hi, i load a lot of ammo but few black powder and i just bought the very nice Belgian muff gun pre 1877 it has a screw off barrel and i was wondering from some one if they have experience in this type how you load it, it is either 44 or 45
hi, i load a lot of ammo but few black powder and i just bought the very nice Belgian muff gun pre 1877 it has a screw off barrel and i was wondering from some one if they have experience in this type how you load it, it is either 44 or 45
The one I had, you drop in the ball, fill the powder chamber level, and screw it back together.
The solid soft lead bullet is undoubtably the best and most satisfactory expanding bullet that has ever been designed. It invariably mushrooms perfectly, and never breaks up. With the metal base that is essential for velocities of 2000 f.s. and upwards to protect the naked base, these metal-based soft lead bullets are splendid.
John Taylor - "African Rifles and Cartridges"
Forget everything you know about loading jacketed bullets. This is a whole new ball game!
Sounds interesting, would, could you include pictures of this wonderful sounding firearm?
Dixie Gun catalog used to have kits for these. I haven't looked for years.
Wayne the Shrink
There is no 'right' that requires me to work for you or you to work for me!
This is how I've loaded and fired mine: Unscrew the barrel. Put the powder charge in the hole in the frame under the nipple. Put the ball on top of the charge. Screw the barrel back on.
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 |