Range Report - 1891 Carcano (1896)

[Patrick Chadwick]

Just where exactly does it say this data is not to be used in gain twist barrels?

Wrong perspective! It says explicitly that it was for the M41. It does not have to say what it is not for. You are making an assumption if you presume that it can be used for other models. The author of the data sheet bears no responsibility for this assumption. Please read the disclaimer printed at the top right of the sheet. It is there as a warning. If it works for you, fine, if not, the author is not responsible. "Gain twist barrels" would include the 6.5 conversion of the 1870 Vetterli, known to the Italians as "Il Terribile". Would you want to feed one of those with modern loads?

Patrick

P.S. On Saturday I test-fired an old revolver for which I had no satisfactory load data. Reading around and comparing what meagre information was available, I started with a load that was so soft that the bullet stuck in the bore. But not in the forcing cone, as one might expect. It stuck in the muzzle, peeping out a millimeter or so! I wish I had had a camera, but there were several amused witnesses. At least I now know that this revolver does not have a wide muzzle. And heavier loads (I had, of course, prepared a series) performed well.