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  • Original Starr DA percussion revolver vs Pietta replica

    Please support us at: https://www.patreon.com/capandball Load for the original: 457 RB + 18 gr corn wheat + 18 grain 3Fg Swiss. Load for the Pietta replica: 18 gr 3Fg Swiss + 18 grain corn wheat + .451 RB (unfortunately the cylinder sizes the bullet to .441, adn the bore dia between the lands is ...

  • Original Colt 1860 Army vs Uberti 1860 Army

    Please support us at: https://www.patreon.com/capandball This is a small comparsion of an oroginal percussion revolver with its modern replica. Hope you enjoy it!

  • Original 1858 Remington New Model Army vs original Colt 1860 Army percussion revolver

    Please support us at: https://www.patreon.com/capandball In this video I am using 19th century hangun testing methods to compare the original 1858 Remington New Model Army revolver to the great rival, the Colt 1860 Army. If you ever wandered which Civil War percussion revolver is better, now here...

  • M 1844 Augustin vs M 1859 Lorenz cavalry pistol

    I recreated the original loads according to the original shooting regulations of the two pistols.

  • Luger P08 accuracy and penetration tests

    Please support us at: https://www.patreon.com/capandball Here are some extreme slow motion films and presentation videos I captured while I was shooting this Luger P08 Parabellum pistol. I don't really like the 9 mm round, but this pistol is surely a great fun to shoot!

  • Lorenz bullet vs .58 Minié test in ballistic gelatine

    Please support us at: https://www.patreon.com/capandball Testing the original service cartridges simulating a 100 m impact.

  • Long range shooting with 44-40 Winchester and Schofield

    Please support us at: https://www.patreon.com/capandball 50 m with Uberti's 2nd model Schofield and 150 m with Uberti's 1873 Winchester Sporting rifle.

  • Hunting load for an antique muzzleloading rifle

    Please support us at: https://www.patreon.com/capandball Follow me as I develop my load for hunting with this antique caplock rifle made by Miller Fa Baader & Sons in München in the mid 19th century.

  • Hole in hole accuracy with 44/40 Uberti 1873 Winchester and BPCR ammo

    Please support us at: https://www.patreon.com/capandball In this video I test the cartridges loaded with a 19th century reloading tool, and then my target shooting 44-40s loaded with 3Fg Swiss powder with modern reloading dies and press.

  • Fun with Pedersoli's 1886 Winchester in 45/70 cal

    Please support us at: https://www.patreon.com/capandball Having fun with Pedersoli's 1886 Winchester in 45/70 cal. Now that's the gun where history meets modern effectiveness. I will use this gun both for hunting and for target shooting. Love it!.

  • Frommer Lilliput pistol in action

    Please support us at: https://www.patreon.com/capandball This is the smallest self loading pistol manufactured in Hungary. This little quality pistol was chambered for the 25 ACP round. Magyar szöveg: https://kapszli.hu/frommer-lilliput-akcioban/

  • Flask stopping a bullet - alcohol saves life

    Please support us at: https://www.patreon.com/capandball Sok városi legendában találkozunk olyan esettel, amikor egy Biblia, tárca vagy flaska fog meg kilőtt lövedéket, és így menti meg egy személy életét. Ennek a legendának a 19. századi változatát teszteltük There are many stories about a Bible...

  • Exploded 1861 Navy revolver bore

    Please support us at: https://www.patreon.com/capandball This 1861 Navy revolver barrel exploded because a chamber was loaded without powder (ou the powder failed to ignite), and the second chamber was fired on the bullet stuck midway in the bore. The shooter was using 3 Fg Swiss powder and a ful...

  • Disassembly of the Pedersoli 1886/71 lever action rifle

    Roberto in the Pedersoli factory is helping me how to disassemble and reassemble the Pedersoli 1886/71 Lever Action rifle.

  • Civil War range finders and their repro

    Buy it in our stores: https://capandball.com/termekkategoria/capandball-products-2/ https://www.ebay.com/str/capandball This project is about recreating the U.S. Arsenal Stadias manufactured by the Frankford Arsenal before and during the Civil War. This video is about their story, tactical use an...

  • Black powder testing with Palmetto "epruvette"

    This little tester was made by Palmetto Italy (not in business anymore). It's quite accurate, but limit the load to cca. half of the maximum, as the full load of finer grade blackpowders (3Fg, 4Fg) are too much for the system.

  • Barrel Making at Pedersoli factory

    Please support us at: https://www.patreon.com/capandball Mr. Pierangelo Pedersoli is guiding us through the process of barrel making at the Davide Pedersoli factory. You can look into the very secrets why the DP barrels are winning so many medals.

  • Ballistic gelatine test of muzzleloading lead bullets vs modern 8x57 JRS hunting ammo.

    Please support us at: https://www.patreon.com/capandball A Magyar Elöltöltő-Fegyveres Lövészek Szövetsége 2008-óta dolgozik azon, hogy hazánkban is engedélyezzék az elöltöltő-fegyverekkel történő vadászatot. Mértékletes, etikus, sportszerű vadászati mód lehetne. Ehhez a projekthez hasonlítottuk ö...

  • 9x19 rounds in ballistic gelatine

    Please support us at: https://www.patreon.com/capandball Testing 5 9x19 Parabellum rounds in ballistic gelatine: 1st Remington JHP, 2nd S&B Soft Point, 3rd Winchester JHP, 4th MFS FMJ, 5th Fiocchi FMJ HP Now this test dows not have anything to do with historic arms, but unfortunately my lates gel...

  • 44-40 vs 44 Magnum ammo test in ballistic gelatin

    Please support us at: https://www.patreon.com/capandball Testing two soft point cartridges with Uberti Winchester rifles. Check my previous video about the test of the 44Mag and 44wcf Winchester of Uberti: http://youtu.be/oBTgNxOj9Eg

  • 19th century roundball vs 7,62x39 ammo in ballistic gelatine

    Please support us at: https://www.patreon.com/capandball In this video you can see the copmparsion of the effect of a 19th century muzzleloading bullet and a modern 7,62x39 round in ballistic gelatine. Ebben a videoban egy rövid tesztet láthat, mely során összehasonlítjuk egy 19. századi elöltölt...

  • 1 MOA accuracy with Pedersoli Rolling Block 45/70 rifle

    Please support us at: https://www.patreon.com/capandball This is my best group so far with my Pedersoli Rolling block rifle. It is nearly 1 MOA at 100m, but I am still thinking about how to improve the group. See my hints on reloading and shooting in my video.

  • Long range shooting with muzzle loading rifles

    This video will guide you through the most important information you will need to start long range shooting (300-1000 yards) with muzzle loading rifles, while I guide you through the one week World Championship held from 27 Aug - 2 Sept 2023 in Hungary. Take your time, watch the full film as ther...

  • Making paper patch bullets for long range shooting

    This is the way I make my paper patch bullets for my .45 calibre long range muzzle loading rifle. I used these bullets during the 2023 MLAIC Muzzle Loading Long Range World Championships, and they won me a bronze medal at 600 yards and a silver medal at 1000 yards in original class. So they defin...