Report of Experiments, 1875

[ResearchPress]

In the Annual Report of the National Rifle Association for 1875, General Alexander Shaler (President 1875-1877) reported on experiments with powder charges for long range shooting.

The experiments commenced during the summer 1875 and were concluded that December. The aim was to determine the proper charge of powder to use in long range shooting in the Remington Creedmoor Rifle. Swaged bullets weighing 550 grains were used, and interestingly made of a hard alloy composed of fifteen parts lead and one of tin.

The report has been added to the Long Range Rifle Fire section of the Research Press web site: see ‘Report of Experiments‘.


David

[Christel]

550 grains, rather a big lump tongueout

Although reading through the document it is said that lighter bullets are showing the best results.

Is there a follow up to this?

[ResearchPress]

I never found any follow to the published report. 530-560 grains is typical of the bullets used in muzzle and breech loading black powder long range match rifles of the 19th century.

David

[Christel]

It would just have been interesting to read if they did do more experiments with the loads.

[ResearchPress]

I have several articles relating to loading and ammunition using black powder articles on my blog that may be of interest:

See: http://researchpressuk.wordpress.com/ca ... mmunition/

Or use the index tab at the top of the blog page.


David