| fuhrmann |
| (.333 member) |
| 20/07/08 01:48 AM |
Re: Who hunts with early bore rifles - experience on large g
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if we have a velocity/energy between a 577 snider - 480 grain lead with 1250 ft per sec, 1660 ft.-lb and a 20/70 brenneke - 370 grain lead with 1413 ft per sec, 1636 ft.-lb it must work on big game till 50 meter or more
shooting discipline seems me very important. the case have to load to its full potential. my husqvarna shoot a 480 grain with 90 grain BP but the old swed's use only a 15mm roundball for the annually moose in its good old days.
Lancaster,
nice example!
Bullet weight and/or velocity will be a bit higher than the numbers given in Zimmer's book, though.
Shooting discipline: yes, reminds me of the text from 1900 that I copied to the other thread - only broadside shots, wait a long time before tracking etc.
Fuhrmann