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Recoil difference between .50's (Read 1406 times)

JKR Junior Member Offline Posts: 83 Joined: Nov 2^nd, 2021	Re: Recoil difference between .50's Reply #15 - May 26^th, 2025 at 6:50pm	Print Post
	1Hawkeye wrote on May 26^th, 2025 at 4:53pm: I'm using smokeless powder if I used black the rounds wouldn't chamber at that length. That makes no sense at all. If the case fits the chamber and the bullet isn’t seated out too far, it shouldn’t make any difference what’s inside the case. What am I missing here? JKR


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1Hawkeye Full Member Offline Posts: 155 Location: South end of Northern Virginia Joined: Jun 29^th, 2019	Re: Recoil difference between .50's Reply #16 - May 26^th, 2025 at 7:14pm	Print Post
	To try to get past the gap of .510" that's between the end of the chamber and the start of the rifling l loaded the rounds longer than standard length as others here have suggested. When they are chambered the bullets are forced into the case equal to a round of standard length. I've tried loading black at the standard cartridge length but still had poor accuracy.


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Todd Participating Member Offline Posts: 18 Location: Iowa Joined: Jul 6^th, 2013	Re: Recoil difference between .50's Reply #17 - May 27^th, 2025 at 12:35pm	Print Post
	I may have missed it but my first question would be what you want to use the rifle for? The 50-90 can be a great performer at longer ranges with a faster twist and longer bullet but brutal recoil in a light rifle. I have a 16lb Shiloh with a 1-20 twist that shoots a 700 grain PP bullet really well and it's manageable with that weight. I also have a Navy Arms rolling block that was originally a 50-140 that i had the barrel set back and chambered in 50-90. It's a slow 1-36" twist and it's a pleasure to shoot with a 450 gr GG bullet over 4198 for a walking around deer rifle. Lots of people have fought the battle with the Wolfgang chambers, some succeed but most re-barrel. Todd


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rgchristensen Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1148 Joined: Jan 2^nd, 2014	Re: Recoil difference between .50's Reply #18 - Jun 6^th, 2025 at 8:54am	Print Post
	1Hawkeye wrote on May 24^th, 2025 at 7:34pm: How big of a felt difference would there be between a .50-70 and a .50-90 using the same exact bullet? I know that there's going to be a noticeable difference but would it be too much to use it a 40 round gong match? If you have time for a wipe between shots, you can use BP with amaranth seed as a filler. Much superior to any other fillers I have used. CHRIS


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1Hawkeye Full Member Offline Posts: 155 Location: South end of Northern Virginia Joined: Jun 29^th, 2019	Re: Recoil difference between .50's Reply #19 - Jun 6^th, 2025 at 8:17pm	Print Post
	Thanks for helping out guys. I talked to Bobby Hoyt last night and he's going to take care of the problem by lining the barrel to a properly chambered .50-70. He said it might be a few months but it's about a quarter of the cost of a new factory barrel.


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RBKenn Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 295 Location: fallon Joined: Apr 8^th, 2011	Re: Recoil difference between .50's Reply #20 - Jun 24^th, 2025 at 2:33pm	Print Post
	Stock design and butt plate selection will have as much or more influence on "felt recoil" as the powder charge.


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Cbashooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1598 Location: Eastern Wa. Joined: Mar 31^st, 2018	Re: Recoil difference between .50's Reply #21 - Jun 29^th, 2025 at 10:03pm	Print Post
	my 50-90 is a C Sharps 1874 and I load 450 to 550g bullets with 5744 or Buffalo Rifle at 30-32g with no wad or filler .A member here gave me the load and its the only load the rifle sees and it's quite accurate and mild.


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