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EPPS1919
07-29-2018, 07:18 PM
Just pick up a Erma Gallagher in great to new shape need to know what to shoot in it. Will the sharps bullet with Charlie Hahn tubes work in it? I shoot a Sharps with this setup and it shoots great. the bore has like 16 groves and what looks like a vary fast twist. do you have to use the brass tubes or will Charlies tubes work? Thanks for any help, Dave.
John Holland
07-29-2018, 07:31 PM
You really have to use brass tubes.
RaiderANV
07-29-2018, 08:33 PM
Gallagher brass and round balls for that German barrel. You can get it relined and setup to use the Smith plastic tubes
Lou Lou Lou
07-30-2018, 07:50 AM
Or the metal Smith tubes
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gemmer
07-30-2018, 09:27 AM
Bobby Hoyt relined mine to .50 cal. I went with his suggestion to chamber it for Gallagher brass. The brass is expensive but they'll probably out live me. As usual with Bobby's work, the carbine is a tack driver. I use a Lee Smith/Maynard mould.
John Holland
07-30-2018, 11:02 AM
In my personal opinion, reaming out a Gallagher chamber to accept a Smith cartridge removes too much metal from the breech.
EPPS1919
07-30-2018, 07:44 PM
Bobby Hoyt relined mine to .50 cal. I went with his suggestion to chamber it for Gallagher brass. The brass is expensive but they'll probably out live me. As usual with Bobby's work, the carbine is a tack driver. I use a Lee Smith/Maynard mould.
I think I should go with the 50 cal and brass for the Gallagher Thanks for the help everyone
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EPPS1919
08-01-2018, 03:25 AM
Will the 50 cal conversion be legal for N-SSA use?
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John Holland
08-01-2018, 09:09 AM
Yes, it is legal to change the caliber of an Erma Werke Gallager from .54 to .50. When that is done you are required to have a Small Arms Individual Approval Card issued for it. This is because you have altered the arm from the caliber in which the arm was approved for use in the N-SSA.
EPPS1919
08-01-2018, 04:25 PM
Ok thanks Cool [emoji41]
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