dgslyr
03-01-2011, 04:44 PM
My question is since I'm out of lead how will wheel weights work with blackpowder?The ones I have are about 10-11 BHN.
I had my 45/70 Pedersoli Rolling Block throated so I could seat something longer than a RCBS 45 325 FN.Yesterday I shot some store bought 405 gr cast from a magma mould out of 92 2 6 stuff.To hard and .459 diameter.This barrel is .461 groove-.444 bore jackhandle or barrel,not sure yet.They all went thru the paper nose first.Even after 40 rounds.Took 6 patches to stop getting lead out of the barrel.After I got my crappy rear sight zeroed.At 100 yds. 27 grs. of IMR 4759 seemed to be good for about 2 inches.At 200 yds. I tried 30 grs Of 4759.Won't shoot any more of those.Next I'm going to try some Lyman 457132 cast out of duck decoy and cast net weights over 65 and 70 grs of Goex 2 F and a felt wad about .100 thick.I compressed enough to have .500 of the bullet in the case.
I had my 45/70 Pedersoli Rolling Block throated so I could seat something longer than a RCBS 45 325 FN.Yesterday I shot some store bought 405 gr cast from a magma mould out of 92 2 6 stuff.To hard and .459 diameter.This barrel is .461 groove-.444 bore jackhandle or barrel,not sure yet.They all went thru the paper nose first.Even after 40 rounds.Took 6 patches to stop getting lead out of the barrel.After I got my crappy rear sight zeroed.At 100 yds. 27 grs. of IMR 4759 seemed to be good for about 2 inches.At 200 yds. I tried 30 grs Of 4759.Won't shoot any more of those.Next I'm going to try some Lyman 457132 cast out of duck decoy and cast net weights over 65 and 70 grs of Goex 2 F and a felt wad about .100 thick.I compressed enough to have .500 of the bullet in the case.