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Offline Dezynco

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Real Black Powder in a 14" 45-70!
« on: September 30, 2009, 01:25:04 PM »
Curiosity kills the cat!  I just had to try it.  I loaded up some 45-70's with about 60 grains of GoEx 2Fg and some 520 grain cast lead slugs.  WooHoo!  I couldn't hit the side of a barn with it, but what a thrill!  There's nothing else like real black powder!  Makes a BIG, FAT sounding BOOM, and lots of smoke!
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Re: Real Black Powder in a 14" 45-70!
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2009, 03:11:00 PM »
Yup,

It's one heck of a lot of fun. The only thing better is doing it at a public range and watching the reactions of the people around you.

It's priceless.
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Re: Real Black Powder in a 14" 45-70!
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2009, 03:34:58 AM »
     Yep.....FUN is the deal here.  I have some nickel plated brass that I use solely for this process.  I knock out the primers pretty quickly and slosh the brass around in some soapy water and set'm up to dry.  I have no idea how many times I've loaded them.
     Oh yea...did I mention FUN???  Yea!!  Slim is right on at the range too.
GOOD SHOOTIN', Walt  ;)
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Re: Real Black Powder in a 14" 45-70!
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2009, 07:05:26 AM »
Sounds like one you needs to put this on you tube. Would be the thing to shoot next to the Short mag/muzzle brake guys. ;D
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Re: Real Black Powder in a 14" 45-70!
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2009, 12:55:39 AM »
There used to be a video of someone shooting a Contender 45-70 at the range.  You can here rifles and pistols popping all around until "BOOM", then everything goes silent!

BTW, I have ordered an 8" 45-70 barrel from Bullberry!  That should be a hoot!! ;D
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Re: Real Black Powder in a 14" 45-70!
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2009, 02:27:59 PM »
I posted a link to my video before. The audio is taken from my buddy's cheap little digital camera, and REALLY doesn't do it justice, but you can here the pause after I rip one off.

It's an older video, the barrel wears a scope now.


Lemmie see if I can figure this out...

Nope, maybe this one...

http://s490.photobucket.com/albums/rr268/slowpokeslim/?action=view&current=Contendervideodaylight.flv

This one didn't pick up the audio at all...

Dunno why?

http://s490.photobucket.com/albums/rr268/slowpokeslim/?action=view&current=Blackpowder45-70loads.flv
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Re: Real Black Powder in a 14" 45-70!
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2009, 05:25:55 AM »
Slowpoke slim, thanks  that was cool, did notice that the first video looked like very little smoke and ALOT of recoil, 2nd video show alot of smoke and recoil looked pretty mild.  3leg
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Re: Real Black Powder in a 14" 45-70!
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2009, 02:18:26 PM »
I think the first video may have been 535 Postell's, I'm not sure. I'm not really trying to horse the gun down much in either video. As far as the smoke, I think I'd have to blame the lighting and the time of day, angle of the sun on that one?

I still don't know what's wrong with the audio. I think the cheap speaker in the little camera must have an overload protection circuit in it!

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