Marrakai
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Reged: 09/01/03
Posts: 3757
Loc: Darwin, Top End of Australia
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Usually I don't post youtube links, 'coz there's millions, but this one might be of interest to those of us who appreciate the development of big-bore rifles and cartridges for Africa,
The Guns of John Buhmiller
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Marrakai
When the bull drops, the bullshit stops!
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www.marrakai-adventure.com.au
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buckstix
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Reged: 07/11/12
Posts: 1428
Loc: Whitetail Country
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That video is worth watching. John Buhmiller was a remarkable man. He was a master gunsmith / machinist and barrel maker and gun builder and a big game hunter. His muzzle brakes were remarkable.
I posted these here about 9 years ago.
http://forums.nitroexpress.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=bigbores&Number=258459
http://forums.nitroexpress.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=bigbores&Number=261964
and this one last year
http://forums.nitroexpress.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=bigbores&Number=377825
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DarylS
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Loc: Beautiful British Columbia, Ca...
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Good link, Marrakai.
I was in Kalispel in April of 1975 and called John B. from Les Bauska's shop, giving hello's from both Les' hoping to get a visit with him. John had fallen and was "not in good enough shape to have visitors" as well as "give my respects to the Les's for me" were his words. Our mutual friend Les Hawkes knew both Buhmiller and Bauska very well. At that time Lester H. Hawkes was living in B.C. and had become a close friend of mine in the 3 years I knew him. Les spoke very highly of both Bauska and Buhmiller.
At that time, I was using 2 primers in my .458 2" to help improve powder burning in the straight case. This was, of course, after reading an article by "old" John on the process.
I was able to reduce the powder charge by 10gr. and still got the same performance, 2,300fps with a 350gr. Hornady from the 2" case. Instead of the primer being in the middle of the charge, it was placed cup-down on top of the powder and held there by the bullet. Doing this eliminated unburned powder in the barrel after firing. It still gave a 3' diameter fireball out the muzzle. H335 was the main powder I used.
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Daryl
"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V
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