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PostPosted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 5:18 pm 
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This target is from my M1867 French Chassepot long rifle and my latest attempt at paper cartridge making. My first attempt at the cartridges resulted in only about 60% of the rounds detonating. I changed my method of compressing the Pyrodex and today I was 100%! :grin: The chamber stayed pretty clean and I didn't brush between any of the shots.
The target was shot at 50 yds. My point of aim was the "5" in the midsection and the first round is the one located in the right forearm. The others seemed to go pretty much in the same general location, a bit high and a bit left. The charge was 75 gn Pyrodex with a 5cc Lee dipper of 3f BP around the primer cap.

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Samuel Woodfill, WW1 Medal of Honor recipient and Gen. Pershing's "favorite doughboy", Bryantsville, IN


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PostPosted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 12:42 am 
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nifty looking rifle and nice to see someone taking time to shoot it with all involved it sounds a labor of love


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