Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 13

Thread: W. Large barrel loads

  1. #1
    TCLewis's Avatar
    TCLewis is offline
    Team:
    30th VA Sharpshooters Battl.
    Member
    13921
    Join Date
    Jul 2018
    Location
    Strasburg, Virginia
    Posts
    173
    Region:
    Central Virginia - Virginia and North Carolina

    W. Large barrel loads

    Hi,

    I'm curious what folks are using or have used in their Large barrels. I know they are 8 groove so my question are what bullet type and powder charge are you running in yours that I should use as a starting point?

    TIA!
    Trent L.
    30th Virginia Sharpshooter Battalion
    N-SSA member since 2019

    --------------------------------------------------------
    Email us at: 30thvasharpshooterbn@gmail.com
    Facebook: 30thVaSSBn​
    Instagram: @30thVaSharpshooterBn
    YouTube: @30thVirginiaSharpshooterBn
    Unit Merchandise:
    https://the-sharpshooter-sutler.printify.me/products

  2. #2
    krawls's Avatar
    krawls is offline
    Team:
    2nd Virginia Volunteer Infantry
    Member
    8086V
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Posts
    41
    Region:
    Allegheny - Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia
    When I shot a Large barrel I used the Lyman Wadcutter and 35 grains of 3F.
    It was in a 3 band Springfield.

    Karen Rawls
    8086V
    2nd VA Vol Inf

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Eastern North Carolina
    Posts
    359
    Region:
    Tidewater - Virginia and North Carolina

    wm large barel

    several questions...
    is your barrel all Wm Large? What Caliber? or is it a Harmon breech with a Bill Large Barrel- and what caliber

    Some early Wm Large barrels were rifled for patched round balls so minies struggle
    mike

  4. #4
    TCLewis's Avatar
    TCLewis is offline
    Team:
    30th VA Sharpshooters Battl.
    Member
    13921
    Join Date
    Jul 2018
    Location
    Strasburg, Virginia
    Posts
    173
    Region:
    Central Virginia - Virginia and North Carolina
    Quote Originally Posted by mike davenport View Post
    several questions...
    is your barrel all Wm Large? What Caliber? or is it a Harmon breech with a Bill Large Barrel- and what caliber

    Some early Wm Large barrels were rifled for patched round balls so minies struggle
    mike

    Hi,

    Thanks Mike. It?s a .575 with a .577 bore. The barrel is on a M1841 and appears to be all Large including breech and stated on SAC card. The barrel length is 33.25?
    Trent L.
    30th Virginia Sharpshooter Battalion
    N-SSA member since 2019

    --------------------------------------------------------
    Email us at: 30thvasharpshooterbn@gmail.com
    Facebook: 30thVaSSBn​
    Instagram: @30thVaSharpshooterBn
    YouTube: @30thVirginiaSharpshooterBn
    Unit Merchandise:
    https://the-sharpshooter-sutler.printify.me/products

  5. #5
    TCLewis's Avatar
    TCLewis is offline
    Team:
    30th VA Sharpshooters Battl.
    Member
    13921
    Join Date
    Jul 2018
    Location
    Strasburg, Virginia
    Posts
    173
    Region:
    Central Virginia - Virginia and North Carolina
    Quote Originally Posted by krawls View Post
    When I shot a Large barrel I used the Lyman Wadcutter and 35 grains of 3F.
    It was in a 3 band Springfield.

    Karen Rawls
    8086V
    2nd VA Vol Inf

    Thank you for the info!
    Trent L.
    30th Virginia Sharpshooter Battalion
    N-SSA member since 2019

    --------------------------------------------------------
    Email us at: 30thvasharpshooterbn@gmail.com
    Facebook: 30thVaSSBn​
    Instagram: @30thVaSharpshooterBn
    YouTube: @30thVirginiaSharpshooterBn
    Unit Merchandise:
    https://the-sharpshooter-sutler.printify.me/products

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Eastern North Carolina
    Posts
    359
    Region:
    Tidewater - Virginia and North Carolina

    large

    Does it have "flat" cut rifling or "round " cut rifling?
    look at the bottom of the groove-
    Do you know the twist?
    mike

  7. #7
    geezmo is offline
    Team:
    120th New York Volunteer Infantry
    Member
    1761V
    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Location
    Mid Hudson Valley
    Posts
    379
    Region:
    New England - New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Massachusetts
    I?ve got an old Large 1863 Springfield barrel. It started out as a 40 inch 3 band barrel. As my father aged and got harder for him to load it became a 33 inch on a so called ?artillery? model. It shoots fine with a Hodgdon minie sized to .576 with 43 grains of 3f GOEX.

  8. #8
    TCLewis's Avatar
    TCLewis is offline
    Team:
    30th VA Sharpshooters Battl.
    Member
    13921
    Join Date
    Jul 2018
    Location
    Strasburg, Virginia
    Posts
    173
    Region:
    Central Virginia - Virginia and North Carolina
    Quote Originally Posted by mike davenport View Post
    Does it have "flat" cut rifling or "round " cut rifling?
    look at the bottom of the groove-
    Do you know the twist?
    mike
    It appears to have flat cut rifling however I will put a camera down the barrel when I pick it up Tuesday. I don't see the twist noted on the SAC card and unsure if it.
    Trent L.
    30th Virginia Sharpshooter Battalion
    N-SSA member since 2019

    --------------------------------------------------------
    Email us at: 30thvasharpshooterbn@gmail.com
    Facebook: 30thVaSSBn​
    Instagram: @30thVaSharpshooterBn
    YouTube: @30thVirginiaSharpshooterBn
    Unit Merchandise:
    https://the-sharpshooter-sutler.printify.me/products

  9. #9
    TCLewis's Avatar
    TCLewis is offline
    Team:
    30th VA Sharpshooters Battl.
    Member
    13921
    Join Date
    Jul 2018
    Location
    Strasburg, Virginia
    Posts
    173
    Region:
    Central Virginia - Virginia and North Carolina
    Quote Originally Posted by geezmo View Post
    I?ve got an old Large 1863 Springfield barrel. It started out as a 40 inch 3 band barrel. As my father aged and got harder for him to load it became a 33 inch on a so called ?artillery? model. It shoots fine with a Hodgdon minie sized to .576 with 43 grains of 3f GOEX.
    Thanks, I will give that a try. Those two band Springfields are great light shooters.
    Trent L.
    30th Virginia Sharpshooter Battalion
    N-SSA member since 2019

    --------------------------------------------------------
    Email us at: 30thvasharpshooterbn@gmail.com
    Facebook: 30thVaSSBn​
    Instagram: @30thVaSharpshooterBn
    YouTube: @30thVirginiaSharpshooterBn
    Unit Merchandise:
    https://the-sharpshooter-sutler.printify.me/products

  10. #10
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Eastern North Carolina
    Posts
    359
    Region:
    Tidewater - Virginia and North Carolina

    rifling

    So if flat- its cut for a minie
    the twist is sometimes stamped on the bottom of the barrel-
    the standard 575213 lyman or ideal minie should work with 38 to 47 grains of goex or equlivent
    mike


    Quote Originally Posted by TCLewis View Post
    It appears to have flat cut rifling however I will put a camera down the barrel when I pick it up Tuesday. I don't see the twist noted on the SAC card and unsure if it.

Similar Threads

  1. WTS: Bill Large barrel Zouave
    By bones92 in forum Wanted/For Sale Items
    Replies: 11
    Last Post: 03-04-2024, 09:44 AM
  2. Bill Large Barrel
    By gemmer in forum Small Arms
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 03-17-2023, 02:25 PM
  3. Bill Large barrel Zouave - odd barrel marking
    By bones92 in forum Small Arms
    Replies: 22
    Last Post: 03-14-2017, 02:35 PM
  4. Bill Large .54 barrel
    By Rich Foster in forum Shooting Techs, Tips, & Tricks
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 07-16-2013, 08:34 PM
  5. Bill Large barrel for sale
    By Jim Brake 3587 in forum Wanted/For Sale Items
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 01-06-2013, 03:27 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •