Jim Shockey fff
- Thread starter Hardy
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Right on. Wakeman also tested Goex Pinnacle powder. Wakeman had good things to say about Pinnacle.
http://www.chuckhawks.com/goex_pinnacle.htm
Goex Pinnacle powder was made by APP. It is not being made since Hodgdon purchased Goex.
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ok guys--I tried J Shockey today in the 1860 army/fluted w/ sim-ivory grips. Now- a 38 special spent case I think holds 25 g. The 25 g spout for copper flasks claims to hold 25g. I think it holds more to 27 to 30. Correct me if I'm wrong. Anyway that spout full shoots that 60 Army chambers good. If I fill the chamber up with J Shock with more than that it just poofs. Anyway, let me tell you that I have a small hobby shop that sells this stuff. I AGAIN will not print/share any of these posts. I NEVER HAVE!! I sell these guns , supplies etc. I love these guns. I am not a gunsmith. I shoot these guns and am not a marksman. I have sold some of you guys parts and on occasions spent more for shipping than what I charged. I am not in this for the money, or to **** anyone off or toot my own horn. But it seems I have bothered some of you guys I mean Y'ALL and sorry but just didn't understand . But I went out on a limb to promote and sell what you guys love AND ITS BEEN A TOUGH ROW TO HOE IN Upstate SC . You will not hear from me again on this section. Good luck to all.
Originally posted by Hardy:
Oh, I dig. You just wanted to know if anyone had shot it, not what our observations were. I didn't understand your game. So sorry. Good luck.
P.S. Are you this Wakeman fellow or something? Oh, forgot you aren't going to post here again (don't understand why). Never mind.
flintforever said:
Lyman's Black Powder Handbook lists FFFFg loads for the Old Army.
31 grains G-O FFFFg = 964 fps with .457 roundball
41 grains G-O FFFFg = 1036 fps.
The Ruger is strong enough that it won't blow up the gun, even FFFFg develops far lower pressures than smokeless loads develop.
I have shot 4f loads myself and that 41 grain full chamber load does get the attention of other shooters at a public range.
robhof
I've also used the 4f in my ROA, the 1st time was when I brought it and my flint rifle to the range and ran out of the pyrodex that I was using as my main propellent in the ROA, had a full primer horn of 4f for the flint tray. I put in 35 the 1st time and it shot just fine so I added the extra 5 and what a bang, I ended up emptying my primer horn too. The ROA manual says any granulation of powder can be used, but best results can be had with 3f, I got excellent accuracy with 40gr of 4f a wonder wad and round ball.
I've also used the 4f in my ROA, the 1st time was when I brought it and my flint rifle to the range and ran out of the pyrodex that I was using as my main propellent in the ROA, had a full primer horn of 4f for the flint tray. I put in 35 the 1st time and it shot just fine so I added the extra 5 and what a bang, I ended up emptying my primer horn too. The ROA manual says any granulation of powder can be used, but best results can be had with 3f, I got excellent accuracy with 40gr of 4f a wonder wad and round ball.
OK There was a misunderstanding. Sorry =It is cleared up. I'm back. Are ya'll gonna shoot me! Yes, I was confused about JS 3 (and appreciate observations and feedback) and since the original post of this topic- I have been doing a little more shootin w/it. It appears to work great without wads between powder and ball. Maybe the wad contributed to the compression issues. 30 grains in 44's works better than same w/pyrodex in my tests when shooting at targets 25 to 35 ft. Any further or closer I do not know.