Cimmeron Arms Quigley question

[jarhead jim]

What diameter and weight bullet is ideal for the Cimmeron Arms Quigley 45/120 rifle manufactured by Pedersoli I believe. Using BP of course. Need to get a boolit mold for it.

Jim

[Bad Ass Wallace]

Any of these would do!

L to R 545gn PGT, 520gn custom, Lyman tapered 495gn, Pedersoli Spire point 500gn & Hensley & Gibbs 420gn. All cast at 0.460"

[jarhead jim]

Thank you!

Jim

[BLAHUT]

#4 is similar to a lee 500gr 3r; carries enough lube; shoots very good in my roller, out to 1000yds+, 30" tube, pure lead at 1200 FPS, cast at .460 / .461 diameter...........

[Gobeyond]

Slug the barrel to be sure.

[Bad Ass Wallace]

If Pedersoli made the barrel, slugging the bore is useless because they have a system of progressive depth rifling. Imparting a 1.5 thou taper from chamber to muzzle. I own a number of "Ped" rifles including Sharps 45/70, 45/90, 50/70 and 1886 45/70 and taken many chamber and muzzle casts to confirm. Slugging will only tell you the smallest (muzzle) bore measurement and not the chamber throat which is what counts.

Watch the Youtube video to see what I mean. The Hensley & Gibbs boolit ( casts 0.460") on the RHS has proven the most accurate at shorter ranges in many different 45/70's and including a BFR revolver.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VeZynGoIQo

[StrawHat]

If Pedersoli made the barrel, slugging the bore is useless because they have a system of progressive depth rifling. Imparting a 1.5 thou taper from chamber to muzzle.

BAW,

Thank you for that information. I have two Pedersoli Rolling Blocks. I will use that information.

Kevin

[Bad Ass Wallace]

My Pedersoli 1886 45/70 also has the tapered rifling 'target' barrel.