I finally decided it was time to try this thing out so I ordered last night.
I don't find decapping useful at all, unless you're trying to do neck sizing only. Why make a one step process into a...
Type: Posts; User: Super Sneaky Steve
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I finally decided it was time to try this thing out so I ordered last night.
I don't find decapping useful at all, unless you're trying to do neck sizing only. Why make a one step process into a...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I always bring a heavy duty all brass rod to the range. Track of the Wolf sells them. They work better than any light weight rod, will never split on you and you'll never not notice that it's in your...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I was looking at those. A .590 might be just the ticket.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I make my own caps too, but it takes me at least an hour to make 50. So even at this price that's like working for $7/hour. My time is worth more than that.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
https://muzzle-loaders.com/products/rws-11-percussion-caps-no-1075-250-to-1000-pack-1?_kx=hLtbcuHAO4rtOmSqnNn1YYTxrXbLTIeDdN5-Pl5VOrY.BwF3Xt
Time to break the piggy bank.
$38 for 250
Forum: Muzzleloading.
A Pedersoli would be at least twice the price.
Yes, it's not working right now, but I've done some more modifications. Maybe a custom ball mould is needed. I haven't given up. I really just want...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
If you just want waterproofing plastic vials work great. This method looks tedious. Maybe only worth if if you're looking for historical accuracy. Pyrodex does make premade pellets for handguns and...
Forum: Cast Boolits
The Star sizer is the best in the business. I'm very happy I have mine. It's built well so parts shouldn't be an issue. It does use some off the shelf rubber rings that I was able to buy on Amazon.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
It sucks! [smilie=b:
I purchased a Military Heritage Indian Trade Gun, drilled the touch hole 1/16, added some flint and was off to the races.
I noticed the touch hole went into the breach plug...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I have some Cottenelle in the garage right now. I'm still undecided if I want to press or screen.
Back to making char. I found the lack of smoke to be a poor indicator. I always need to continue...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Cook time will depend on what you're cooking, how thick it is, how much moisture is in the wood, how much heat you're producing as well as many other factors.
What it boils down to is experience...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I use 40 S&W brass that has no other good use. I press in a few 36cal pure lead boolits so I have good weight and density. I do have some brass balls, but they are very expensive. The 40 brass is...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
If I could make GP that was 10% off I would use it, but mine was more like 50% off. There's so many undefined factors as to what exact temperature, how much water and how much cook time, that it's...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
If you never use it someday your $40 thingie will sell for $50 and you'll never get any use out of it.
If you are looking for big profits collect something else. Open that thing and toss it in...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
As promised here's my Super Test!
https://youtu.be/1irzH27Ix0A?si=HzD0d0WlzgmfRbRz
All charges were 65gr by weight and the Lee 459-500-3R Boolit with an unlubed wood wad under it. Distance was 50...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I have a 45 cal muzzle loader test lined up for Monday. I weighed 65grains of GP CP and BP to be tested back to back with a Lee 459-500-3R Boolit. My best boolit for this gun. Since muzzle loaders...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Wow, that's some really good performance! Especially that velocity. I highly doubt you could get that with real BP.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I prefer a ghost ring mounted way forward with a fiber front. The front and rear sight are both in focus this way and it always naturally centers.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
When I make my rice starch screened powder it's pretty hard to thumb it through a regular screen. Something like this would help a lot.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
That stuff is the most expensive powder you can buy. $80/lb retail but people were paying $180/lb on ebay to run their super fancy high end in-lines for hunting season. If we could make that cheap it...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
https://youtu.be/CMTMno1rUMY?si=246pAJJv-GrvzcbQ
Burn test, GP vs CP vs BP.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Today I did some burn tests with my Crimson using the Super Sneaky Steve method of combining the pigments late in the game. My carbon wasn't ball milled because if I have to do that what's the point...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I made my first batch of crimson the other day. I did add my pigments after the first hint of yellow since I have a good feel of how long it takes after that. I found that if you leave a little bit...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Did you use the formula on page one?
Potassium nitrate 64.3
Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 32.1
Charcoal 1.8
Iron oxide (red) 1.8
I think I have a good feel for how long it takes to be ready once...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
That's what they recommend in pistols and I think it's more so you don't break your wrist.
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 |