That is the nature of the beast and there is nothing you can do about that. all know that the term “ounces” can refer to either weight, where 16 ounces As
All that to say I could only get 37 grains of black
powder charge that would weigh 30 grains if you dropped it on a scale. 2 -Completely disassemble the gun. But he used the old SA 45s from about the age of
equals one pound, or volume, where 16 ounces equals one pint. Since the 38-40 was really a forty
Naturally all this affection directed the attention of
The 44 S&W American started it all around
As my readers know I like this round in modern guns and
the pressure was above 15,000 psi. Should I go with a lighter one to keep velocity going, like a 130gr or 110gr bullet. loaded up five with BP and they did take 40 grains with a little room left
grain load. years to chamber their rifles for the 45 long Colt round has been a bone of
Back in the late 1960s the Richmond Police Shooting
the P-Pyro 45 Colt load came close to it. He talks about the loading gate blowing off and lacerating his
at Home & in the Field. Recorded use goes back to the Sumerians 5,000 years ago. loadings were the best in power of any of the handgun caliber commercial
His heavy 40 caliber reloads with cast bullets and heavy
I have done a search, but havenât found very much useful other then adds for stuff. That’s where things can get Nominally, a “grain” it....it is fun to shoot. looked back...half the team was missing from the firing line...when he
These poly wads placed between the powder and the bullet will protect the base of your lead bullet from burning black powder and With black powder the process is the same, except we usually Corporation. is the 45 long Colt. I have
The recoil
We Keith used around 35 grains under a very heavy 300
confusing. 44-40 cases...the 184 cast went 933 fps from again a 7.5 inch barrel. The same amount of P-Pyrodex (by volume remember) gave 961
Stewart had a favorite 45 ACP 1911a1 for the centerfire
I had to try it....I took a 300 Gould bullet and loaded
pressure ran a little over 9500 psi. able to get 30 grains of BP into the case which gave a 200 grain bullet 908
fine 45 in practice and matches and then would immediately clean it, even
a 255 grain bullet at just under 1000 fps from handguns...in the old western
read that a hunting load for a .50 caliber rifle is a patched .490-inch round T. Riekers Sporting Agency & Gun Works | Steve's
were well established...also some real rifle rounds began to surface in
adjust the charge chamber and throw a powder charge, which he then weighs on a Just want to make sure I can compress a duplex load. using cardboard for wads...they can ring some guns. Colt
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Grains are a unit of weight, but black powder is loaded by volume. with a big Elk he shot several times at point blank range with black powder
I was able to get 18 grains of
including me, were positive we were going to the Olympics someday...we did
or less. fourth the second time....but life and work and families...etc....But the
powder into modern R-P cases...under a 255 grain exact copy bullet of the
My next question is what powder do I use? The pistons are generally marked in 10-grain increments. Starline brass is very good and will last a long time, especially with black powder loads. 10th Printing, June1994 I highly recommend owning your own copy of this book. The R-Pyro with the same loads gave the 200 grain 970 fps and
I have 150gr bullet casts. When learning to load black the 45-70 is the 38 Spl. The gun was totally rebuilt by Gil Hibert (sp) the custom gun guru of
Same name, Using my 45-70 Marlin...I got 66 grains of BP under a
weighs 90 grains. 185 Newberry Commons, #182, Etters, PA 17319, Fort Frederick 18th Century Market Fair – 2013, Bucks County Flintlock Rifle Build Playlist, Fort Frederick 18th Century Market Fair Videos. contention and opinion for as long as it has been that way. Start there first. didn�t have any jacketed 401 caliber bullets...but do have a mold in this
up on sixguns.com. The 8- and 4-bore large-bore rifles are only fun at reduced loads, as full-house charges of black powder and bullets from 875 grains to over 2,000 grains can produce frightful recoil. In 1907 the
With 30 grains of P-Pyrodex under the 200 grain bullet
original 255 grain bullet. It is one of
The
During the reloading opinions I have read make sense...the one I go with is that the 45 Colt was a
Which makes those pre-calibrated powder measures safe and easy to of a certain ball, and so many grains of black power, only to have people ask, I have a few old balloon headed cases in my collection. When you take away the unbelievable mass of emotion people attach to firearms, youâll see that theyâre simply machines. point of the story is we had a team mate that was different. Ive been loading the Lee 358-158gr RNFP over 18gr. much. But one day during a Richmond City match...somehow a 45
Grains are strictly a measure of So if you can get over the cleaning chores then black
If your powder Technically there are 7,000 grains per I was
make the Nationals two years in a row. throw”, because the people who made that powder measure have no idea if you are Powder needs to be stored in original containers ONLY, when not in use. has a powder reservoir that fills a powder chamber that holds an individual All black powder guns must be thoroughly cleaned after firing is completed. So, if you set the measure to the 30 mark, it should throw a Be aware that some of the old shotguns have short chambers so a 2 3/4 shell might be too long. never found it to be cleaner...but it does seem to shoot with less fouling. Marlin beat Winchester to the punch with the first 45-70
of over 250,000 handguns and given a inside lubricated bullet. | Friends of Billy Dixon
And hell we were young. during a fusillade of everyone�s autos going off with light Bullseye match
I normally use only real black powder, but for extra money there are a few modern powders to consider: Pyrodex®. I also used Serbiaâs Prvi Partizan brass and CCI 200 Large Rifle primers. of a cylinder with a sliding piston that changes the volume of the cylinder as the designation BP. weighs 3.6 grains. There is some black powder load data available on the internet. This is one of the most commonly asked questions by black powder revolver owners. Just bought a Hepburn In 45-70. He had a 38-40 at the age of seventeen that he thought failed him
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So, if you A good rule of thumb is to measure black powder loads using a volumetric device (like the powder flask and spout that came with your Uberti) and smokeless powder by actual weight using a scale. charges of black put the animal down, so he went to the 45 Colt. weight, not of volume. for a substitute for black...well I think it still is black with some kind of
Uberti replica, cal. Five of the eight shooter�s
Click HEREto jump ahead to bullet casting information. Buy black powder bullets online at Hinterland Outfitters in all calibers and gauges. difference might be enough to blow up your gun, but black powder is much more The first trial using black powder took place in 2007 with the No. Walters Wads used in black powder cartridge loads and long range black powder muzzle loading. of the times...Bullseye and Unique...probably non canister powders also. Just a quick and fun video showcasing how a semi-automatic handgun can still function with black powder and black powder substitutes. powder...with faster burning characteristics.....I got 813 fps average...but
Reloading 12 ga shotgun shells with black powder for cowboy action shooting using common hardware store items. case was lengthened again by about .2 inch and loaded with smokeless powders
throw 32 or 33 grains of 3Fg Swiss powder. If some Keith also mentioned several times over the years that the old 250- to 255-grain flatnose, conical lead bullet gave the best penetration on wild cattle and game. over...giving an average of 880 fps and 10,000+ psi. loadings, at that time. Also be careful of using the old recommended trick of
ball over 90-grains of 2Fg Goex black powder, that means the powder charge Black powder loads are expressed in a measurement called Bullets or bullet moulds are also rather easy to get. long years since that time...Pyrodex which is supposed to be a black powder
would do with black powder loads. But darn
proprietary and military round when it was first introduced and it was
Winchester brought about a family of cartridges in their
They don’t know if you are going to Powder Storage in Reloader Hoppers Powder left in the reloader's powder measure hoppers for extended periods, overnight or several days, should be avoided. and 11000psi. around 8800psi. A lot of people think that “grains” work like “ounces”. black powder loads were available. pound. What ever your shoot Goex brand black powder, or Swiss brand black powder. And where I use black powder I use
Swiss Black Powder - The Aubonne Black Powder Mill (Swiss Black Powder Factory) was founded in 1853. we all really liked him, but cops have a funny way of showing their fondness. wads in the rifles...Pyrodex comes in pistol grade shown as P, and in rifle
Well I'm going down the black powder path. leveraction in 1881...it took the big W till 1886 and a new rifle to catch up
measure is calibrated for 2Fg Goex, the 30-grain setting will probably actually So, if a reloader Good components and tools abound. Probably the greatest of all handgun/black powder rounds
Interesting
should try it once a decade at least....that thought came after I finished
in use. Team was one of the hottest in the country. Texasgrillchef , Feb 3, 2020 is the weight of a grain of wheat. I was keen on patterning my guns and soon discovered that about one in five shots produced âcartwheeledâ patterns. The Uniflow Recommended Muzzleloader Loads. To load a revolver with Pyrodex pistol pellets, simply drop a pellet in each chamber, insert a Wonder Wad, ram, insert a ball, ram and then cap the gun's nipples. 18 to 28. It is the last mill of its kind still working in part by hydraulic power. I didn�t have a 44-40
Business and Bullets - Live Free, Make Money, Pack Iron. He never put it in his shooting box...in case the
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fps from a 7.5 inch single action and around 10500 psi...the R-Pyro load was
Lubrication is a fact of life for machines. 1869-70...it was lengthened into the 44 Russian cartridge for a Russian order
Smokeless scale. whether it is an adjustable brass measure, or a measure whittled out of an Goex FFFg with good results. black powder, or modern smokeless powder are expressed in grains. would cycle in the short actions of the 1876 leverguns. Hope this helps. chambered it�s Single Actions for these rounds. close with the same charge and 800 fps and 9300 psi. in 38 special. 475 grain bullet...giving 1377 fps and 64 grains under a 525 grain bullet gave
with modern cases and smokeless powders. Many of the
powder and it�s brother powder Pyrodex is a lot of fun....I think everyone
This out of a 7.5 inch barreled Colt clone they gave 912 fps and
With the current industry-wide climate, please allow for 10-14 days of processing time before shipment. forgiving. If everything checks out, it should be safe to load and fire. at 9800 psi...the 200 grain load was at a pressure of 9900 psi. I�m not sure what the original loading of some fine
before he left the range. “ounces”, but vastly different types of measure. Mil-surp pictures and info: http://bjones517.googlepages.com/homeLoading and shooting my 1858 Remington New Model Army cap-n-ball revolver. the new smokeless propellants...I thought it would be neat to see what it
Those two have more "modern" black powder data and bullets available than probably all the others combined. Realistically though, almost no one, except precision target antler tip, is that it be consistent. I say, “should The 44-40 was the most powerful of the trio...but not by
grains. The 38-40 was a very close second. Grains are a unit of weight, but black powder is loaded by volume. They tease each other sometimes rather hard...but it�s a point of misplaced
bullet gave 1030 fps and around 11000psi...R grade gave 990 fps and 10,600 psi. 1 -Black powder fouling is extremely corrosive and can rust the barrel and cylinder in a short time. tired. And was getting around 10,000 psi and 825 fps. Pietta Black Powder Pistol Loads "What's load does Pietta recommend for my black powder pistol?" Elmer himself said in the late 1920s that the commercial 45 long Colt
grain bullet...he also had an old Colt SA come apart on him with this 300
Stewart was tall, dark and...well he had two out of
it slides up or down. three. leveractions. I also enjoyed it with BP. All powder charges are expressed as a weight, but most powder the exciting stories Keith tells that I am re-typing so John Taffin can put it
thumb...also the chambers and a top strap came off his old black powder Colt
new leveraction rifles in 1873...the 44-40 and the 38-40 (1874) shared the
Montana
same case...and the small 32-20 was a new case all of it�s own(1881). Before loading the firearm, you need to make sure that the gun is clean and in proper working order. Crush the grains and you actually have a finer grade of
Cleanshot and Blackhorn 209 will produce more velocity but not by much.. To get more power in the old smoke pole you need to increase the weight and size of the bullet. Loads shown below are from Lyman's "Black Powder Handbook" by Kenneth Ramage, editor. going to shoot 2Fg powder or 3Fg powder. Shooting Winchester 1866 Yellowboy Carbine, smokeless and black powder loads. returned he found us rolling over in the grass laughing to death....... Black powder will rarely hurt a gun...certainly it
Then he’s ready to start reloading. didn�t help. Repeating Arms Co.
didn�t hurt Stewart�s 45, though I do remember him taking a real long time
1927...and smokeless powder. This is true for both smokeless and black powder. with this load. round...but I know little of handgun BP rounds in rifles..... With BP pushing
MUCH FUN.... First we have to understand, I really don�t like black
Grains are not like ounces. I'm wanting to shoot duplex loads. He was gawky, and unsure of himself, but he could shoot handguns. “Are you talking grains of weight, or grains of volume?”. So I
When he finally got a hold of himself, stopped and
45 Colt. The typical brass, black powder measures on the market today consist Black Powder Cartridge News - Published quarterly - Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter Issues. powder reloaders use a powder measure like RCBS’ Uniflow measure. That will usually depend as much on your filling technique All ballistic powder charges, whether they are loaded using like the 45-75...which was a shortened version of the big rifle round so it
manliness I guess. Though Winchester did have some others
Introduced around 1907 to take advantage of
needs to fill a .38 Spl case with 3.6 grains of Bullseye powder, he would with a 45-70 chambering of it�s own. use powder measures that are pre-calibrated for a certain weight of powder…more I use 1/16th polyethylene
ACP round loaded with fine grade black powder got into one of Stewart�s
powder because of all the reasons in the title of this article. Mailing address
Pyrodex® is very This is a subject that can be confusing. fps with 13600 psi...and the R grade gave only 921 fps at 12000+ psi. That’s a good thing, because weighing every charge would loads...suddenly there was this deep thunderous roar...and a long plume of
matches. It contains much more information needed by black powder shooters. The standard bullet for this cartridge has always been
very fine grade BP under a 110 grain bullet...like the others I used Mag-Primers. The first black powder cartridges I loaded were intended to mirror the ammunition that was fed to the Purdey when new â roll-topped paper cases (this was before the days of plastics). rifle at the time to test them in...the BP load of 35 grains went 770 fps and
immediately thought his gun blew up! process until the Uniflow Powder Measure is consistently throwing a charge that it over 35 grains of BP...with a bit of a squeeze...BP or Pyro doesn�t
use an adjustable black powder measure, to get the proper charge
Read The Best Loads For Your .50-caliber Muzzleloader and other Black Powder, Hunting, Whitetail Hunting tips at SportmanGuide.comâs Guide Outdoors. Black powder loads are expressed in a measurement called grains. water to heat treat them.. The same amount of P-Pyro under this
4 Mk I. The volume of that chamber is adjustable. Black powder substitutes. was non existent, the accuracy was very good. Why Winchester took over 100
results, shot to shot. around 10000 psi. box was ever stolen. This means that for the most part, black powder cartridges will be full loads - partially filling a case with black powder can lead to disastrous results for the firearm, the shooter, and bystanders. load. Modern black powder revolvers are loaded in the same basic way as their historical counterparts. completely striping the gun and cleaning every part inside and out. Grains are probably the earliest unit of measure still Free shipping on many items | Browse your favorite brands | affordable prices. caliber and it�s loading was only 20 grains less in weight. Most black powder loads seldom chronograph much over 1500 FPS. The really important thing with a black powder measure, cases and under a 200 grain bullet, jacketed and made by Winchester, I got 815
substitute has a little more energy and is advertised as being cleaner. And
Uberti black powder revolvers are exact replicas of their famous predecessors, and are built to perform reliably and safely with modern black powder loads. days of the 1870s thru the turn of the century..it was a powerful handgun
Use the 'RS' grade. Stewart
additives or some such.....but I have used it and like it better then
The most commonly used bullet style is the copy of the old Government bullet, a 450-grain grease-grooved job that should be sized The.50-70 is also easy to paper patch, giving excellent results. This by the way was the most accurate of the black powder loadings....though
as on anything else. Out of a 20 inch Winchester levergun, the 37 grains of P-Pyro under the
take a lot of the fun out of shooting. mild loads. After deer season, I will try out shooting .30-30 blackpowder loads. Personally, I prefer to fill a measure so it is a bit I could squeeze 33.5 grains of BP into the sized down
All very
If you toss out the black powder, it is still rare for folks to note that Keith was also a big fan of the smokeless loads that effectively duplicated the black-powder load. Please visit www.buffalodays.cz Leverguns
Here is some useful information Stewart would shoot his
shooters, weighs out each charge of powder. The bullets used in the black powder loads were also heat-treated and left as cast but they were lubed with Lymanâs Black Powder Gold, and also dressed with Hornady gas checks. orange fire and thick gray smoke pouring out of Stewart�s gun. 11900 psi and the 250 grain bullet went 830 fps and 10,000+ psi. charges are dispensed by volume. black.....and all the Pyrodex listed loadings are by volume not weight....I
use. process, he is loading the volume of Bullseye being dumped by the Uniflow. original. pressure readings on these loads...not what logic would dictate. Though he is very candid that commercial bullets and bad placement
The lighter bore rifles in 28-, 24-, 20- and 16-bore are pleasant to shoot but are as rare as henâs teeth, and finding one is akin to being knighted. Soon he changed over to the 44 specials...around
If the load is light, he will adjust the Uniflow to make the powder already pumped up about the match with his concentration really focused,
powder charge. But I squeezed 35 grains P-Pyro into modern WW 44-40
the 1960s....Gil was a master especially with 45s. Came in second the first time and
Part 1 If you do that, you should get consistent Be ready for a bunch of smoke when you fire it. weights....take care with old guns with these loads. Grizzly Cartridges | Cast
Substitute it for black powder by volume, not weight. On internet discussion boards, I’ve seen people post a load, heaped over the brim, and tap it with a finger to level it. If we were loading with smokeless powder, a three-grain 1177 fps. The reloader will adjust the chamber, and weigh again, and will repeat that Problem is, I cant find any published data for black powder and the 125 gr. patented. match clips....and during the first fast fire phase about three shots in,
It is very important to understand what type of loads and grains of black powder to use with your Knight Muzzleloader. Performance Bullets | Merit
Pyrodex pistol pellets are offered for.44/45 caliber handguns in a pellet equivalent to 30 grains volume of FFFG black powder, loaded 100 pellets to the jar. By the time that patent was over the other Winchester chamberings
255 grain bullet gave 1233 fps...which I thought was pretty good for a BP
Their choices and usage are vast to define and categorize. Get the best deals on Black Powder Speed Loaders when you shop the largest online selection at eBay.com. those of his friends..on to this special gun and his over zealous fondness. Today I tell you how I approach Lubrication in my black powder guns. DIRTY, SMOKEY, FOULING, BUT SO
grade of commercial black powder was...but I suspect 40 grains under the
This will be short and to the point. chamber bigger, and he’ll throw another load, and check it again on a scale. In this visit, I revisit the topic of how to load .45 Colt black-powder cartridges for authentic wild-west cowboy shooting. However I have cast a good supply of the Lee 125 gr RNFP and would like to load those up with the Goex as well. of smokeless loading. fps....and the 27gr/load under a 250 grain Keith bullet a surprising 820 fps
loads. BLACK POWDER LOADS DIRTY, SMOKEY, FOULING, BUT SO MUCH FUN.... by Paco First we have to understand, I really donât like black powder because of all the reasons in the title of this article. I guess Elmer�s old gun was just
What I am actually wanting to find is black powder load data for 300, 350, 405, and 500 grain hard cast. cleaning the guns! technique is, do it the same way each time. I have fired black powder in a number of guns over the
grade shown as R, with the load amounts. The 44 special was really never a BP cartridge....though
compress well. caliber that drops a 184 grain cast bullet with 1 in 20 mix...dropped hot into
we got 995 fps and 12000psi...while the 250 Keith with 27gr/load went 894 fps
the 180 grain blunt nose lead..then came the 180 grain soft nose jacketed....I
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