I don't know if this is outside the forum rules or not and am sure it won't see the light of day if it is but:
I am often asked by other shooters, being somewhat of a novelty and amusement to them as I am, what the killing power of my back powder rifles is.
To put it in terms they can understand my standard reply is as follows (remember killing power, not ballistics or energy figures or long range, etc, etc):
With full power but safe loads shooting roundballs my .50 cal is like a .30/30 and my .54 cal is like a .45/70.
Interested to hear others thoughts on my analogy and comparisons I use. Mind you I have never shot or owned a .45/70 but have killed enough critters with each blackpowder calibre to form a pretty strong opinion on the matter.
Keep it clean, no squabbling.
I am often asked by other shooters, being somewhat of a novelty and amusement to them as I am, what the killing power of my back powder rifles is.
To put it in terms they can understand my standard reply is as follows (remember killing power, not ballistics or energy figures or long range, etc, etc):
With full power but safe loads shooting roundballs my .50 cal is like a .30/30 and my .54 cal is like a .45/70.
Interested to hear others thoughts on my analogy and comparisons I use. Mind you I have never shot or owned a .45/70 but have killed enough critters with each blackpowder calibre to form a pretty strong opinion on the matter.
Keep it clean, no squabbling.