My neighbor took some decent short videos of the 8-bore in action. The load used in this video was 285gr of Schuetzen FFg black powder under a 1200gr boolit....
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Forum: Factory Rifles
My neighbor took some decent short videos of the 8-bore in action. The load used in this video was 285gr of Schuetzen FFg black powder under a 1200gr boolit....
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Bore diameter and projectile weight make a big difference.
Also, keep in mind that the slow burn rate means large powder columns work harder to push themselves out the bore.
My 8-bore will...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Just did a bit of research and see some people claiming over 2000fps.
Would be an interesting test.
Forum: Factory Rifles
Thank you, looks good!
This will also allow me to test some 1300gr boolits a friend sent me, that are a bit too big.
Forum: Factory Rifles
Thank you.
Im not a collector, if I don't shoot it, I sell it. If anything I wish it wasn't an antique. I feel a little bad using it as much as I do. It will be used heavily and worked fairly hard...
Forum: Factory Rifles
I'm not much of a "handgun guy" but I do have a Pedersoli 69 caliber pistol. It's a neat novelty that I bring out to parties from time to time. I use a 65 caliber loose ball over 70gr of black...
Forum: Factory Rifles
There are lots of silly beliefs out there. People hear 85 caliber and believe it's some monster hunting gun... When in reality the 8-bore was the 19th century version of the 375 H&H. The real monster...
Forum: Factory Rifles
With reloading components what they are these days. My vote is for a single shot rifle in a black powder cartridge. Black powder is much easier to get than smokeless powder. A trap door, rolling...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Here is the design I ended up with:
https://www.accuratemolds.com/bullet_detail.php?bullet=85-1020
I'm just waiting for it to arrive so I can try it out.
Forum: Factory Rifles
@JRD that is a good idea!
My brass was made by Rocky Mountain Cartridge and costs around $25 per case. The pressures are very low and the brass is very thick. These should last a long time.
The...
Forum: Factory Rifles
The mold is custom. My next plan is to have Accurate Molds make me a mold for a shorter boolit.
Forum: Factory Rifles
The 8-bore had its first public debut this weekend at a small neighborhood gathering. My original plan was to load 10 cartridges with a ball over Blue Dot (lightest recoiling load), but then I looked...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Regulating load is 10 drams or 273gr of black powder. I also use 67gr of Alliant Blue Dot as a nitro-for-black load.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
The log appears to show a date of 21/10/95 (could be 96 though) for this particular gun and the bores slug at 0.847".
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
When shots cross, you typically need to reduce velocity. If the shots are far apart, then you typically increase velocity.
In my case it is hard to tell, because I haven't had much luck with this...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Sadly, I don't have any information beyond its manufacture. Here is a copy of the original ledger, given to me by the gentleman who sold me the rifle.
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It's hard to read, but it just states...
Forum: Factory Rifles
I have been struggling to get readings with either of my chronographs due to the filler. I've managed one reading at 1340fps. That is using a "nitro for black" load.
I bought the gun off the...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Balls are not ideal for dangerous game. I use a 1200gr conical. These work without being sized as well but it would make them more consistent.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Thanks for the replies!
@GhostHawk The gun was made before 1899 and is not legally considered a firearm.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I'm looking for some sort of tool/die to size 0.850" boolits. Anyone know of a company that could make something like this?
Thank you!
-Matt
Forum: Factory Rifles
Some people have asked me to post some pictures of my 8-bore.
This is my W.J. Jeffery 8-bore 3.25". The rifle has 24" barrels with 0.847" bores and weighs in at 16lb 10oz. Per the ledger that was...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
In retrospect, I wish I had taken a picture of the smoke cloud.
I don't think I've posted any pictures of the rifle on this forum. It's a W.J. Jeffery 8-bore 3.25" (0.847" bores) double rifle with...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Up until today, I have been using Blue Dot loads in my 8-bore double rifle. However, I finally decided to see what sort of fun it would be to duplicate the original regulating load for my gun.
...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Thanks for the replies all!
My projectiles weigh between 900 and 1350gr.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have been using an old Dillion electric scale for many years now and have had no complaints. However, with the purchase of an 8-bore, I have found the scales limit. The boolits for the 8-bore are...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |