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DarylS
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Re: Breech loading percussion big bore
18/05/13 08:08 AM

Cool! - That all makes sense. I'd expect a charge or a patched ball to only be in the 175 to 200gr. considering what was normally used in dangerous game rifles of around 8 bore.

Their velocities would still be fairly low, about 1,300fps MAX with the round ball, but consider most military loads with hollow based Minnie-style bullets were quite tiny compared to what was used with round ball. In the ,.58;s a mere 60gr. and in the .69's, another 10gr. at 70gr. Thus, for the 8 bore, the 118gr. charge with 1,569gr. bullets sounds quite appropriate.

The slug might make 1,000 fps, but probably not.

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Breech loading percussion big bore	Crusader68	13/05/13 03:38 PM
Re: Breech loading percussion big bore	fuhrmann	16/05/13 01:49 AM
Re: Breech loading percussion big bore	DarylS	16/05/13 10:59 AM
Re: Breech loading percussion big bore	fuhrmann	16/05/13 05:50 PM
Re: Breech loading percussion big bore	DarylS	17/05/13 02:10 AM
Re: Breech loading percussion big bore	fuhrmann	17/05/13 04:24 PM
Re: Breech loading percussion big bore	DarylS	18/05/13 08:08 AM
Re: Breech loading percussion big bore	kuduae	19/05/13 01:49 AM
Re: Breech loading percussion big bore	fuhrmann	25/05/13 05:41 PM

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