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DarylS
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Re: stopping small animals
21/04/10 12:50 AM

Multiple balls is not a bad idea and is one that should be tested.

Years ago, I purchased a Marlin .444 due to an article in Gun Digest on the Marlin .444 being one of the best survival guns. I never got around to trying shot loads in it, but did use shot loads in .444 brass in my .410 shotgun with excellent results, as good as comercial 2 1/2" shot shells.(which are better than 3")

The 'best' loads were with 3 .451" balls, sized down (lube sizer) to .430". These were loaded in triple ball loads, and would stay in about 13" at 100 yards, 3 or 4" 'patterns' at 50 yards.

Double or triple ball loads might be interesting in that .45/410 reveolver. Seems to me the shot load required 12gr. Unique was the load in a .444 or .410 hull. Pressure was not a problem at all with velocity in the 1,600 or 1,700fps range from the rifle. This gave virtually identical ballistic results to a .45 muzzleloader, except for the multiple balls making virtually instantaneous impact for even better results on 'game'. They were the 'assault' load for the .444. - 6 rounds of 3 balls each = 18 projectiles in a very short period of time delivered on target.

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Daryl

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

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stopping small animals	Tatume	19/04/10 05:41 AM
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Re: stopping small animals	9.3x57	19/04/10 10:52 AM
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Re: stopping small animals	DarylS	19/04/10 10:53 PM
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Re: stopping small animals	Tatume	20/04/10 08:33 PM
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Re: stopping small animals	9.3x57	20/04/10 10:27 PM
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Re: stopping small animals	DarylS	21/04/10 12:50 AM
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Re: stopping small animals	9.3x57	22/04/10 01:43 AM
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Re: stopping small animals	SharpsNitro	22/04/10 10:40 AM
Re: stopping small animals	DarylS	23/04/10 12:57 AM
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