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    As I was posting on wrong section of this forum I...

    As I was posting on wrong section of this forum I continue here with my smokeless load for my pedersoli Q down under 34’ sharps.
    Rifle liked even the 48grains of N130 and also the 50grains of N140....
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    I understand that is mandatory that no space...

    I understand that is mandatory that no space between black powder and bullet. I assume then that if with 55 grains even not compressed the bullet seat above the powder I’m ok as no space in between....
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    I’m sorry, I have not understood well. I’m...

    I’m sorry, I have not understood well. I’m Italian and not so good and used to English neither to write in that language on forums, and probably I have misunderstood the forum
    Section and stuff. I...
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    Back from the range: my sharps liked a lot my...

    Back from the range: my sharps liked a lot my charges!
    Soft lead 320 grains casted by me, 50grains of vitavhuori n140 (20rounds) and 48 grains of vitavhuori n130, gas checks hornady, lube lee aloy,...
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    Ok, no airspace, I’m going to put some kind of...

    Ok, no airspace, I’m going to put some kind of cotton or similar or I have to put something hard of same dimension of the airspace like cork or similar?
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    45/70 bpc

    Hi all,
    I decided to go with Swiss black powder. My shop has Swiss n.3 that I understand is FFG.
    Soon arrive to me the lee mold for 405 grains boolits, I’m going to cast with soft lead( used in my...
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    Thanks to all for answering! Tomorrow or Friday ...

    Thanks to all for answering!
    Tomorrow or Friday I’m going to the range to shot these load I made.
    N130 ( it’s a powder kind of the fastest for rifles with longer barrels, faster is N120 suitable...
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    Thanks for kind answers! Good to hear that. So I...

    Thanks for kind answers!
    Good to hear that. So I will try shooting such loads and checking the barrel after each shot to be sure no huge amount of lead inside.
    My pedersoli sharps is .457 as...
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    Italian 45/70govt newbie

    Hi all!
    First of all, sorry for my english.
    Im going straight to the point: I’ve made some 320 grains FP lead bullets for my 34inch
    Sharps. I used gas checks copper by Hornady.
    But I used the...
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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