Kentucky rifle at 420 yards (black powder - percussion cap)
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@mag30th traditions maybe?
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A fast twist will work with round ball but you have to back off the powder. Does it take a .430 ball or a a .440? I had an old Jukar that had a fast twist. It was more of a .44 because it took a .430 and a .15 patch.
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i wonder if some one teach u haw to shoot long distance with any king of gun
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1-24 is a bad twist mine is a round ball twist and its a slow turn 1-66. but it looks like its working for you!
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1-24 is a bad twist mine is a round ball twist and its a slow turn 1-66
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you really can only get that bullet to 1400 fps? using a 45-70 with 62 grains of black powder and an over primer wad im getting 1250 with 3f. 1240 with 2f and thats pushing 405 grain bullets. with 68 grains im getting 1400. by my guestimations you should be well over 1600 fps with that lil bugger.
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@beaniebrothers1 rifle the barrel
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how do you get a round ball to be that accurate
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i found one of these in my great grandpas attic, i have no idea who makes it. does anybody know whier to find manufacturer stamps or vins?
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Are you certain that the rifle has a 1 in 24 rate of twist? That seems very fast for a Kentucky long rifle that's meant to shoot round ball. That rate would be fast even for a conical? How was the reate of twist measured??? Can you tell me? Very curious about that.
Thank you.
OldEphram1 2 years ago
1 of 2 Yup, 100% certain it is a 1-24 twist. I own lots of muzzleloaders and this one is an odd-ball. Two were given to me by a friend, they are about 30+ years old and were unfired wall hangers, and they are of Spanish origin kit guns.
mag30th 2 years ago
2 of 2 I agree, this is much too fast of a twist for even most conical bullets, but the most similar twist rate of any of the civil war era rifles was the Parker-Hale volunteer target rifles, they had a 1-20 twist. The Parker-Hale barrel measures .451, and that is the same as this rifle measures. Ive cast a few bullets Parker-Hale projectiles and Im going to see how those fly this Monday (if the weather permits).
mag30th 2 years ago
Who made your particular Kentucky? Usually don't see them with that fast of a twist.
grimjaw5 3 years ago
Actually I dont know, it was an old kit that has Spanish stamps. I was equally surprised at the fast twist, although Im glad it has it, I dont know if I could get this rifle accurate out to 420 yards with conical, it runs like a clock with sabots though :-)
mag30th 3 years ago