MAY 2018, Contest topic: Black Powder Cartridge

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

MAY 2018

Black Powder Cartridge
BPCR,your place for combining the Holy Black and Brass.



New contest format. New rules. See link for rules.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?243175-Rules-amended-02-02-2017&p=2797390#post2797390








I am using the individual forum titles as the monthly topics (going from the top down).

[jb44mag]

Well, I had a pretty good pic of my Iver Johnson Model 2, 38 S&W with Pyrodex loads, but couldn't figure out how to upload the pic. Using "insert image" icon. Message "upload failed" Just a standard .jpg. Don't know why.

-Jim

[Outpost75]

Well, I had a pretty good pic of my Iver Johnson Model 2, 38 S&W with Pyrodex loads, but couldn't figure out how to upload the pic. Using "insert image" icon. Message "upload failed" Just a standard .jpg. Don't know why.

-Jim

I've had this happen if the file size of the photo was too large. Try resizing it smaller, to about 500k
221140
This one in full size is 570x600

[jb44mag]

221262

This is an Iver Johnson Model 2 (Black Powder Only) I received as a bag of parts (some broken or missing) 30+ years ago. Several years ago I decided to get out the bag and rebuild this guy. Rebuilt and finished with Duracoat Blue and Titanium.

Loads are Alberts 148g (wish I could find more of these)/8.0g Pyrodex P; Lee 140g RN, powder coated HF red/ 8.0g Pyrodex P.

-Jim

[MOA]

This is my first black powder drop tube I built from three scrap pieces of wood from work. Sanded, stained, and sealed with a sanding sealer. The Aluim tube I got from home depot, the brackets I got from Lowes and the set screws to hold the tube and allow for height adjustment I got from Home depot also. I got a few Swede Black powder rollers in 50-70 caliber so am loading them with RS select until I can get some of the real stuff.

https://s19.postimg.cc/5wz1qz8fn/20180331_165556.jpg (https://postimg.cc/image/kg66se1kf/)

[MOA]

Ha, just couldn't help myself from posting this special effects shot of my counter top after a casting session with the Lee .515 diameter 450 & 500 grain boolits for the BP cartridge Swede rolling blocks I just got.


https://s19.postimg.cc/5cpy0n1rn/2018-03-24_14.00.31.jpg (https://postimg.cc/image/mq08fhx2n/)