Last week I inquired about ordering some Hahn tubes for my Garrett Sharps and upon measuring the chamber learned that it is too short for them to work with any kind of useful powder charge. Using standard Christmas Tree ringtail bullets from a Lyman mold, I have exactly .625" from the base of the ringtail to the breech face. I am able to just fit my load of 45 grains fffg which I load using the reusable plastic tubes (Yeck tubes?). I knew that Garrett Sharps had shorter chambers, but it sounds like mine is exceptionally short and Charlie suggested that I think about having the chamber lengthened.
On the one hand I'm thinking if it isn't broke don't fix it, the carbine shoots well and I managed 10 or 11 hits in my first skirmish with it (which for me is pretty good shooting). On the other hand, I'm not in love with the plastic tubes. They're pretty bulky to haul around and I had a couple break open and make a real mess. Plus, I would like to get at least 60 grains into the chamber for hunting purposes. Either way, it did get me curious as to what lengths other Garrett chambers measure out as, and what maximum charge fits in the chamber? Also, if anyone has suggestions about how best to transport loaded plastic tubes, please do share.
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