Hi Folks,

I am after some advice please, a while ago I bought a several hand PH .451 to use on longer military ranges, this happens two or three times a year. Initially I had success with the beasty, but used up the ammunition that came with the gun.

I bought some spitzer type bullets, what was available to me at the time, but at the range even at 100m all they seemed to do was tumble and strike below the target board. As one bloke said “Corr they make a lovely noise” as yet another whined down the range to kick up dust just before a 12 foot by 6 foot target screen, really sickening as we were booked on a 600 m range for the afternoon.

I have tried some wad cutter bullets these were reasonably OK at 100m but nowhere near as good as the rounded nosed bullets that came with the gun, at 400 m all I was doing was thumping the mantle, this I have put down to the powder I was using on the day (my normal musket/pistol powder for the short range at our club).

The person I bought the gun from fell out with the club and left not long after I took possession, unfortunately I don’t have any contact detail for him, so am unable to ask what he was using.

Please can those of you who use a PH.451 point me in the direction of the correct type of bullet, a supplier and the possibility of finding a suitable bullet mould.

Cheers
Flash

More use to flintlocks, percussion seems awfully modern to me.