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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Robby on January 31, 2011, 12:06:14 AM

Title: Barrel proofed
Post by: Robby on January 31, 2011, 12:06:14 AM

Beautiful winter day, so I took my .69 caliber, rifled, barrel out for testing. 230 grains of 2f and two tightly patched balls. The before and after measurements were exactly the same. I have to admit, I wasn't sure if I had made a pipe bomb or was proving a barrel, but amid the smoke and fire, it emerged unscathed, and I am a happy man. The sled shown traveled a little over six feet. The ground is well frozen, but I was able to retrieve one of the balls, the first loaded, it, or they, had blown out a pretty healthy chunk of the frozen berm. Love this stuff ;D!!
(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi257.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fhh217%2Frobin101st%2Ftn-1.jpg&hash=3130cce635118976888ec670d190b33e6af2e76f)
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Robby

Title: Re: Barrel proofed
Post by: Robby on January 31, 2011, 12:07:29 AM

Don't know why the photo's came up this way, I did it the same way I always do??!
Robby

Title: Re: Barrel proofed
Post by: KLMoors on January 31, 2011, 12:25:48 AM

Photoboucket hasa thumbnail option. Maybe you picked it?

Glad you hear you and the barrel survived!! ;D