Black powder is also extremely corrosive. BP is about 10% sulfur. When the powder ignites, you have an extremely hot mixture of sulfuric acid pushing the bullet. It sounds like the Italian clones...
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Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Black powder is also extremely corrosive. BP is about 10% sulfur. When the powder ignites, you have an extremely hot mixture of sulfuric acid pushing the bullet. It sounds like the Italian clones...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I hope somebody buys the business or supplies another brand to fill the void. A commercial product will be easier than making homegrown; however, I will print the info below....just in case.
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Forum: Vintage Ammo
I have three boxes of vintage 45-60 ammo. One Winchester and two Remington UMC. I am thinking about selling a box of the Rem UMC ammo to fund the restoration of a vintage Winchester rifle. Any...
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Very cool find. Where is the closest location of an obsidian source? The ancient peoples sometimes traded over long distances.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I slugged the old smoke wagon tonight. The bore is 0.4570". Now waiting for my reloading gear to arrive and to find some brass.
Thanks, everybody for the advice.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
That is exactly why I embarked on this journey. For over 60 years, this classic old Winchester has been a wall hanger/safe queen. It deserves better.
It will be extremely satisying to bring the...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Thanks, Tarheel.
BTW - I am located near Wilmington.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
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RCBS calls this die set “Legacy”. I would prefer separate setting and crimping does, but this set will work for now.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Thank you, everybody. Your advice is greatly appreciated. I’m sure it will save me a lot longer of grief as I come up the learning curve.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Thanks, beshears. I will make sure to clean the brass soon after firing. What makes a good wadding material?
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Hello all.
I have been reloading modern cartridges for a while, but I am about to step into the world of black powder reloading. I have an original (1883) Winchester model 1876 in .45-60. It is in...
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 |