Hello guys, I got out the Sharps today
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 5:49 pm
I let her fly today.
This gun holds allot more powder then I thought it would. With the 405g bullet touching the lands it holds 130g of powder. After the first shot the back of bullet would go in to where the powder chamber starts. It would hold 110 to 115. We were using a hand flask. The friend that was shooting with me was amazed at how much powder the gun would hold. I wouldn't hink it was burning it all but it does hold a bunch.
We were shooting some pyrodex 3fg that he had. It shot great.
Question. Why are the x-mas tree bullets tapered. Is the bottom band supposed to be the barrel size. 458" for example. I guess you have to hand lube these bullets also.
Do I need to try a bigger bullet considering how much powder the gun will hold. What I mean is since the powder chamber is pretty big was it built for a heavier bullet.
I am going to play with it in a gun vise and see what the best charge is for different bullets. That will keep me out of the mix. Let the gun do it's thing.
I know guys that shot muzzle loaders and they put some white sheets in from of the gun and adjust powder charges till they quit getting powder flying out of the barrel. Is that something you guys do?
Anyway I had allot of fun with it. I would really be interested in getting with the NSSA. It looks like allot of fun.
Chris
This gun holds allot more powder then I thought it would. With the 405g bullet touching the lands it holds 130g of powder. After the first shot the back of bullet would go in to where the powder chamber starts. It would hold 110 to 115. We were using a hand flask. The friend that was shooting with me was amazed at how much powder the gun would hold. I wouldn't hink it was burning it all but it does hold a bunch.
We were shooting some pyrodex 3fg that he had. It shot great.
Question. Why are the x-mas tree bullets tapered. Is the bottom band supposed to be the barrel size. 458" for example. I guess you have to hand lube these bullets also.
Do I need to try a bigger bullet considering how much powder the gun will hold. What I mean is since the powder chamber is pretty big was it built for a heavier bullet.
I am going to play with it in a gun vise and see what the best charge is for different bullets. That will keep me out of the mix. Let the gun do it's thing.
I know guys that shot muzzle loaders and they put some white sheets in from of the gun and adjust powder charges till they quit getting powder flying out of the barrel. Is that something you guys do?
Anyway I had allot of fun with it. I would really be interested in getting with the NSSA. It looks like allot of fun.
Chris