I'd love to see those pictures when you get a chance to post them!

Careful with the terms.  Boom is the BP ammo sound.  Sometimes KaBoom means a gun blew up! 

But is it an "Earth Shattering KA-BOOM"?  (Most often heard when using Illudium Q-36 explosive space modulators)

Quote from: Coffinmaker on June 13, 2025, 08:33:04 AM Ah Ha!! 

Well, now we know!! (Stolen famous TV Line).  Iffin your running full capacity 45 Colt cases, and your shooting them in handguns, it will be difficult to reduce the BIG BANG by much.  After all, BP is an EXPLOSIVE that does in fact, EXPLODE    Your next step in your quest may well be to source up some Cowboy Special cases which will reduce capacity by a bunch.  Regardless, ripping off a few rounds in the back yard and rattling the neighbors windows can be some FUN!!

Neighbors are a bit too far away for window rattling, but I'm sure they can hear the KABOOM.

  Ah Ha!! 

Well, now we know!! (Stolen famous TV Line).  Iffin your running full capacity 45 Colt cases, and your shooting them in handguns, it will be difficult to reduce the BIG BANG by much.  After all, BP is an EXPLOSIVE that does in fact, EXPLODE    Your next step in your quest may well be to source up some Cowboy Special cases which will reduce capacity by a bunch.  Regardless, ripping off a few rounds in the back yard and rattling the neighbors windows can be some FUN!!

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Now and then I'll run this bullet over 1cc of BP in a CS case.  Never chronographed it, but it is a "polite" load.  (Accurate filled in the heel to .454 for me)  Pretty much a duplicate of the old British .450 Adams round. 

Just to clarify a bit, I am trying to come up with a load that is a bit quieter by reducing the powder and making up the difference with cream of wheat, which did reduce the noise somewhat, but accuracy seems to have suffered at the same time. I've got a few more ideas, but for now I'll be happy with the BIG BANG.

Well the original pics by Virgil Lantey don't show up any more and I don't recall what they looked like.  I still love my stovepipes but have been wanting to get some Townie shoes, mostly for banquet or dress-up situations.  I figure most folks back in the day who are dressed in a nice vest, cravat tie, frock coat and a top hat or such, are not likely to be tucking their pants into boots.  Pants over boots is better but I figure those folks would have shoes.    So I bought these on Amazon, $69.95 ArcBrothers (chinese).  Bought them a size too large and then put a cushion innersole in them and they fit great so lucked out there.  I did shoot one match with them and they passed the test.  I found others like this online, but even though lace-up they all had zipper sides, which I could not abide.  Mine have a cleated rubber sole, not obvious, that I will accept for safety and comfort but at least that's not visible.  I couldn't find any reference to whether brogans of the period were likely to have the holes in the toe or not, so I hope that isn't too far of a stretch.

   PLUS ONE for Abilene 

A thing to keep in mind.  Recoil is based on simple Physics.  The Big Kahuna is the weight of the projectile.  Piddling with the specific load/fillers won't do much for recoil but may save some powder.  Lighter Projectile, lighter recoil.  With heavier projectiles you will get heavier recoil.

If your goal is to achieve tiny little groups, you're going to be spending a lot of time, effort, different bullets and different powder charges.  Some guys/gals have spent literally years chasing a half an inch.