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Ok, first off, thanks for the replies!

Second off, this is a modern reproduction of a trap door, not an original. No way would I be shooting jacketed bullets through an original. The manual for...

Loaded 12 this eve with 51 grains (by weight) of ffg black powder which let the bullet just touch the powder. Going to give them a shot tomorrow afternoon. When I load the next batch, I'll be sure...

Hello,

I inherited an Uberti Trap Door replica from my dad. I also inherited a case of 405 gr jacketed bullets and havent bought a mold as of yet. I'd like to load some up with black powder and...

Yea, for one, the top strap is cracked at the back of the cylinder window and two, I doubt he'll bother with it as it would probably cost more than the gun cost new.
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This is exactly what I suspect on the blown pistol. My dad had been fighting leukemia from agent orange exposure in Vietnam for 2 or 3 years and its possible these were some of his last reloads, or...

He did talk about using filler before and I thought filler at first also, but there was no layer of black powder at the bottom (consistent top to bottom) and the "filler" burned just like black...

BP is really easy to make once you have a few proper tools. The stuff I make is almost identical to the goex I have, maybe just slightly hotter.

As for ingredients I use, they are easy to find...

I inherited a bunch of 45 LC loads from my dad when he passed away back in December and my brother had some issues with some of them. We think they were double charged and the first round he fired...

Never used anything like that. I could see premeasured charges for competition shooting, but for hunting and range time, I just use a powder flask with the correct nozzle. I have one for my...

Takes 2 of those little 2kw generators to run our camper AC and its nice to cut it down to one on eco mode when the AC isnt needed. Its really quiet and sips gas that way.

I like to say my hobby...

Man, I thought I had some room!! That is awesome and if that is "cluttered", you would have a nervous breakdown in my reloading room!

WARNING, major clutter ahead! Look away if you might be...

Nice work! Im not at all familiar with the k31, but I do love my 3d printer! 7 hrs for a print isnt bad at all. My last attempted print that failed was 59 hrs and failed miserably at 34 hrs. Ive...

That is the same capper I use.

I also fire a cap before loading the first round. The only difference in my loading sequence is I dont tap on the snail before I load the PRB. Makes perfect...

Thanks and yes, there are a lot of items coming out of the 3d printing world that are pretty innovative! Im a complete novice on that too, but I still dabble in it. The bullet block was my first...

Noted so maybe I wont sould like such a newbie.

Being new to the whole muzzleloader game, that was the best way I could come up with to describe a caplock rifle (if that is the proper term). ...

And not having to center, start and ram a ball in speeds up the loading process significantly!

Guns have only two enemies: rust and politicians!

Thats a good idea!

As for plastic vs wood, i do make my own powder and cast my own round ball, but when im hunting, Ive got rubber boots, a baseball cap, synthetic clothes, blaze orange, plastic...

Yea I thought about making a wood block, but this was easier (3D printer). I also thought about recessing the block in the design but im hoping the ball sticking out of the block helps center it. ...

Just curious if anyone uses bullet blocks to make loading cap and ball rifles easier in the field. I have been working on a design for one for my .32 cal squirrel rifle but havent had a chance to...

I do. It does make it flow better, at least for me. Seems to slow it down slightly and may make it a bit harder to ignite, but so far I havent had an issue with it.

Here is a video I made a...

Sounds like you are measuring by weight and not by volume. From what I know, that can be a bad deal when dealing with black powder. By your post, it appears that if you measured by volume, your...

2 things I can think of and you mentioned both. Too thick a puck and the pvc isnt rigid enough to compress the powder to the proper condistancy. Pick up one of fly's dies and put less powder in it!...

I would say no, but that is just an educated guess. I cant see any reason a little moisture would effect it considering you will be adding more water to corn it (im assuming you dont press it into...

Edit: went back and found his other post about how he does them. Much better than my dull cutter blade!

Guns have only two enemies: rust and politicians!

Mine I got from him is aluminum. I do set the die on a piece of PTFE on the non piston side to try and seal it. My pucks come out slick and shiny everywhere except the corners. Id be leery of...