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March 25, 2010, 04:52 PM | #1 |
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What goes around comes around !
Recall reading several articles that stated Cap & Ball shooters were slow to convert to the new fangled cartridge guns when they came on the scene 150 years ago. They were afraid they wouldn't be able to find ammo in those out of the way places. Guess what ? Now lot's of guys who bought conversion cylinders are digging out those C & B cylinders as you guessed it ....can't find 45 Colt and others in cowboy/low pressure loads in the BIG CITY even. Of course we all know cartridges are only a passing fad anyway.
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March 25, 2010, 04:57 PM | #2 | |
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March 25, 2010, 07:14 PM | #4 |
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It took the Germans many years to invent case-less ammunition for the G-11 rifle. Muzzle loaders have been using case-less for centuries.
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March 25, 2010, 10:45 PM | #5 |
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uh . . . . sorry . . . . guess I'm a little behind the times. What are "cartridges"?
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Cartridges are those bows under the canvas you seen on Covered Wagons I believe. :O)
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March 28, 2010, 11:39 AM | #8 |
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Read the same thing about owners of flintlock rifles when percussion came around. They didn't want to depend on a supply of caps or worry about getting them damaged by the elements.
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March 28, 2010, 12:16 PM | #9 |
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TxGunNut is right. All one had to do was to find a broken arrow head and with a little work, voila! A brand new gun flint.
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I got my son a Blackhawk in 45 Colt a few years ago and he loved it til he had to pay a small fortune for the bullets. I already had a mold for casting 45acp and had him get a few hundred shells from Midway on sale and started loading, have since added a 255 wfn for hunting, but the little 195's with cowboy loads are a joy to fire and work in my ROA with the R&D cylinder. I loaded him some Ruger only loads with the 255's; he still has about 75 of the 100 that I sent him, says he's saving them for large game, and "send some more plinkers"...
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March 28, 2010, 02:48 PM | #12 |
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I've been shooting a Ruger Blackhawk .357 Mag./9mm Convertible with a 6.5" barrel and the 147 grain 9mm bullets impact at least 6" higher compared to the 115 grain bullets at 25 yards.
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March 28, 2010, 02:57 PM | #13 |
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I don't have anything with a conversion cylinder but I shoot bp out of my Uberti 73 Colt in 44-40 and my Rossi 92 Winchester in 44-40.
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March 28, 2010, 05:32 PM | #14 |
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Agreed on joining the reloading/bullet casters club. I'm really not saving any money, of course, just can't make myself pay the price of off-the-shelf ammo these days.
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I reload, but haven't cast any bullets yet. That's something I'll probably try once I retire and have a little more time.
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March 29, 2010, 06:07 PM | #16 |
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I took up casting many years ago, when I had a large supply of free lead, but even with having to pay for it, it's still cheaper than buying it. Casting is like reloading; something to do after hunting season or on bad weather days. A few rainy days and I can put together a season's worth of ammo.
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