I have not used multi-ball loads in a muzzleloader. We just finished testing many bullet/powder types in inline muzzleloaders. Upcoming manuscript will cover details....Regards. James
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I have not used multi-ball loads in a muzzleloader. We just finished testing many bullet/powder types in inline muzzleloaders. Upcoming manuscript will cover details....Regards. James
After all the fan-fare written everywhere about 12 ga sabot rounds, I find it interesting that there seems a growing interest in 20 gauge (.625")! It is slowly dawning on shooters that a full bore 20...
I certainly agree about a slow powder! Steel is the slowest we have used in our Tornado load, but it just makes sense to start the sabot/bullet with less chamber pressure. We are using two Hastings...
Again......there is nothing wrong with the older gray or the new blue sabot......if you load a firm foundation base under them to keep the bullet from lblowing forward off the sabot! A minumum...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Those look like R&D cylinders. Try (Ken Waters) load of 10.5 grs Herco and Laser Cast 200 gr LC bullet sized .452". The chamber throats of our R&D mike at .452".
Both the Kirst and R&D can be us...
I am very familar with Center Hill as I was born in Wildwood and grew up in Bushnell. I am also very familar with Grren Swamp, etc.
Now...If you live in a woodland area or near a river...if you do...
We just got another shipment of primex 513 and that has delayed our testing with Primex 516 (LiL'Gun).
We are very pleased with our testing of LiL'Gun (Primex 516) in both thr 222 Hornt and .44...
Well........Thanks for some of the comments here! Yes, I have hunted wild hogs since 1956, mainly in the swamps along tge St Johns River, then later overseas, and then back in the States.
This year...
Forum: Classics & Stickies
Well Friends, The Dixie Crowd is back and we are planning to crank up production in the first week of Dec.!
Looking at the reults of our hunts on Florida Coastal Islands, I am more convienced (sp?)...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Excellent answers indeed! I have learnd some new ways here!
Ole' Dixie closed shop in November and have spent quite a bit of time on our Florida coastal islands hunting hogs.
Our main thing was to...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Excellent answers indeed! The basic problem is most reloaders do not have the know-how of this group!
If we go this route of only neck sizing. the best way would to have the sizing die modified for...
Forum: Cast Boolits
There are a great many shooters that load their early Colt SA's and replicas down to the psi suggested for black powder guns.
Thats all well and good......but smoky cases are the norm!...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have been gone for some time! Keeping up with orders and then hunting the coastal islands!
Looks like quite a bit of traffic on "Gates Extreme Meplat Bullets"! I have reread most and it seems we...
The best wads we have found for Fiocchi/Cheddite/Rio has been the wads fron Federal....James
Seems we drifted away from Dixie Tri-Ball data, but this general info is needed when dealing with Tuskers indeed. True wild hog hunting is new in many areas and some hints always help.
The fact...
Seems like at one time I saw a half-ball the pull out of his head????.....James
I have been hunting true wild hogs for a loooong time indeed! So...lets talk about wild hogs 101.
First of all, a sow pig can breed at 6 months, and every six months there after. A little math can...
First of All, Thank goodness you are alright! I know the area you hunt in as I was born and raised in Sumter County. Thank you for your kind words indded! I post recipes here as I know most reloaders...
To answer the post about powder on the bottom ball.....I would not do that. There is always the chance that the wad would be push forward over the balls...as what happens many times with sabot loads...
Interesting indeed! Be sure the cuts in the wad sidewall are all the way down to the inside of the wad. The bottom ball should be tight, but not so that it will not release as the wad opens...
We have tried to keep our friends here on Cast Boolits informed on our load recipes and development. We found the if two ball hit close and one out a ways was caused by too tight a choke. Also there...
Dixie Slugs has a new Hasrings 12 gauge 3" - 20" matte, with fiber sights. rifled barrel. As far as I know this barrel has never been fired here at Dixie. We bought it early when testing our full...
OK! Here is the exact recipe for the Tri-Ball in 3 1/2" hulls.....note I sat exact!
(1) Cheddite 12 ga 3 1/2" primed hull.
(2) 32 grains (3.4 cc Lee Dipper) Alliant Steel powder.
(3) The Precision...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Dixie just finished a contract testing Modern Muzzleloaders. powder, bullets, and sabots. During the test we tried many .452" hard cast Gates Exteme Meplat bullets in various sabots in 50 caliber...
We are also testing 12 ga 3" RIO hulls but are not ready to state to use them...James
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 |