they are with black powder, as well as having a different pressure curve.
I would suggest the 20 bore loaded with round ball, at tiger repelling distances, even to 15 yards, would be slightly better at the job than the .577 Snider.
Better yet, would be a 16, 14 or 12 bore SxS pistol.
The reason being more than sufficient penetration, especially with hardened balls & the capability of heavier loads yet.
+1 .....no Trail Boss!
This type of thing is not "cowboy action shooting" and expecting to use loads and powders common in that pistol sport are asking for trouble with large case capacities such as the Snider.
As often as one of these might be fired, and as easy as it would be to clean, there is NO reason to use anything but Black Powder (with lubed wool felt wads 'or .58 cal Wonder Wads' to take up excess space if need be)
- Mike