Kynoch Smokeless .577-.450 Martini Henry Ammo

[varifleman]

Has anyone fired this Kynoch Smokeless .577-450 ammo in the Martini Henry .577-450 rifle? I have an 1878 M-H rifle and have shot only black powder loads in in.

 

[Karl]

I have 2 boxes of this ammo but they are factory loaded with Black Powder. Recently fired a couple rounds and they shot really well. There is a cardboard liner in the case - probably to take up some of the huge space. Berdan primed.

 

[zuke]

I've thought about getting some of that old ammo, but decided to learn to load my own with smokeless powder

 

[oldstarfire]

Most opinions on smokeless in that huge case are "Dont"!
I have shot smokeless in my Mk3, but it was some old Dupont Smokeless Bulk Shotgun Powder, an early smokeless that loaded by volume with black.
Long obsolete and unavailable.
Not sure about Blackhorn, but hellish expensive.
Join the Martini-Henry Forum and ask there...keep your head down, I expect.
they are: http://forums.gunboards.com/forumdisplay.php?15-Martini-Henry-Forum

 

[woodchopper]

I've had no problem with smokeless, just need some filler.

there is a whole thread in the sticky section on using smokeless for reloading.

 

[antiqueguy]

the "smokeless" .577-450 is generally not smokeless its cordite old cordite and British primers are always a pain in the rear. with this ammo from what I heard it was a lot of hang fires if it fired at all most of the cases split

 

[antiqueguy]

I've had no problem with smokeless, just need some filler.

there is a whole thread in the sticky section on using smokeless for reloading.

there are only a couple smokeless powders that should be used in the martini henry none of them is trailboss as for filler with smokeless you can use polyfill

 

[zuke]

I use 700X and toilet paper

 

[tacfoley]

At ten dollars a shot you are going to fire it?

Oy.

tac

 

[varifleman]

At ten dollars a shot you are going to fire it?

Oy.

tac

Hi Tac; i was very fortune and got this ammo for $10 or $20 a box recently; I'll have to see if I still have the details on the seller.

 

[antiqueguy]

Hi Tac; i was very fortune and got this ammo for $10 or $20 a box recently; I'll have to see if I still have the details on the seller.

none of us can buy this anyway so I would not worry

 

[oldstarfire]

I will, if in Canada!
PM me if available at that kind of price.
Oooops, I guess not.... darn

 

[tacfoley]

none of us can buy this anyway so I would not worry

Why?

tac

 

[trevj]

He's (the OP) from Virginia, that's why.

Cheers
Trev

 

[tacfoley]

Ah, so he is. Shoulda looked harder but I need noo batteries in my spectacles I guess.

tac