Case length
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Case length
Maybe it is the OCD in me but when Sharps came up with the 2 7/8” case, why didn’t they just make it 3” instead?
Real gun powder is black.
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Re: Case length
their ruler was broken
or....too much rum
or ...they let me measure it....I'm not too goo at those things..
really....they wanted to get a specific amount of powder in the case for the best accuracy for the calibre..
in the 'Quigley' calibre....100 grains worked best...it can be loaded with more, but once having an original in that case, your really have your hands full with 95 or so...
Ken
or....too much rum
or ...they let me measure it....I'm not too goo at those things..
really....they wanted to get a specific amount of powder in the case for the best accuracy for the calibre..
in the 'Quigley' calibre....100 grains worked best...it can be loaded with more, but once having an original in that case, your really have your hands full with 95 or so...
Ken
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Re: Case length
I guess it is like the “Hartford Collar” in that someone knew at some point.
Real gun powder is black.
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Re: Case length
I guess it is like the “Hartford Collar” in that someone knew at some point.
Real gun powder is black.
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Re: Case length
point of deminishing returns on powder capacity verses velocity art
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Re: Case length
I think the 45-120 is now of much use. I could not get it to shoot worth a darn. I hear of success with the 45-110 but my biggest I currently own is a 45-100 2.6
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Re: Case length
I'm a real fan of the 45-70 for everything but feel that the longer cases afford more load flexibility than does the shorter case with BP. One has room for extra powder, grease cookies, wads etc, without having to compress the snot out of everything to squeeze it all in.
It's a different animal with smokeless or duplex loads though as it has a very good bore to case capacity ratio for the higher pressure propellants yet still can do yo-mans service with BP.
It's a different animal with smokeless or duplex loads though as it has a very good bore to case capacity ratio for the higher pressure propellants yet still can do yo-mans service with BP.
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Re: Case length
I've thought about this and would be curious if this isn't also a factor: There's the issue of having a case that will hold a long distance performance charge, and also a long distance performance bullet, in a cartridge that won't fall apart in your hand. Most of the original photos of hunters shows them using belts to hold their ammo. Try putting a cartridge in a belt, then pulling it back out, if only 1/4" of the bullet is in the case. Yes you can load a 45-2.4" with a lot of powder, but the bullet hangs way out there. A 45-2 7/8" will hold much more, plus a long bullet, in ammunition that you can use on the frontier in a hurry. This may not be an issue, but if I was going to for-real depend on this ammunition to feed me and save my life, I would want something that could take some rough frontier treatment without falling apart. Would be curious to hear other's thoughts.
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- kenny sd
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Re: Case length
In 1877, after years of experimenting. Sharps went with the 40 90 as the best long range ctg. (read Freunds book) and the 40 70 SS as the best mid range catg. again Freund was partial to this round.
the older heavy loads were to drop a buff in its tracks at 2 to 300 yards,, the 40 90 was capable of longer kill shots and that took over the field in the late 1870's.
all depends on what you like and want to shoot too...Ken
the older heavy loads were to drop a buff in its tracks at 2 to 300 yards,, the 40 90 was capable of longer kill shots and that took over the field in the late 1870's.
all depends on what you like and want to shoot too...Ken
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Re: Case length
By "Freund's book" do you mean the book about Freund by Ballentine? Is there a book by one of the Freunds out there?
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