- Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:20 pm
#17458
I had a bit of a brainstorm last night while I was taking a shower.
THEORETICALLY, could I duplicate a smokeless .45LC load (orig. SAMMI spec.) in a muzzleloading handgun that were strong enough for it?
This project would start off with volume testing the chambers, and then comparing it to the volume of a .45LC case.
Here's the tricky part now. If the volume(s) were exactly the same, or very close, would it be possible to load the same (or lesser charge within loading specs. for .45LC as an adaptation for variance in chamber volume) and then seat a bullet flush with the chamber mouths to maintain the proper chamber volumes, thereby keeping original chamber pressures in specification? (At this point in the project, think of it as a caseless .45LC)
DISCLAIMER: This is merely an idea dancing around in my head at this moment in time. I recognize the ROA as a freakishly strong BP revolver, built to the same (or very near) specs. as the Blackhawk (same cylinder heat treat, etc.). Until I do more research, I do not intend to actually do this. I am merely looking for input is all.
Thanks in advance everybody,
-Andrew
THEORETICALLY, could I duplicate a smokeless .45LC load (orig. SAMMI spec.) in a muzzleloading handgun that were strong enough for it?
This project would start off with volume testing the chambers, and then comparing it to the volume of a .45LC case.
Here's the tricky part now. If the volume(s) were exactly the same, or very close, would it be possible to load the same (or lesser charge within loading specs. for .45LC as an adaptation for variance in chamber volume) and then seat a bullet flush with the chamber mouths to maintain the proper chamber volumes, thereby keeping original chamber pressures in specification? (At this point in the project, think of it as a caseless .45LC)
DISCLAIMER: This is merely an idea dancing around in my head at this moment in time. I recognize the ROA as a freakishly strong BP revolver, built to the same (or very near) specs. as the Blackhawk (same cylinder heat treat, etc.). Until I do more research, I do not intend to actually do this. I am merely looking for input is all.
Thanks in advance everybody,
-Andrew
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