Firing the .577 snider

[bulletpaluza]

I got the dies in yesterday and bought a special bullet mold. I so got super lucky and snagged some 24ga brass shotgun shells so I could make/form the brass for this rifle. I had success last night. This hoss I shooting a 550gr projectile that with a hollow base.

I got to shoulder and fire this baby for the first time in who knows how long! I am pretty excited to shoot it more and make more brass. (1st shot was done with the rifle in a lead sled and me behind a tree pulling the rope I had to make up load data I refuse to use black powder so a safe charge of trailboss was guessed and used)

I ended up playing around with the load and paperpatching the projectile I shot it 6 or 7 times and it is awesome!

 

[StuP]

Why not pyrodex to fill the case better?

 

[7pt62THOR]

In for video.

 

[bulletpaluza]

Why not pyrodex to fill the case better?

These projectiles sit really far down in the case. Plus I'm not much worried about the volume of powder in the case as much as I am the rifle not blowing up when I shoot it.

 

[bulletpaluza]

In for video.

Of it being shot?

 

[Bypass]

bulletpaluza You Sir are a mad man. I would never touch that behemoth.

 

[7pt62THOR]

Of it being shot?

Of course! That is a one hell of a cool project and folks want to see what you've accomplished.
Oh, alright.....PLEASE?

 

[bulletpaluza]

Of course! That is a one hell of a cool project and folks want to see what you've accomplished.
Oh, alright.....PLEASE?

I'll get one up this weekend when its light out when I get home

 

[bulletpaluza]

I've got a box of 25 pieces of brass made now I am just kind of fine tuning the load. 550gr of stopping power right here.

 

[GAgunLAWbooklet]

I've got some pesky squirrels raiding my bird feeder.
Can I borrow your .577 for a weekend?
I really want to send the treerat community a message.