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DarylS
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Re: 16 bore rifle questions?
21/12/09 02:44 PM

By all means get that chamber casting underway so you know exactly what you have. Making brss or having it made might be your only option.

Calibre wise, .673/4" X .695" dimensions says it's a weak 16 bore or a very tight 14. .677" measures 15 bore, while .693" is 14. .662" is 16, so you see you're in the middle between 16 and 13. 15 bore was a popular muzzleloading bore size in shotguns, especially with Manton, although more normal was 14 with other makers it seems, way back when making the change to ctg. guns.

If indeed the chamber is oversize and it sounds as if it is, you will have to do one of two things, get or make the proper size, or anneal the 16 bore cases you have and fireform them to fit. New, 16 ore brass will admit a ball much larger than your groove dia. as in about .703", so perhaps Tinker is on to something - ie: heavier paper ctgs. or perhaps a 14 bore paper case, the thicker walls handling the smaller ball.

Note the picture of my brass above- the centre row with the .030" denim patched balls actually shoot better in my 13 bore barrel than larger balls (top row) that engrave in the rifling.

BTW - that is a lovely rifle - absolutely marvelous - I well understand Tinker's desire for it - WOW - or OW! - I don't own it.

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Daryl

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

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16 bore rifle questions?	bouldersmith	08/11/09 11:40 AM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	tinker	22/12/09 05:37 AM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	tinker	22/12/09 05:42 AM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	tinker	22/12/09 05:45 AM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	bouldersmith	22/12/09 06:01 AM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	bouldersmith	22/12/09 06:01 AM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	tinker	22/12/09 06:18 AM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	DarylS	23/12/09 04:38 AM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	lancaster	02/01/10 02:52 AM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	DarylS	20/01/10 01:54 AM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	beleg2	20/01/10 01:05 PM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	bouldersmith	10/10/11 07:38 AM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	DarylS	10/10/11 09:17 AM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	bouldersmith	10/10/11 09:45 AM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	tinker	19/12/11 03:44 PM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	bouldersmith	25/12/11 04:19 AM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	DarylS	25/12/11 06:19 AM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	bouldersmith	31/07/16 07:08 AM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	Iowa_303s	31/07/16 07:53 AM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	Jim_C	31/07/16 02:31 PM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	DarylS	01/08/16 01:50 AM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	sharps4590	01/08/16 09:08 PM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	DarylS	09/11/09 02:09 AM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	bouldersmith	09/11/09 07:09 AM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	bouldersmith	09/11/09 09:44 AM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	bouldersmith	21/12/09 08:30 AM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	tinker	21/12/09 10:08 AM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	DarylS	21/12/09 02:44 PM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	rigbymauser	21/12/09 09:26 PM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	bouldersmith	22/12/09 03:37 AM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	tinker	22/12/09 05:20 AM
Re: 16 bore rifle questions?	bouldersmith	22/12/09 05:36 AM

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