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En tegning av Krag-Petersson geværet ble formelt approbert av Marine- og Postdepartementet. En eksakt approbasjonsdato er ikke kjent, men det er sannsynlig at Marinen approberte Krag-Petersson-geværet i 1876. Geværet var Norge første... Read more ...
Krag-Petersson-geværet
En tegning av Krag-Petersson geværet ble formelt approbert av Marine- og Postdepartementet. En eksakt approbasjonsdato er ikke kjent, men det er sannsynlig at Marinen approberte Krag-Petersson-geværet i 1876.
Geværet var Norge første militære repetergevær, og brukte samme ammunisjon som Remington rolling block-geværet.
Krag-Petersson-geværet ble laget i 975 eksemplarer.
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What is black powder shooting? What is black powder used for? Is it something for me? This article is meant as an introduction to the sport of black powder shooting, and it is also recommended as an introductory text to the svartkrutt.net web site. \"Svartkrutt\" means “black powder” in Norwegian.
What is Black Powder Shooting?
Make your own drop tube stand
The video shows the three different methods for compressing black powder, as well as how you can make a drop tube stand.
A drop tube is used for compressing black powder loads.
The drawing shows how a stand can be made.
The difference between a compressed (right) and not compressed charge.
Alternatively you can make one of these stands.
To make a drop tube stand you need a couple of wood boards and two eye screws, in addition to a saw, a hand drill and files. The eyes of the screw must be large enough to accept the drop tube.
As seen from the drawing, one of the boards is made into a drop tube holder, while the other serves as a base. You can of course glue or otherwise fix the two parts together, but you save storage space by dismantling the stand after use. The two parts are fitted together through a rectangular opening in the bas the matches the drop tube holder.
The drop tube holder is approximately 13in high. A bevel edge allows you to remove cases without bumping into the stand and also makes room for a loading block. Make the bottom end rectangular. This piece will later be fitted into the base. The height of the shape is identical to the height of the base.
Screw the eye screws into the front of the drop tube holder; one at the top and one just before the bevel. To prevent the wood from cracking, pre-drill holes before mounting the screws.
The base is simply a rectangular shaped piece of wood. Make sure it is perfectly level. Draw the outline of the drop tube holder's base. To make the rectangular opening, use a drill and mill out as much wood as you can before finishing the shape with a file.
The drop tube stand is now practically done. Find a drop tube and insert it through the eye screws.
To adjust the height of the tube, thread an O-ring on the tube and rest it against the uppermost eye screw. A rubber band or similar does the job as well.
I use a loading tube from Pedersoli that I use for loading muzzle-loading rifles. Similar tubes can be made from copper, aluminum, brass or similar. To avoid powder spillage the tube should have a funnel at the top.
Download illustrated instructions here. The measurements are not critical, but make sure the stand is stable.
But does this method work? Yes, it does! Take a look at the picture to the right that shows two identical 70 grain loads of Swiss #4. The load to the left is weighed and poured directly from the weight into the vial, while the load to the left is weighed and dropped through and 28in (63.5 cm) drop tube. The difference is approximately 0.5mm/.020 in. The vial is .40in/10.16mm in diameter.