I wet patch DDPP Elliptical bullets from a BACO mold with Seth Cole 55 paper for my 40-65 . It took some getting used to but it is not hard and I have shot 3 of 4 five shot groups in a CBA 100 yard...
Type: Posts; User: Pilgrim1
Forum: Black Powder Paper Patching
I wet patch DDPP Elliptical bullets from a BACO mold with Seth Cole 55 paper for my 40-65 . It took some getting used to but it is not hard and I have shot 3 of 4 five shot groups in a CBA 100 yard...
I just got a pound of Accurate 2015 for load development in my .32 Miller Short. This case is made from 357 maximum Starline brass sized in a .223 small base die and trimmed to 1.273 inches. It is...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Accurate 2015 which is a single base powder. I loaded it in my .32 Miller Short CBA bench rest rifle and 17.5 grains almost filled the case...no danger of a double charge. Using a 206g cast bullet...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Thank for the post. I looked at a copy in Walmart but put it back. I'll have to revisit their magazine rack.
Forum: Smokeless Paper Patching
The SethCole I use measures 0.0015" as does yours but my BACO 9# paper I bought several years ago measures 0.002" as advertised. There are other paper brands out there between these two. I would...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I wear gloves for protection and because I open the spare plate with my right hand.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Commercial black powder of the same brand and granulation varies by lot also. Once you settle on a good load by weight or volume you have to adjust the charge with a new lot. Some are more dense...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Second the 1 1/2 Fg Swiss in your 45-70.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I have some gold loads for 45-70 using a BACO dual diameter paper patched bullet but all loads are for black powder. I recommend that you bite the bullet and order 5 pounds of black powder and start...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
D Z Arms makes a good scope equipped with very good mounts but I don't think it will with 17" scope block spacing.
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 |