Best manual for getting started.

[Flintlock Hokie]

What's the best manual for getting started loading BP cartridges? I have Mike Venturino's book, Shooting Buffalo Rifles of the Old West and I've been reading a lot on the internet. I'll be loading for a .45-70 and .45 2-7/8 (.45-110).

Thanks

[hickstick_10]

40 years with the 45-70 by Paul Mathews, it covers the gist of all his other books. While the others are a good read, this ones his best IMHO. This isnt a manual, more like a book, but it covers some of the finer points that the lyman bp wont have.

For the 45-110 no book compares to Kenny Wasseburgers posts on the Shiloh forum.

[Don McDowell]

Venturino's book is the best, but if you really want to find out how to load those two cartridges you'll read everything that Sharpsguy has to say about the 45-70 and Kenny Wasserburger has to say about the 2 7/8, then take that info and put into hands on with your rifle.

[John Boy]

Introduction to Black Powder Cartridge Rifle Loading By Chuck Raithel (http://www.wahsatchdesperadoes.com/Intro_to_BPCR_Loading.pdf)
Read the Index for all the topics and at the end includes loading recipes also

[country gent]

The SPG manual/primer is good also alot of info and some data. By Mike Venturino and Steve Garbe. You can never have to much information.

[dromia]

Introduction to Black Powder Cartridge Rifle Loading By Chuck Raithel (http://www.wahsatchdesperadoes.com/Intro_to_BPCR_Loading.pdf)
Read the Index for all the topics and at the end includes loading recipes also


I recommend this to new BPCR shooters.

[Jim Flinchbaugh]

I was just fixin' to ask the same question when I ran across this,
thanks fella's!

[wills]

The Black Powder Cartridge Silhouette Handbook by Croft Barker

http://www.trackofthewolf.com/list/Item.aspx/1214/1

[kokomokid]

I agree with Wills but not with Barkers sight aperature sizes. LB