Re: OT Black Powder

Posted by RN on December 21, 2011 at 09:23:54 from (184.60.4.1):

In Reply to: OT Black Powder posted by Heyseed on December 21, 2011 at 08:40:02:

As usual the report leaves out tech details--like size of rifle bore and loads-- that would be nice to know. This time of year means possible muzzle loading deer season many places. .40 caliber minimum in some areas- that is one factor locally. 50 cal with 50 grains FF and round ball about 200 grains fired 45 degree angle can travel a ways- 500 meters aimed danger, 750 travel unaimed. A .54 with 75 grains or Pyrodex and a 400 grain Buffalo bullet would go twice as far. Civil war had .58 Enfield in aimed volley fire at targets 600 to 800 yards and expected hits on horse or cannon crews. Discharge in air is unfortunated alternative to using screw/worm on ramrod to pull bullet before cleaning gun at end of days hunt- Civil war had a couple incidents recorded of that practice resulting in injuries to officers a mile away, other incident that hit other than officers were lumped under general problems and injuries-- but rules were written in manuals regardig cleaning of loaded muskets after extracting with rods after night sentry duty instead of old British army practice of morning salute with flintlocks that might have gotten wet and result in misfire -noted as about 10% normal to 50% rainy night. Some people fire modern arms in air and have injuries- Detroit and LA area after some parties note the ER reports. Milwaukee paper has about one a month of bystander hit by long range pistol fire and the 9mm travels about as fast as the old round balls- has less range than Minie or slug. Sabot loads take a maybe 250 to 300 .44 or .45 or .50 slug and get it going extra couple hundred feet/second at muzzle compare to 550 to 600 grain slug .58- trajectory flattened and smaller bore sabot bullet still has decent cd, danger at long range. There is reason re-enactors end of day discharge is into ground or sandbox instead of air at some events and ranges. RN.

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