I wonder if you could hit a moving target, such as a chipmunk. On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 1:35 PM, MG via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> If I remember right that is just about all I could get into a Colt Walker > that I had. That makes a right nice boom. > > MG > > Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > >> I nearly forgot to tell you guys about my adventure with the blackpowder >> pistol I got with that Kentucky rifle.Sunday I spent the day clearing >> snowmobile trail and didn't get to the range until nearly dark but I knew I >> wanted to at least try it. I fired 3 shots, 30 grains of blackpowder (so >> 30, 7,000ths of a pound) with a .45 caliber round ball which weighs about >> 127 grains.At about 20 yards I kept it on a 12" target which isn't that bad >> as I couldn't really see the sights. The rear notch is too small, I need to >> take a little file and open it up some. >> https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4466/38187224826_2ce81bfe3b_b.jpg >> https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4500/24370704168_0dbe9a19ca_b.jpg >> https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4519/24370703748_16277d34db_b.jpg So >> not a bad start. I fired the Kentucky rifle 5 times, its settled down and >> is starting to group but I need to experiment some more. I'm using 50 >> grains of powder in that but may go up to 60, my flintlock .45 likes that >> load a little better. -Curt >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
