This
page shows photographs and
slow-motion videos of various guns at the moment of firing. Most of these
are black powder guns, rather than nitro, as black powder does give a rather more
visual indication of being fired and hence makes for a better picture.
Black Powder shooting itself is generally speaking less accurate than nitro
shooting, as the
propellant, due to both variability in the manufacturing process of the powder
and longer ignition times when firing, gives less consistent results. The guns themselves can be made to give
quite good accuracy, but the common use of ball, rather than cylindrical, bullet shaped
projectiles, coupled with the use of smooth bore barrels does lead to quite
large groups compared to rifled barrels.
Some of
the photographic sequences below are of quite large file sizes and it will help
you to view them if you have a high speed internet connection.
Note: None of the
shooting equipment shown below is kept at the Club premises, it is all
privately owned by individual members.