Originally Posted by
txhunter58
Yes, but who is going to hunt with 30-35 gr of powder? Supressor is nice so you don't have to use hearing protection, but not sure it is useful in the field for what most people want it for: stealth shooting
Powerbelts are very soft lead and the copper or other coatings they have don't really protect the bullet, just the barrel. I will be surprised if the lead only bullets do any better. Most bullets will require at least 1100 fps to expand reliably and when they come out at 1100, they will be slowing down quickly
I think that this subsonic load using 30 grains of 777 simulates hunting with black powder revolvers and Kaido conical bullets. That's close to the same amount of powder that can be stuffed into a BP revolver chamber with larger revolver conicals. Perhaps the Walker can hold marginally more powder since it has about a 60 grain capacity to begin with. But the Remington 1858 doesn't hold too much more than 30+ grains with a large bullet, and the Ruger Old Army somewhere in between the 2.
" Kaido took two big hogs with the 240s fired from his Uberti Remington right before Easter. His buddy Rudy out of Miami, has also taken several hogs with Kaido's conicals and within 20 yards will blow right through both of a russian boar's shoulders and keep going on a broadside shot. Since he's been hunting with cap and ball revolvers for decades, he actually prefers plain round balls for open cover hunting inside of 25-30 yards.
You can get more information, including photos, from the yahoo groups called "International Black Powder Handgun Hunters" and talk to Rudy and Kaido direct. "--->>>
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.ph...ullets.751716/
Kaido Ojamaa also has a youtube channel and is fairly well know among BP revolver hunters & shooters on many black powder forums and also sells custom 6 cavity BP revolver bullet molds.