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Offline Robby

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Barrel proofed
« 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!!




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Re: Barrel proofed
« Reply #1 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??!
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We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution. A. Lincoln

Offline KLMoors

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Re: Barrel proofed
« Reply #2 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