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General discussion => Black Powder Shooting => Topic started by: Justin Urbantas on October 07, 2024, 06:01:01 AM

Title: Figuring out the old dueling pistol.
Post by: Justin Urbantas on October 07, 2024, 06:01:01 AM

Some of you might remember this original German pistol that I fixed up a few years ago. I brought it out to the range today to try and figure out where it shoots before our Thanksgiving shoot next weekend.  The load was 25 grains ffg and a patched .490 round ball.  This was 3 shots at 15 yards offhand with 2 hands. It's a smoothbore with only a front sight. I've found that I need to show half the front blade, and aim at 4:00. Shoots pretty darn good for an 180 year old smoothbore.
(https://i.ibb.co/X2Hyqtf/20241006-160153.jpg) (https://ibb.co/7YhgqKx)

(https://i.ibb.co/f8bPNYP/20241006-160201.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Rh1V6pV)

(https://i.ibb.co/7SGGX7c/20241006-160214.jpg) (https://ibb.co/p133xCD)

(https://i.ibb.co/PMXFkJJ/20241006-160325.jpg) (https://ibb.co/NrDtRff)

Title: Re: Figuring out the old dueling pistol.
Post by: alacran on October 07, 2024, 01:43:28 PM

Shooting pretty good there Justin. What does it do at 25 yards?

Title: Re: Figuring out the old dueling pistol.
Post by: Justin Urbantas on October 07, 2024, 04:37:18 PM

I'm not too sure yet. I ran out of time yesterday.

Title: Re: Figuring out the old dueling pistol.
Post by: Bob Gerard on November 16, 2024, 10:23:19 PM

I hope your not ramming the ball down the barrel with your pistol on that loading stand…

Title: Re: Figuring out the old dueling pistol.
Post by: Bob Roller on November 17, 2024, 02:44:08 AM

Quote from: Bob Gerard on November 16, 2024, 10:23:19 PM

I hope your not ramming the ball down the barrel with your pistol on that loading stand…

I agree.THAT looks a bit "dicey"to me as well.
Bob Roller

Title: Re: Figuring out the old dueling pistol.
Post by: Pukka Bundook on November 17, 2024, 06:30:14 AM

Agreed gents.

Title: Re: Figuring out the old dueling pistol.
Post by: Justin Urbantas on November 19, 2024, 06:36:13 AM

I was pouring powder and starting the ball, but removing it from the stand to push the ball down.
I took the pistol to the rendezvous in October, and won 2nd place in the pistol shoot with 9 hits out of 13 shots.

Title: Re: Figuring out the old dueling pistol.
Post by: Pukka Bundook on November 19, 2024, 05:15:35 PM

It's certainly shooting well for you, Justin!