Thats what hooked me the first time i shot a black powder cartridge rifle silhouette match in livingston, mt. We cover rifles, powders, reloading and competitions for the black powder community. Bp and subs cartridge loading for cas david scott harper. Any air space inside a black powder cartridge is at the very least inviting its detonation to ring the barrel chamber, and at. There are many excellent resources available on the net that do a very good job of explaining how to successfully load black powder cartridges. Heavily compressed and deformed powder is not a detriment to accuracy. Any air space inside a black powder cartridge is at the very least inviting its detonation to ring the barrel chamber, and at its worst to blow the barrel and its chamber. This covers the basic steps for reloading metallic cartridges, a good way to save money or shoot more for the same price, and to manufacture highend ammunition. This book is very comprehensive with loads of most rifles and some handguns. This is the only place on the web where the black powder revolver shooter can obtain custom gunsmithing, cartridge conversion installation and heel base bullet reloading tools and supplies all in a convenient one stop shopping experience. Load data for metallic cartridge loads caliber weight note type bullet mfg dia. Za sale items first lowest price highest price lowest unit price highest unit price best rating availability. Can i buy the powder used in hornady leverevolution factory ammunition.
I do not load black powder metallic cartridges for rifles although i do reload nitro metallic cartridge in 10 different calibres. With different characteristics and a ton of variables, gunpowder needs to be fully understood before you attempt to reload ammunition. I recently bought a 4570 pedersoli sharps rifle and want to continue to shoot. After compression, the powder can be so heavily compacted and fragmented that it is hard to remove from the case, requiring picking it apart for removal if necessary. Book leemr modern reloading, second edition, by richard lee. Black powder is susceptible to explosions caused by static electricity. All black powder cartridges must be built so that there is zero air space between the powder and the base of the bullet. Brownells is your source for powder, reloading at brownells parts and accessories. Take a container of water with a large opening on it to the range with you.
I would also be interested in any old books or info. Ive decided to go with imr for my smokeless powder. Can anyone recommend a reloading manual for black powder cartridges i can buy. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. A beam scale is a scale where markers, called poise, are moved along a weight graduated beam, as the pan is filled with powder, until the balance point is reached. As ammunition prices go up, if they ever get to 12 bucks a round like they are in the middle east, it.
There are a large number of black powders on the market, of which we stock a variety. Sell your black powder cartridge rifle for free today. And im also going to load black powder loads later. And ive been in the process of putting together all my reloading material together. How to reload a metallic cartridge with pictures wikihow. The cast bullet association is an organization of shooters who enjoy shooting cast lead bullets in rifles and handguns for competition, hunting, or informal target shooting. Having half a pound of ffg black powder blow up six inches in front of your face could ruin your whole day. We invited the most experienced shooters and prominent journalists from around the world to contribute to the drafting of the magazine, in which pages you can read their articles about muzzle loading firearms and metallic cartridge rifles, the shooting tests, and the curiosity about reloading. Black powder cartridge refers to firearms ammunition from the period after the introduction of metallic cartridge, but prior to the wide adoption of smokeless powder. Roll the completed cartridge in flour or fine corn meal to keep it from being greasy to the touch and sticking to other cartridges. Black powder cartridge rifle for sale on gunsamerica.
Things you should know about shooting the black powder cartridge rifle. Also, it tends to burn more efficiently in a cartridge load when actually compressed to some degree. Sep 07, 20 this is the finest book on handloading ive read in the past 35 years. Vihtavuori reloading powders have formed the heart of many of the worlds most renowned cartridges. Black powder cartridge news subscription wolfe pub. Industrial reloaders know they can trust in the performance and uniform high quality of vihtavuori gun powder cartridge after cartridge to create a perfect product for successful shooting. Mcpherson more than covers the basics of reloading the metallic cartridge case and goes into detail on many aspects not covered by other authors in other reloading books. This americanmade powder meters the same through reloading press powder bushings and functions with the exact same powder charge weights to achieve equal velocities and pressures. Black powder cannot be loaded in a progressive reloading machine unless the machine is modified to accept a powder measure that is designed for black powder. Take full advantage of competitively priced black powder cartridge reloading supplies from cabelas that make it possible for any reloader to start casting his own bullets. Best book for blackpowder cartridge loading shiloh rifle forums. My only wish was it carried more load for metallic bp cartridges.
Mar 24, 2008 metallic cartridge reloading w black powder. I have already bought imr 3031, 4198, and the 4064. How to load a metallic cartridge with black powder. Loading 4570 blackpowder cartridges shiloh rifle forums. An electronic device used to measure the weight of powder in grains or grams. Reloading smokless cartridges with pyrodex or black powder. Reloading historical educational firearms table of contents chapter 1 a few basics 2 lubrication and lubricants 3 the grease. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.
Compared to smokeless, black powder doesnt like any air space in the cartridge behind the bullet. Unlike the presses used for reloading metallic cartridges, the presses used for. A deep boom, a cloud of smoke, the clang of a steel target hit with a 500 gr cast bullet, and watching it fall off the rail through the iron sights. The following tables are meant to be an indication as to which powders may be used in particular guns. Book cbbpcr cast bullets for the black powder cartridge rifle by paul matthews. Most of my loads have the powder compressed between 116 and 18 by the bullet, except for the ones with grits filler, which probably are compressed closer to 14 since the.
This set of books is a comprehensive, historic study of loading sets, reloading tools, shooting kits, bullet molds, bullet swedges, bullet starters, bullet seaters, cappers, decappers, powder measures, range kits, patch cutters, vintage advertisements and cartridge gauges. To aid users in their choice of powder, the following tables have been prepared. The book represents a wealth of both research and personal information about reloading 4570 cartridges with blackpowder for those of us who appreciate tradition and strive to keep it alive. Please take a look at my facebook page for current projects and updates. Designed for competition shooters, clay dot is functionally and technically identical to competitive shotshell powders but at a reduced price. I did find it to be both educational and informative as i am new to blackpowder cartridge reloading although ive been shooting blackpowder muzzleloaders for many years. Sometimes the cartridge itself tells the story but read the books and follow what is recommended there. Unless you wipe between shots youll want to make a blow tube and use it to keep the fouling soft. The black powder cartridge news is the only magazine in the world dedicated to the black powder cartridge rifle.
The only weakness i have found is the imprecise identification of powder manufacturers in the. These cartridges frequently but not always singleshot had adopted the new technology of complete cartridges including a brass casing which held the powder charge, bullet, and primer. Reloading historical educational firearms table of contents chapter 1 a few basics 2 lubrication and lubricants 3 the grease cookie 4 bullets and bullet moulds 5 casting the bullet 6 care of the cartridge case before and after 7 the powder charge black, pyrodex or duplex 8 loading the black powder rifle cartridge 9 developing and testing. The black powder cartridge news is written by shooters for. The winter 2017 issue of black powder cartridge news also has a good article on reloading for trapdoors. Reloading for black powder the firearms forum the buying.
An impressive lineup of new and expanded data that incorporates new powders, new bullets like the eldx and eld match. Hodgdon powder company and hornady manufacturing have teamed together to answer the frequently asked reloading question. Bookcbbpcr cast bullets for the black powder cartridge rifle by paul matthews. Black powder cartridge reloading is very unlike smokeless reloading and you really must use black powder safe powder handling equipment or you will go boom. The 5 reloading books that follow will cover virtually all of the reloading.
I specifically want loading data for various black powder calibers, and not a bunch of how to. It would have been nice to also included 32 caliber loadings. Smokeless powder may be the most important component for any shooter who is reloading ammo and its probably the most complicated as well. This guide will take you through the basics of reloading powder.
Bookleemr modern reloading, second edition, by richard lee. The magazine targets the avid shooter and competitors in the black powder shooting world. At the range, when you go to load, rupture the cartridge, pour in the powder followed by the paper tube with the bullet still in it and then ram the bullet into the chamber. Game birds a celebration of north american upland birds. A book no 4570 black powder cartridge reloader should be without. Feb 22, 2014 black powder cartridge reloading is very unlike smokeless reloading and you really must use black powder safe powder handling equipment or you will go boom. Loading the black powder rifle cartridge 9781879356207. Protect yourself by seeking out certified reloading instruction courses and studying books that describe safe reloading techniques in detail. Book cpbbpc casting premium bullets for the black powder cartridge rifle by paul matthews.
The gun digest blackpowder loading manual fourth edition. Most of my loads have the powder compressed between 116 and 18 by the bullet, except for the ones with grits filler, which probably are compressed closer to 14 since the grits will compress more than the powder. I have been using lyman reloading manuals for years for modern firearms. As ammunition prices go up, if they ever get to 12 bucks a round like they are in the middle east, it might be necessary to improvise components. Black powder cartridge book if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Five best reloading books every ammunition reloader needs. The mere 23 years between1865, when the development of the dependable metallic cartridge case finally allowed military breechloaders to seal in a practical manner, and about 1888, when most european nations were adopting smokeless powder, subcalibre that is, 8 mm. When using smokeless powders, use only the exact type and quantity described at. Shop cartridges, reloading books and collectibles abebooks. Reloading rifle powder sort by popularity sort by latest sort by price. Weak, but more volume, and strong enough to safely contain powder loadings no one really cared about reloading case life, but those old balloon heads were short lived.
This is the finest book on handloading ive read in the past 35 years. This covers the basic steps for reloading metallic cartridges, a good way to save money or shoot more for the same price, and to. This book is the absolute musthave loading reference for the active shooter using muzzleloader or replica cartridge guns. He is the author of more than 20 books, including the complete black powder handbook. Most reloading manuals list both a trim size and a max length. The following information is therefore information i have gleaned from other people who do shoot black powder cartridges. Yes, this is the same spherical propellant used in hornadys innovative and award winning high performance factory ammunition. Primer oal inches charge weight grains velocity fps velocity standard deviation pressure psi load density 1 indicates maximum load 2 dacron. Reloading tools of the black powder era both volumes. Pedersoli guns magazine, for gunscollectors and shooters.
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