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rigbymauser
That is a really nice crimp set up you made.
To answer your question; I measured the twist in my 10 bore
when I got it in 1998, but I cannot find the notes. It is
1 in 66" if I remember correctly. It will shoot the 900 gr.
short conical but works better with the round ball. I may
have to load up the conicals again so I have an excuse to
copy your crimper.
How much does your rifle weigh?
Thanks
Raff

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The rifle weighs 14 1/2 Ibs.

Your ought to be able to stabillize a 10bore paradox bullets. These paradoxbullets are almost dragstabillized a la an airrifle pellet. They don`t require much spin to fly stable.
Any machinest/ fitter & turner, good & bad should be able to make up one.

Conclusion in all this: The more I get to shoot and make cartridges for these type of guns, the more interesting they become. I would love a smallbore hammerless nitrodouble in the .450-465cal range, but the british borerifle in the 12-10-8-4 cals gives most ka-boom + they were really made up from the perhaps the most glorious period of the british empire, as regarding from a hunting/historical point.

Tinker: I have thought of paperpatching. I have two bulletmolds in .775cal I have no use of. I could have a machinest to turn them up to a .785cal, then cottenfiber paper for rest. It has crossed my mind to contact Dave Gullo @ Buffalo Arms, Idaho for paper.
I have bought most books on the market regarding paperpatching...Hit me..