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Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle.
      26/08/14 07:08 PM

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I just had a shooting weekend. Watson577 was here with his 8 bore A. Henry rifle. We spent all day Saturday working on loads for that beast. Here are a few videos of me shooting it (my first ever shots with an 8 bore rifle).

This rifle is just over 16 pounds.

The load was 9 drams (246 grains) of black powder with a 1250 grain paper patched conical bullet. This rifle uses the 3-3/4" case. It's a big cartridge!

Curl




Good stuff mate.

What velocity does the 8-bore do? I am interested in calculating its recoil. Assuming black powder uses the same formula as nitro and I assume it does.

Edited: The case length is 3-3/4". Original post said 3-1/2".

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Edited by CptCurl (26/08/14 07:42 PM)

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* Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle. CptCurlAdministrator 25/08/14 10:35 PM
. * * Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle. NitroXAdministrator   26/08/14 07:08 PM
. * * Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle. Watson577   29/08/14 08:58 AM
. * * Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle. rigbymauser   26/08/14 09:40 PM
. * * Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle. Watson577   29/08/14 09:04 AM
. * * Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle. CptCurlAdministrator   29/08/14 10:13 PM
. * * Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle. Igorrock   30/08/14 12:59 AM
. * * Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle. tinker   27/08/14 01:19 AM
. * * Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle. EDELWEISS   27/08/14 03:58 PM
. * * Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle. MikeRowe   26/08/14 03:33 AM
. * * Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle. Chasseur   26/08/14 04:19 AM
. * * Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle. TH44   26/08/14 08:23 AM
. * * Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle. Watson577   29/08/14 08:53 AM
. * * Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle. rigbymauser   30/08/14 01:15 AM
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. * * Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle. CptCurlAdministrator   13/09/14 11:10 AM
. * * Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle. tinker   26/08/14 09:37 AM
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. * * Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle. MikeRowe   26/08/14 12:10 PM
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