Post-apocalyptic TL 5/8

[Ze'Manel Cunha]

Originally Posted by Fred Brackin

You mean the modern S&W .500 magnum?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.500_S%26W_Magnum

The maximum psi with that is 60,000 and even conservative factory ammo is loaded at 50,000 psi. You will not be seeing that with black powder. No, not even if you use a "lot" of it.

I recall reading somewhere that the .50-110 black powder centerfire rifle cartridge got up to ~55,000 psi, I don't have a cite and could be misremembering, but that's why I suggested a sturdy revolver to fire those.