New guy with german pin fire

[wayne goerres]

Thanks for the drawing and the info. That is exactly how I made shells for my 16ga pin fire. I just used plastic hulls. Works great but they do stink just a little. Mike I sent you a PM. Its my first PM so I hope it worked.

[wayne goerres]

Finally able to post some pic's of the finished ammunition for this cape rifle. Actually took some development to make it work. Have only test fired for function. May try for accuracy this weekend. So far so good. I wouldn't recommend this for the faint of hart. IT IS DANGEROUS.

[sharps4590]

Good work there Wayne!! My I ask what you're using for glue on the shotshells?

[mike ford]

Wayne,
It looks good, Try to come to the pond tomorrow, everyone will get a kick out of it.I am going to start my project for the bumped up bullets in the 5.6x61R vH, but I should be finished with my chronograph by the time you get there. I can leave it set up, if you want to run a couple rounds over it. From the photos of your rifle ammo, I believe the Alu.14.5 cases are too small. A 58 cal bullet fits right in, but it would not be necked like yours. I will bring some anyway,you may find a use for them.
Mike

[wayne goerres]

Thanks Mike I will see you tomorrow. In response to the question that is hot wax. You can also use water glass or hot glue and a hot glue gun.

[Diz]

Wayne,

They look very good. Did you make it up from a chamber cast? I see there is a slight shoulder in the rifle cartridge. Very interesting and good luck with it.

Diz

[sharps4590]

Wax, as in a beeswax mix?....son-of-a-gun! Never thought of that and shall try it. I've been having the darndest time getting my OSC's to stay put for very long, as in a few months. Fresh loads work fine. It appears the glue dries out and lets go. Water glass I read about but haven't tried to date. Thanks Wayne!!

Are those loaded with a percussion cap set beneath the pin then....immersed, for lack of a better word...in black powder? Lots of finagelin' gettin' them in there I expect?

[wayne goerres]

The rifle load was not made from a chamber cast. The chamber side walls are straight. The case has to be necked to hold the .575 bullet. Started with 24ga Mag Tec brass. Used paraffin to seal the 20ga cases. Bee's wax has a moisture to it and over time it will corrupt your powder. Both shotgun and rifle are ignited with percussion caps.