info needed on ameican knight rifle help

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bigmrk
info needed on ameican knight rifle help

Post by bigmrk » September 26th, 2012, 2:27 pm

i just bought a usak rifle and need info on max powder charge can i shoot 150gr or should i shoot only 100gr through it im using #11 cap with pyrodex pellets any info on this will be appreciated

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Re: info needed on ameican knight rifle help

Post by GMB54-120 » September 27th, 2012, 7:35 am

The American Knight uses the same breach plug as the MKs, LK and Wolverine. If i remember correctly they had a 22" barrel and its unlikely a 150gr charge would burn completely. I would start at 80-90gr of loose powder and work up slowly.

This has the data for the Wolverine with a 22" barrel.
http://images.ebsco.com/pob/krwarranty/ ... _29_11.pdf
Green Mountain 54-120 Brush Gun
Elite 45 blued
Original DISC 45 SS
LRH 52cal

bigmrk

Re: info needed on ameican knight rifle help

Post by bigmrk » September 27th, 2012, 1:25 pm

thanks alot iv tried looking it up on line and couldnt find anything on it il try working up from 80gr, thanks for the info

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Re: info needed on ameican knight rifle help

Post by outoftheashes » October 15th, 2012, 9:07 pm

bigmrk wrote:thanks alot iv tried looking it up on line and couldnt find anything on it il try working up from 80gr, thanks for the info
u can download a owners manual at krwarranty.com u want the one for the wolverine

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Re: info needed on ameican knight rifle help

Post by GMB54-120 » October 16th, 2012, 7:56 pm

outoftheashes wrote:
bigmrk wrote:thanks alot iv tried looking it up on line and couldnt find anything on it il try working up from 80gr, thanks for the info
u can download a owners manual at krwarranty.com u want the one for the wolverine
That would be the pdf link i posted ;)
Green Mountain 54-120 Brush Gun
Elite 45 blued
Original DISC 45 SS
LRH 52cal