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gmatov · April 14, 2009, 10:50 PM

Mark,

I don't really think I am going to buy a Whitworth. They're rather high in price.

I WOULD like to have a rifle in .36 or .40 cal. Possibly H&A, or some other underhammer, if there are any. Gets the cone and hammer and cap fragments out of your face. Not many of them with my C&Bers, but some.

Does anybody sell barrels or rifles with other than 1:48 or 1: 72 or whatever spin?

Then again, I may be best off with a cartridge gun, falling or rolling block, 38/55 neighborhood.

Not to refer to the above thread directly, but one of the best things Whitworth did was settle on a .451 cal. for the military rifle. Made it less punishing for the poor saps who had to shoot those .69 cal cannons. I think it about halved powder expenditure, too.

If any gun beats you too hard, you are not going to shoot it all that well. My BPs don't. My .357s don't. Depending on the load, my .44 mags DO!

Cheers,

George

April 14, 2009, 10:50 PM	#138
gmatov Junior member Join Date: September 20, 2005 Posts: 346	Mark, I don't really think I am going to buy a Whitworth. They're rather high in price. I WOULD like to have a rifle in .36 or .40 cal. Possibly H&A, or some other underhammer, if there are any. Gets the cone and hammer and cap fragments out of your face. Not many of them with my C&Bers, but some. Does anybody sell barrels or rifles with other than 1:48 or 1: 72 or whatever spin? Then again, I may be best off with a cartridge gun, falling or rolling block, 38/55 neighborhood. Not to refer to the above thread directly, but one of the best things Whitworth did was settle on a .451 cal. for the military rifle. Made it less punishing for the poor saps who had to shoot those .69 cal cannons. I think it about halved powder expenditure, too. If any gun beats you too hard, you are not going to shoot it all that well. My BPs don't. My .357s don't. Depending on the load, my .44 mags DO! Cheers, George