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DarylS
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Re: Powerbelt bullets [Re: Tatume]
#147596 - 11/12/09 03:29 AM

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Daryl,

When Steve built my 16-bore rifle I asked him to keep the weight as low as possible, which he did. Thus, the recoil is somewhat enhanced.

Have you weighed it? 9 pounds seems to be about normal for a properly made single or double in that calibre. Even my .32 longrifle runs 9 pounds, with the .45 being 1oz short of 10. The weight helps with offhand shooting, of course.

This was taken during our 200 yard offhand match & shows almost top movement of a mere 140gr. charge. I use 165gr. for moose with the 480gr. ball.(466gr. in WW) This rifle made a 6 shot bench diagram that day of 1 1/2" wide x 3 1/2" high.

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Daryl

"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V

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Tatume
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Re: Powerbelt bullets [Re: DarylS]
#147685 - 12/12/09 06:50 AM

Hi Daryl,
Weight of my 16-bore rifle is approximately 8 lbs. Steve also put a very large steel buttplate on the rifle, which distributes recoil as well as a good rubber recoil pad. The gun is relatively comfortable to shoot, but it feels like a 458 Win Mag.

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Dphariss
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Re: Powerbelt bullets [Re: Tatume]
#147869 - 14/12/09 02:38 AM

I calculated a barrel for the 16 bore that would give a 10 pound rifle. I am not a big fan of light rifles and I also knew it was going to use 140-150 grains of powder and a 437 gr ball. This close enough to a 50-140 Sharps to let me know I did not want a light rifle.
It is stocked like a Manton and never leaves a mark but it still cam inflict pain if shot off the bench a lot.

Dan

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JabaliHunter
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Re: Powerbelt bullets [Re: DarylS]
#148524 - 21/12/09 11:26 PM

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If interested in paper ctgs. making and loading, I suggest you go to the Underhammer Guild's web site and check out Bruce Strickling's article on paper ctgs.

Thanks for the tip! I emailed them as suggested on their website and got a great reply including a beautifully presented pdf copy of the article. Nice folks!

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DarylS
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Re: Powerbelt bullets [Re: JabaliHunter]
#148545 - 22/12/09 03:33 AM

A bit of weight - AND a deep, wide butt plate is a rifle shooter's friend.

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Daryl

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