When I got my Uberti Walkers I had Kirst converters installed. I shot 200gn rnfp bullets from Penn Bullets which are about 12 bnh. I used trailboss at 5.5-6.0gn with no issues but the soot.
I have...
Type: Posts; User: John E.B. Rawton
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
When I got my Uberti Walkers I had Kirst converters installed. I shot 200gn rnfp bullets from Penn Bullets which are about 12 bnh. I used trailboss at 5.5-6.0gn with no issues but the soot.
I have...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
The information that I came across and postings I’ve read said,
“Colt recommended the following, more than 125 years ago:
1 dram = 27.3 grains (grs.)
.44 Dragoon: 1-1/2 drams of black powder...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Hello,
I had been loading Trailboss for about 7 years with absolutely no issues. Recently I switched to black powder and loaded full cases with a 200gr .454 rnfp. 35gr of ffg. It is a nice stout...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
When I ordered my uberti walkers, I ordered a pair of Kirst Konverters. I had the authorized gunsmith install them and finish the coloring. You can not even tell that the gun was not made that way. I...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I wish you guys would stop these kind of discussions. I just started loading black powder cartridges for my Walkers n such. Now there’s talk of loading round ball. I’ll never get caught up.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I am real close to Butler. Just south in New Kensington.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks for the links. The casting info looks good. I’ve been reloading my cartriges with smokeless trailboss for quite a while now and have the BP itch.
Forum: Cast Boolits
My brother is cleaning out an old shop and in this eclectic garage he has come across some casting and reloading equipment. I have been trying to determine what he has and identified a lead process...
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 |