500grains
09-14-12, 13:55
All the research and tooling was done by Clarkm. Here are my results:
Rifle: Siamese mauser in 45-70.
Case has steel insert to take up the powder volume. The only space left for powder is the flash hole going up the through the steel insert.
A 150 grain cast lead bullet is loaded in the case over a tiny bit of powder. A large rifle primer is used. I do not know the velocities because a friend shot my chronograph. Here are the results:
1.) 0.8 gr. Bullseye: Quieter than a pellet gun. The bullet penetrates 3/4 inch into a log.
2.) 0.6 gr. Bullseye: Only half as loud as a pellet gun, the bullet penetrates up to its base in a log.
3.) 0.5 gr. Bullseye: Just louder than a BB gun. Bullet barely stick in the log. This load is too light to kill a raccoon IMO.
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By barrysoetero (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/barrysoetero) at 2012-09-14
Rifle: Siamese mauser in 45-70.
Case has steel insert to take up the powder volume. The only space left for powder is the flash hole going up the through the steel insert.
A 150 grain cast lead bullet is loaded in the case over a tiny bit of powder. A large rifle primer is used. I do not know the velocities because a friend shot my chronograph. Here are the results:
1.) 0.8 gr. Bullseye: Quieter than a pellet gun. The bullet penetrates 3/4 inch into a log.
2.) 0.6 gr. Bullseye: Only half as loud as a pellet gun, the bullet penetrates up to its base in a log.
3.) 0.5 gr. Bullseye: Just louder than a BB gun. Bullet barely stick in the log. This load is too light to kill a raccoon IMO.
http://imageshack.us/a/img193/2544/032eh.jpg
By barrysoetero (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/barrysoetero) at 2012-09-14
http://imageshack.us/a/img155/900/033ken.jpg
By barrysoetero (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/barrysoetero) at 2012-09-14
http://imageshack.us/a/img442/4025/037pt.jpg
By barrysoetero (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/barrysoetero) at 2012-09-14
http://imageshack.us/a/img138/6392/039uh.jpg
By barrysoetero (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/barrysoetero) at 2012-09-14
http://imageshack.us/a/img850/4573/040pr.jpg
By barrysoetero (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/barrysoetero) at 2012-09-14