cotton ball as filler ?

[johnme]

Today I reloaded -5 rounds of 45-70 fired win. brass with 2400 powder. For my Marlin GG. Testing a med. load for range use. used 24 grs. and read about fillers or not to use fillers. Read about using 1/2 a cotton ball, so I tore one in half gave it a roll with my two fingers and slid it down just fine, set the 405 cast bullet and all seemed well and good. went back reading more on the filler ? and now I think maybe my filler maybe to tight when I set the bullet ? I know if to loose powder can mix all over and poor ignition. But to tight ? higher pressure ? over pressured ? I need your help to ease my mind or start over. Thanks !

[Larry Gibson]

All goes well with cotton as a filler until the dry grass months. Have a decent pair of boots on to stomp out the fires......been there, done that.......

[bangerjim]

Larry is right on!

Cotton can start fires. Dacron fluff is "flame retardant" and will not burn easily.

A HUGE bag of Dacron stuffing at WalFart is about $4.........don't scrimp!

banger

[johnme]

Thanks for the info. about the Dacron being hard to burn. I believe don't scrimp meaning, fill enough so powder wont move from the primer area? I would think vertical drops on target could play in not having consistent powder burn. My gun range that I belong to, we shoot over a wet lands area. Some years It is very dry. Don't need to the place on fire [smilie=b:

[bangerjim]

Thanks for the info. about the Dacron being hard to burn. I believe don't scrimp meaning, fill enough so powder wont move from the primer area? I would think vertical drops on target could play in not having consistent powder burn. My gun range that I belong to, we shoot over a wet lands area. Some years It is very dry. Don't need to the place on fire [smilie=b:

Don't scrimp means buy the Dacron and throw away the cotton from pill bottles.

Do a search on here for fillers. There are VERY good guidelines on the size of hunks of wadding to use, with proof of performance.

Have fun on that range!

banger

[johnme]

Asked my Wife about the Dacron and she found me a 1' x 3' 1' thick, in her sewing room, easy to cut in squares ! Thanks Banger !

[bangerjim]

Puuuuuuuurfect! That is exactly what I use!

banger