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Type: Posts; User: armoredman
But since my Uberti 1858 New Model Army is now wearing a Howell Conversion Cylinder, that makes it a smokeless firearm, not a black powder revolver...
So we tried the Howell with some new loads, but...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Anyone have any suggested loads with the 200 gr SWC? I can find data for the 250 and 255s all over the place, but my bigger lube groove boolit right now is the 200 gr ones I posted earlier. This load...
Forum: Cast Boolits
So, twinscrewcanoe, what happened? Didja get the load out?
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Well, my SPG lube was delivered today, when I get some time off work I'll get started!
Forum: Cast Boolits
Odd, been using that boolit powder coated for many years...
Edit to add, Great Scott, reading comprehension is BAD with me this year. I apologize.
I have used the 125gr Lee boolit myself, powder...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Sorry, I wouldn't give you $20 for that - it's ugly and useless, and the grip looks positively painful.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
@AZ Muzzleloaders - I found Remington #10s at Scheels in Chandler a few days ago for $9.99 per tin.
Forum: Cast Boolits
How MUCH did you measure into your chambers? You did use a powder measure, right? Powder that is ground down has to be screened to ensure uniformity, or at least as uniform as you can get.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I know an excellent black powder revolver gunsmith in Arizona, @Jackrabbit1957. I don't know if he is on this board.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Thank you for that tip, I will try that next time. As it is I discovered the beeswax bullets I was using for the lube base are VERY old and that might be why the home made lube won't stay on the...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I don't know, but it's worth exploring! Yes, I PC'd some of them last night and loaded up testers with AA#2 for the conversion cylinder and the Judge.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Yeah, sorry, I have what I have, can't afford a new machine right now, my bad. I apologize.
Thank you to everyone for your help, much appreciated.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Well, it seemed there was for me...
These tumbled in media and polish for about 3 hours. The BP ones one the left, smokeless on the right.
https://i.imgur.com/Ef3gEcu.jpg
So, I think next...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Yes, cast these up with the range Lead, which is as close to dead soft as I can get. NICE big lube groove.
https://i.imgur.com/73ykrfd.jpg
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Whoops - I forgot to separate the brass on the line, and they tumbled with the rest of the brass. I guess they will be easy to spot when I dump it in a few minutes. Live and learn. Thank you for the...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I am casting some different boolits today. I used the 29 grain starting load from a suggestion from another person.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
So, I tried them. Was not impressed.
It was fun, I'll give it that. Da Boy squeezing off his 5.
https://i.imgur.com/IWYxNlo.jpg
And then grabbed this great photo, when he decided to sit...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
So here is what I did, in pictures.
I didn't have a cookie cutter for the BP lube, so boolits were dipped, then sized with a Lee push through sizer. Lube is a beeswax/olive oil/something I can't...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |