HillBilly Willy
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I rounded to the nearest whole number.
I take it they didn't care about whole numbers when they made a barrel back then? lol
I take it they didn't care about whole numbers when they made a barrel back then? lol
Getting closer to shooting the old wallhanger
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TruthTellers
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Couldn't measure it. I can't imagine Vernier calipers of the day were accurate and micrometer's for manufacturing didn't exist then.
HillBilly Willy
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Well I went to the big local yearly gun show where I always see the vendor with the flints. He wasn't there!
So then I ordered flints from Track of the Wolf that said they were for a Brown Bess, and they are were too big! I should have measured the width of the steel. Lesson learned.
I brought the "wallhanger" to next big show last month and got the proper size flint.
Installed and adjusted the flint. I'd say this looks like good spark.
(Bumping this old thread because it makes this post more relevant. I'll start a new thread when I finally shoot it)
So then I ordered flints from Track of the Wolf that said they were for a Brown Bess, and they are were too big! I should have measured the width of the steel. Lesson learned.
I brought the "wallhanger" to next big show last month and got the proper size flint.
Installed and adjusted the flint. I'd say this looks like good spark.
(Bumping this old thread because it makes this post more relevant. I'll start a new thread when I finally shoot it)
rodwhaincamo
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To me, your endeavor is quite awesome! I would give up my child (ok, not really) to have a piece of history, especially were it a family heirloom like that, which seems so much cooler getting it working AND working up a load.
It’s been quite some time since you initially posted this and I didn’t go back and reread it. Did it come with any sort of load information? Did you get a starting point? And did it come with a powder measure?
I have read how old guns like this often had powder measures made from antler or some such. But I’ve wondered wether or not they actually worked on load development or if they just settled on what they felt was a reasonable powder charge for their day. Powder, I assume, wasn’t a cheap thing back then and so I can see a very limited amount of testing. And the level of accuracy is dependent on the person and the use. 6” at 100 yds is good enough for hunting but not Xs. Not so hard to find and accept acceptable.
Please do continue to update!
It’s been quite some time since you initially posted this and I didn’t go back and reread it. Did it come with any sort of load information? Did you get a starting point? And did it come with a powder measure?
I have read how old guns like this often had powder measures made from antler or some such. But I’ve wondered wether or not they actually worked on load development or if they just settled on what they felt was a reasonable powder charge for their day. Powder, I assume, wasn’t a cheap thing back then and so I can see a very limited amount of testing. And the level of accuracy is dependent on the person and the use. 6” at 100 yds is good enough for hunting but not Xs. Not so hard to find and accept acceptable.
Please do continue to update!
HillBilly Willy
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I bought an adjustable powder measure from the same vendor where I got the flint. After having a bunch of oldtimers at both shows look at this "wallhanger", they all pretty much agree that it is a restocked and modified Brown Bess, 3rd pattern.
I also found my digital caliper set, and it does measure right at a 9 gauge.
I also found my digital caliper set, and it does measure right at a 9 gauge.
HillBilly Willy
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Shot it today. Video is up in a new thread.