I like experimenting with light loads for target shooting. I have done a lot with black powder and substitutes.
I am curious about trying light loads using smokeless powder.
I only reload straight...
Type: Posts; User: Avidplinker
Forum: Cast Boolits
I like experimenting with light loads for target shooting. I have done a lot with black powder and substitutes.
I am curious about trying light loads using smokeless powder.
I only reload straight...
Forum: Black Powder Substitutes
I have been shooting 777 in my colt 45 cartridges for a long time now. I use 15-20 grains of ffg and fill the rest of the case with corn meal. I am using round ball lubed with johnsons paste wax....
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I have the .357 and the 45-70 handi rifles. I absolutely love them. I shoot bp as well as smokeless through them.
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 |