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General discussion => Black Powder Shooting => Topic started by: Ohioan on November 11, 2008, 11:55:49 PM

Title: Shcitzlinger Louden Boomer
Post by: Ohioan on November 11, 2008, 11:55:49 PM

You may have seen the pictures of this gun in the Lodi Show Thread.  There is a picture of Lew holding this gun. (http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=1288.0 (http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=1288.0)) It's a K Gauge and was built by Ken Netting.  The load is 450 grains of Fg followed by a wad and then 4 oz of shot.  The ball would weigh over half a pound.  It reminds me of a trade gun stock, with a cannon barrel on it.  He offered to let me shoot it, but I was too big of a chicken.


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Title: Re: Shcitzlinger Louden Boomer
Post by: Harnic on November 12, 2008, 08:09:57 AM

Ouch!

Title: Re: Shcitzlinger Louden Boomer
Post by: Daryl on November 12, 2008, 09:20:45 AM

Formidable!  Did you blokes know that S. Zihn (of this site) has just completed a 2 bore "rifle" for a fellow over on nitroexpress.com?  Looks as if the bore is similar, however the new owner will not be shooting small charges of shot in it. I suspect the rifling might spread it as badly as a short barreled blunderbuss.  I'd post pictures of the rifle, but wouldn't want to rob this thread.
 Big guns are fun.
 The picture above shows recoil isn't as bad as most elephant rifles - by the looks of the photobucket video.  I propose they re-shoot the video with a full sized ball, instead of only 1/2 charge of shot.  Still, my shoulder ached when I saw it.

Title: Re: Shcitzlinger Louden Boomer
Post by: Ohioan on November 13, 2008, 02:23:15 AM

The kick was described as more of a shove. 
He said it trys to shove you into last week.  I don't think 4oz of shot is a small load.  It's a shot glass full.

its a flinter and has the largest lock I've ever seen. 

Title: Re: Shcitzlinger Louden Boomer
Post by: C. Cash on November 13, 2008, 06:25:34 AM

Wasn't that Elmer Keith's squirrel rig? ;)  :)

Wow! 

Title: Re: Shcitzlinger Louden Boomer
Post by: Candle Snuffer on November 13, 2008, 06:34:59 AM

Quote from: C. Cash on November 13, 2008, 06:25:34 AM

Wasn't that Elmer Keith's squirrel rig? ;)  :)

Wow! 

It's what he carried his harvested squirrels in, I think? ::) ;D

That's quite a piece of work.  I know I wouldn't care to shoot it.