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Post by twomoons on Mar 1, 2010 13:05:02 GMT -5
Well it's coming along. I have a hammered double I got from Bill that has a Greener top lock and small firing pins. I had a nice chunk of fast twist 50 caliber barrel and am just about done turning a 50 caliber insert for the gun 50-70 x 12 Full choke. The Barrel will be held in place with a wedge system I copied from a Drilling with inserts that a freind has. I dovetailed in a rear sight on the rib and it sits low enought that it isn't noticable bird shooting but the wive V and the bead makes a good combo for the 50-70. Black Powder pressures will not be a problem in the shotgun action as 12,000 is about what some 3" loads run anyway.
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Post by deputydon on Mar 1, 2010 14:43:05 GMT -5
I'll be over to shoot it fer ya!!!!!
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Post by bounce on Mar 1, 2010 15:49:43 GMT -5
Do you need any 700gr bullets? For DD of corse.
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Post by Jack on Mar 1, 2010 23:23:49 GMT -5
Just when is Cape season, anyway?
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Post by Bill on Mar 2, 2010 9:23:50 GMT -5
It will be interesting to see how you handle the extractor. Post some pic's of it when you get there.
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Post by twomoons on Mar 2, 2010 9:26:55 GMT -5
The extractor is simply a sliding section of 12 Ga rim that pulls out the 50-70 it's just like an extension of the 12 ga. Since the barrell is held solid in the shotgun tube you don't have to worry about the 12 ga extractor not catching or hanging up.
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Post by dovehunter on Mar 2, 2010 14:27:03 GMT -5
2M: Have you guys been invaded by elephants out there? Or maybe, in view the weather you have been having, by woolly mammoths?  |
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Post by twomoons on Mar 2, 2010 14:48:09 GMT -5
No actually I just happened to have some barrel stock. I did this a few years ago for my Dad's O/U shotgun. He had 12 Ga, 357 Mag and 30-30 barrels and an adapter for 410. I thought it would be a good combo for hunitng the crik bottoms for deer and rabbits.
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Post by bounce on Mar 15, 2010 14:43:48 GMT -5
Were are the test reports? or are you still waiting for my 700gr. mold?
Forgot what my smallest mold is right now but you may be iterested in it? seems like it was 450 or less maybe 430? I haven't used either yet myself just bought the 4 molds cause I could at a gun show & I use .50 my standard has always ben the 500. I did get a 500 paper patch mold also & maybe a 550 or 600 I forget now with out checking?
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