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Gun Review: Classic cap and ball revolver calibers get the ballistic gel test :: Guns.com
All three sizes of Colts...
All three sizes of Colts...
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He did gel test on Colt revolvers.
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These are always interesting. I'd like to see the Eras Gone .31 80-grain Colt conical tested in 10 percent gel over a charge of 12 grains of Goex FFFFg. Mark Hubbs got some serious velocity -- about 900 fps -- and penetration in water jugs with it.
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He proved what we all know, BP guns are nothing to sneeze at even by today's standards.
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^Hubbs video: .32 Colt went thru five 10" water jugs!
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There used to be a Remington1858 forum (now gone) it was sister to the Colt Country forum. Anyway, 1863 Remington owners said the Remington 1863 .32 had far less velocity than the Colt .32 pockets.
One guy posted this (Rem 1863)
15 grains 3F Pyrodex
.315 ball, 433 fps...
.323 ball 770 fps
(click link below)
Black Powder Ballistics
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There used to be a Remington1858 forum (now gone) it was sister to the Colt Country forum. Anyway, 1863 Remington owners said the Remington 1863 .32 had far less velocity than the Colt .32 pockets.
One guy posted this (Rem 1863)
15 grains 3F Pyrodex
.315 ball, 433 fps...
.323 ball 770 fps
(click link below)
Black Powder Ballistics
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The above table I saved to hardisk, glad I did because that forum (1858Remington.com) disappeared from the net a couple years ago.
Gist of the long thread the table was in was that the Remington recommended .315" ball for 1863 pocket gave terrible velocity. And .321 balls were much better, but they would not ram in with the small lever on the 1863, in fact you might break the lever trying. So they all were using .321 and pounding them into the cylinder using dowels.
I'm guessing that It might be a good idea when using the Rem 1863 is to find some soft lead balls sized somewhere in between .315 and .321 that will load with the rammer.
Gist of the long thread the table was in was that the Remington recommended .315" ball for 1863 pocket gave terrible velocity. And .321 balls were much better, but they would not ram in with the small lever on the 1863, in fact you might break the lever trying. So they all were using .321 and pounding them into the cylinder using dowels.
I'm guessing that It might be a good idea when using the Rem 1863 is to find some soft lead balls sized somewhere in between .315 and .321 that will load with the rammer.
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I wondered at his statement that the kaido was the only bullet he could find which was close to the originals. As we all know, there are lots of bullets, including replicas of the originAl 260 grain walker bullet available. I’ll bet he’d have loved that bullet in front of a load of Swiss...
