I have been looking at Shiloh 1863 .54 carbine. I would imagine that the recoil would be pretty stiff with a full charge of BP. I saw these Pedersoli cartridges and thought that I could make something like this that would hold less powder. (Thicker walls) I could even recess the open end to hold the bullet. Would this work?
Reduced charge in .54 1863. Would this work?
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I should have done some reading before posting my question. I see that there are several questions regarding the brass tubes, but reading through the threads left me a bit confused about one thing. What is the powder capacity of the .54 caliber 1863 chamber? I have seen references to anywhere from less then 50 to 125 grains. What is it?
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either use charlie's tubes or roll your own, and use a filler such as corm meal, pufflon etc to make up the difference. An accurate load can be found between 40-50 grains, which will not be too bad to shoot
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I shoot a Pedersoli 1863 sporting rifle. I roll my own using hair curler paper and 60 grains of 1.5 Swiss. I think my chamber will hold more powder, especially if I just poured it in. If you want to measure your chamber volume, just seat a bullet, fill the chamber with powder, pour it out and measure it. I think different manufacturers as well as different years of production may have different volumes.
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My .54 Shiloh Sporter holds close to 100 grs of powder; much more than I want to shoot more than a few times. I'd like it better if it was in .50.
My .50 carbine and Military Rifle hold a more comfortable 60 grs; less with a rolled cartridge, which is how I shoot them. I'm glad they aren't in .54.
I can shoot them indefinitely without recoil being a factor.
Original paper Sharps were made in a variety of bore sizes. Check Seller's book and other cartridge references.
A pal has a Farmingdale carbine in .45 calibre. Seems 'whippy' to me as it has a smaller barrel contour.
My .54 Shiloh Sporter holds close to 100 grs of powder; much more than I want to shoot more than a few times. I'd like it better if it was in .50.
My .50 carbine and Military Rifle hold a more comfortable 60 grs; less with a rolled cartridge, which is how I shoot them. I'm glad they aren't in .54.
I can shoot them indefinitely without recoil being a factor.
Original paper Sharps were made in a variety of bore sizes. Check Seller's book and other cartridge references.
A pal has a Farmingdale carbine in .45 calibre. Seems 'whippy' to me as it has a smaller barrel contour.
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