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62 cal. Jaeger loads
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Grizzled Roberts
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I am lucky all of my .62s like .595 ball with ticking. The barrels are 35" 34" and 32" The 34" is a Colerain
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I've just started gathering the parts for my Jaeger. I picked up a 28-1/2" Colerain Hessian Jaeger barrel(1-66"?), and am having a stock carved from rather plain, straight English walnut.
In that my 1-56" 58cal likes powder charges in excess of 80gr ffg, I would expect the 62cal to like even heavier charges.
In that my 1-56" 58cal likes powder charges in excess of 80gr ffg, I would expect the 62cal to like even heavier charges.
mdtnhunter
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I just got a new .62 jaeger yesterday with a 31" Getz barrel. As soon as the weather clears up so I can shoot I'll let you know what load it seems to like.
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Um, to be HC w/ a Jaeger, wouldn't you be hammering a naked lead bore sized ball down the barrel? :nono:
AlanA said:
No, no, no.
That is a Jaeger myth. There were a few that were loaded that way but, somehow, the idea has become accepted for all Jaegers. That makes it a myth. If you will send me your e-mail, I'll send you a great article from a 1970s American Rifleman magazine about Jaegers. Blows a lot of myths.
The twist rate will determine more than anything else what an accurate load will be for your rifle. It may be quite substantial.
wahkahchimaol.com
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Can you tell us who built your Jaeger? Sounds great!
wahkahchim said:
I don't recall even saying I have a Jaeger in this thread. :wink: But I do. It was built by Mike "Hawk" Pierce and is great. Some really beautiful touches in it. It is a .54 cal. with Montana barrel, Davis Jaeger lock (big misteak using Davis
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