Re: [MBZ] OT: The long awaited blackpowder pistol

Doesn't work, there's always black on the sheet. Only about 80% of the powder actually burns. The traditional method is to keep adding powder until accuracy falls off and then dial back a bit.  I'm going to shoot over dad's chronograph some and see where the velocity increase slows down, that'l

Re: [MBZ] OT: The long awaited blackpowder pistol

> Curt wrote: > I'm using 50 grains of powder in that but may go up > to 60, my flintlock .45 likes that load a little better. I think the traditional way to figure the load is to lay the rifle with the muzzle on a white sheet. Increase the load until there is lots of soot on the sheet. That i

Re: [MBZ] OT: The long awaited blackpowder pistol

If anyone has a Eye Tal Yan replica colt Navy 36 available, I am interested. I have a decent 44 to trade. I prefer the 36. It is great fun! I never measured the poswder, Just fill the cyl with FFF and jam the buck ball on top. MG via Mercedes November

Re: [MBZ] OT: The long awaited blackpowder pistol

I'm sure the Narragansett had a way to do it. On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 3:27 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > Dammed hard skinning... > > > On Tuesday, November 7, 2017, 3:22:17 PM EST, Andrew Strasfogel < > astrasfo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Are they good eatin'? > > On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 3:20 PM, Curt

Re: [MBZ] OT: The long awaited blackpowder pistol

Dammed hard skinning... On Tuesday, November 7, 2017, 3:22:17 PM EST, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Are they good eatin'? On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 3:20 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: If I did the chipmunk would become tiny shreds. It'd be like pounding in a nail with a battleship. A long gun lik

Re: [MBZ] OT: The long awaited blackpowder pistol

Are they good eatin'? On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 3:20 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > If I did the chipmunk would become tiny shreds. It'd be like pounding in a > nail with a battleship. > > A long gun like a .22 rifle is a much better tool for chipmunks although > they're so fast even that isn't great. M

Re: [MBZ] OT: The long awaited blackpowder pistol

If I did the chipmunk would become tiny shreds. It'd be like pounding in a nail with a battleship. A long gun like a .22 rifle is a much better tool for chipmunks although they're so fast even that isn't great. My dad has gotten to be a snap shot on them though, he's shot a gazillion this year,

Re: [MBZ] OT: The long awaited blackpowder pistol

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 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

Re: [MBZ] OT: The long awaited blackpowder pistol

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 clearin

Re: [MBZ] OT: The long awaited blackpowder pistol

Frankly I was surprised I hit the paper, these guns were a novelty when they were new and haven't aged terrifically well.The thing I like about this one is its the rifle cut down, same trigger system, same lock, same barrel just shortened, same sights although the notch on the rear one isn't mac

Re: [MBZ] OT: The long awaited blackpowder pistol

If you're challenged to a duel it looks like you'll probably win. -D > On Nov 7, 2017, at 10:40 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > You a regular Dan'l Boone! I like it! > > --FT > > >> On 11/7/17 9:26 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: >> I nearly forgot to tell you guys about m

Re: [MBZ] OT: The long awaited blackpowder pistol

You a regular Dan'l Boone!  I like it! --FT On 11/7/17 9:26 AM, 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 n

[MBZ] OT: The long awaited blackpowder pistol

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,