First kill of 2017!

• Jan 14, 2017

• #1

Apex Predator

Senior Member

Here is my first kill with the Ruger Old Army my Father-In-Law gifted me. It was a 25 yard shot quartering away hard. Entry at front of ham, and never recovered the bullet, but it did stay inside the hog. She weighed prolly 100-120# and ran 75 yards.

 

• Jan 14, 2017

• #2

frankwright

Senior Member

 

• Jan 15, 2017

• #3

fishfryer

frying fish driveler

Did you use a roundball or a conical? Good results in either case.

 

• Jan 15, 2017

• #4

king killer delete

Moderator

Nice. Good hunt

 

• Jan 15, 2017

• #5

Apex Predator

Senior Member

.454 225 grain conical.

 

• Jan 15, 2017

• #6

fishfryer

frying fish driveler

Is that a Lee mold?

 

• Jan 15, 2017

• #7

Apex Predator

Senior Member

Yes sir

 

• Jan 15, 2017

• #8

roperdoc

Senior Member

Awesome way to break in a new pistol and a new year!

 

• Jan 23, 2017

• #9

pdsniper

Senior Member

Awesome

 

• Jan 25, 2017

• #10

Dub

Senior Member

Outstanding !!!

 

• Jan 25, 2017

• #11

NCHillbilly

Administrator

Staff member

Cool! That's awesome there. How many grains of powder?

 

• Jan 25, 2017

• #12

bfriendly

Bigfoot friendly

NCHillbilly said:

Cool! That's awesome there. How many grains of powder?

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Conical, grains? Ya'll gettin all technical and junk

Thats a Sweet tool no matter what!! Congrats
Very cool to get a Pig with it too..........That was Awesome!!

 

• Jan 25, 2017

• #13

J

james243

Member

NCHillbilly said:

Cool! That's awesome there. How many grains of powder?

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I could be wrong but I think it will hold about 38 grains by weight with that bullet and still clear the cylinder face- with no wad. About an eighth of an inch below the mouth of a 44mag case. I melt lube around the bullet to seal the cylinder on mine.

 

• Jan 26, 2017

• #14

Apex Predator

Senior Member

I use well lubed bullets and don't seal in front of the bullet. My cylinder shaves a ring of lead when seating, so I don't think a spark can get in there. From everything I can read about chain fires, it seems a loose cap is the biggest threat. I load the chambers with Pyrodex about 1/4" from the top of the cylinder, and then seat the bullet just below the rim. I think I measured it at 35 grains. Shoots better than I can. Haven't chronographed it, but guessing around 950-1000 fps.

 

• Jan 26, 2017

• #15

T-N-T

Senior Member

Way to go Apex!