Oh, btw, the 9x80 drilling is an extremely lightweight, exposed hammer 16x16 by 9x80mm that opens with an underlever that pivots forward at its attachment right at the leading edge of the trigger guard. It has no nitro proof marks so appears to be from the late 1800s. Gebruder Kneifel Gewehrfabrik from the town of Mehlis, Thuringen is the maker.
Some day, (!) I'll start posting pics.
My First Paper Patched Jacketed Bullets
-
- Posts: 52
- Joined: 25 Dec 2015 09:37
- My Press Choice: Lee Loader
- Location: Dolores, Colorado
- Has thanked: 217 times
- Been thanked: 12 times
- Macd
- Supporter
- Posts: 1009
- Joined: 16 Oct 2017 16:12
- My Press Choice: Single Stage
- Location: Far East
- Has thanked: 362 times
- Been thanked: 403 times
Re: My First Paper Patched Jacketed Bullets
Okay round two. Here is the pictorial progress for your viewing pleasure (or not )
Step 1. Roughen the Bullets Step 2. Cut the patches - Tracing paper .0015" Steps 3-4 Wrap and Size - Carpenters glue in warm water and Lee Sizing Lube - Lee Sizer Steps 5a -5b Verify Sizing Original versus Patched Next Chapter will be 5 Bullets patched with plain water and then coated with beeswax before sizing. Final chapter will be loading and shooting.
Step 1. Roughen the Bullets Step 2. Cut the patches - Tracing paper .0015" Steps 3-4 Wrap and Size - Carpenters glue in warm water and Lee Sizing Lube - Lee Sizer Steps 5a -5b Verify Sizing Original versus Patched Next Chapter will be 5 Bullets patched with plain water and then coated with beeswax before sizing. Final chapter will be loading and shooting.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
- Macd
- Supporter
- Posts: 1009
- Joined: 16 Oct 2017 16:12
- My Press Choice: Single Stage
- Location: Far East
- Has thanked: 362 times
- Been thanked: 403 times
Re: My First Paper Patched Jacketed Bullets
Got to the range today. Fired 10 checked lead and 5 wrapped jacketed with just water and 5 wrapped with a glue and water mix. FPS for all averaged 2100. Lead shot everywhere but no keyholing, water only wrapped jacketed was just as bad but the glued on wrapped jacketed gave a 4 in spread at 50 yards that was an almost perfect horizontal string. I think this old warrior needs slow speeds in the 14-1600 range to put sufficient spin on bullet. Going to load some glue wrapped with Trail Boss and see how I make out.
- Ranch Dog
- Site Admin
- Posts: 6457
- Joined: 22 Jun 2013 17:16
- My Press Choice: Progressive
- Location: Inez, TX
- Has thanked: 1617 times
- Been thanked: 2850 times
- Macd
- Supporter
- Posts: 1009
- Joined: 16 Oct 2017 16:12
- My Press Choice: Single Stage
- Location: Far East
- Has thanked: 362 times
- Been thanked: 403 times
Re: My First Paper Patched Jacketed Bullets
So I finally got to shoot the last PP in my 8mm Mauser. 20.0 grains of IMR4227 max 1482 fps, min. 1416 fps. At 50 yards they all missed the 14x8.5 inch target. Not sure what happened as the last lot were not that bad but traveling much faster. They all hit the berm. Think this trial is a wash.
- Ranch Dog
- Site Admin
- Posts: 6457
- Joined: 22 Jun 2013 17:16
- My Press Choice: Progressive
- Location: Inez, TX
- Has thanked: 1617 times
- Been thanked: 2850 times