mike Trahos
10-09-2008, 08:07 PM
I have a '53 slant breech sharps is excellent condition that I have shot (with no gas leakage). The bore diamenter is .414, land diameter .383--how's that for deep rifling. The chamber holds about 90 gr fff. The rifling twist is one turn in 50". Can any of you ballisticians tell me what length bullet might be stabilized by this slow twist? The only 40 cal bullet I had is 370 gr and too long to stabilize. I feel it has to be a lubed grooved bullet as opposed to a PP bullet. Any thoughts on the original loading. It has the correct front and rear tang sights, and just needs to be coaxed to shoot accurately.