gunguru1
02-20-2005, 18:53
Hello all,
Not sure if you'd condider this gun an sns, but I have a .22 mag cap and ball revolver from north american arms that seems underpowered. It uses 4 grains of ffffg black powder or pyrodex(pistol grade), and a shot from it won't even penetrate a 1" thick board. This seems odd to me, given that the gun is supposed to have the power of a .22 mag and it is pretty much common knowledge that even a .22lr will penetrate a board. My question is, is this normal or should I use black powder (I've only used pyrodex in it so far) to get more velocity and penetration? It makes a nice cloud of smoke and is really neat to shoot, but in my opinion a little more "oomph" added to the round would enhance the shooting experience.
Thanks in advance for your replies,
Gunguru1
Not sure if you'd condider this gun an sns, but I have a .22 mag cap and ball revolver from north american arms that seems underpowered. It uses 4 grains of ffffg black powder or pyrodex(pistol grade), and a shot from it won't even penetrate a 1" thick board. This seems odd to me, given that the gun is supposed to have the power of a .22 mag and it is pretty much common knowledge that even a .22lr will penetrate a board. My question is, is this normal or should I use black powder (I've only used pyrodex in it so far) to get more velocity and penetration? It makes a nice cloud of smoke and is really neat to shoot, but in my opinion a little more "oomph" added to the round would enhance the shooting experience.
Thanks in advance for your replies,
Gunguru1