Okay, a question for all you folks that know what they are doing. I have a .45 colt, 1873SAA by Pietta., Decided to start loading for it, cast bullets(what else, lol) and need a question or two answered. The book(Lyman #49) calls for around 6 grains(about halfway between minimum and maximum) with RedDot and TiteGroup. My question is, as it only fills the case about a quarter full, which leaves a fair bit of gap between powder and bullet. I have used card wads with black powder, but can't find much in the way of info on using them with smokeless. I understand that compressed loads with smokeless can be a hazard to ones health; that being said, is it bad practice to use a card wad placed on top of the powder ( not compressing it) to keep it near the hot end of the case? Or is it better to just point it at the stars between shot, like on the old cap and ball wheel guns; although with those it was to keep the spent cap from getting in the way, not to put the powder at the hot end of the cartridge.....thanks in advance.
Reo