Just take the 45-70 cartridge for example. Is any better performance achieved by the BPCR shooting a 45-70-300 cartridge over a .45 Muzzle-loader shooting a 300 gr. bullett with 70 grains of black-powder assuming rifle barrells are same length?
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Do Equivalent Loads in a Black-Powder Cartridge Equal the Same in a Muzzle-loader?
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Voodoochile
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I would say that it should be relatively close in performance but there are a lot a variables that has to be taken into account.
Compression of the powder charge.
Barrel bore dimentions & condition.
Projectile type.
Primers.
I know with a BP catridge, even the old balloon head catridges would have to be charged with a drop tube to get the full 70 grains into it then the projectile was pressed into the catridge to a point then a slight crimp placed onto the case mouth to keep the projectile in place.
With a muzzle loader it is all dependent on the shooter to put the compression on to the charge with the projectile & then do it consistently each loading.
Bore dimentions is simple, if the bore is tighter to the projectile it will increase the pressure & in turn velocity till the projectile is out of the barrel.
Both projectiles would have to be as identicle as possible to get a reliable equal reading between the two firerms.
Lastly the primer on the muzzle loader will be more than likely weaker than one found in a catridge today.
Compression of the powder charge.
Barrel bore dimentions & condition.
Projectile type.
Primers.
I know with a BP catridge, even the old balloon head catridges would have to be charged with a drop tube to get the full 70 grains into it then the projectile was pressed into the catridge to a point then a slight crimp placed onto the case mouth to keep the projectile in place.
With a muzzle loader it is all dependent on the shooter to put the compression on to the charge with the projectile & then do it consistently each loading.
Bore dimentions is simple, if the bore is tighter to the projectile it will increase the pressure & in turn velocity till the projectile is out of the barrel.
Both projectiles would have to be as identicle as possible to get a reliable equal reading between the two firerms.
Lastly the primer on the muzzle loader will be more than likely weaker than one found in a catridge today.
flintlock62
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No. When one loads into a percussion rifle or flintlock, there is gas that escapes thould the back of the rifle, the flintlock a little more than does a percussion. in a cartridge, all the gas goes out the end of the barrel, creating more pressure.
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If your dog thinks you are the best, do not go looking for second opinions.
Keep you powder dry,
David
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