Before each shooting session, check your black powder firearm carefully. Midsouth offers a good selection of reference books for reloading nearly any type of ammunition. Powder measures at buffalo arms company sells over 10,000 black powder cartridge rifles, black powder, cowboy guns, gun books, gun videos. A good personal selection of reloading data logs, manuals, and books can answer all of your reloading questions. Ive written this short piece on the basics as an attempt to assist new shooters interested in this sport. This is a different kind of reloading instruction text. Very good manual chocked full of great black powder information very useful load fate for iconic cartridges such as. Spg black powder cartridge reloading primer, revised 9th. Gives excellent information for black powder enthusiasts. Nitro propellants and all reloading materials there are a large number of black powders on the market, of which we stock a variety. In the case of real black powder, compression is the key. With our load data you can search by caliber, bullet weight, powder, powder manufacturer or a combination of all four.
Lyman has redesigned the 55 powder measure for both smokeless and black powder. Black powder cartridge loading manual can anyone recommend a reloading manual for black powder cartridges i can buy. Before relying on the halfcock position, make sure the hammer will not fall when the trigger is pulled. Shooting black powder firearms reloading black powder cartridges. Discover the wonder of black powder revolvers gun belts blog. Guaranteed to be a constant source of reference and simply just the facts on black powder cartridge reloading. Five best reloading books every ammunition reloader needs. It consists of 124 pages, 60 photos, and numerous charts, spiral bound in tough shopproof paper designed to lie flat on your reloading bench and will last for many years.
Sent from my ipad using tapatalk nra endowment life member. Cowboy action calibers such as 4440, 45 colt and 44 special are also covered, as well as 10, 12 and 20 gauge shotshells. You will have to play with the exact amount to find your rifles and the powders sweet spot. This book is the absolute musthave loading reference for the active shooter using muzzleloader or replica cartridge guns. Starley warwickshire rfd 156 oak house,birmingham road,warwick. This means that rather than give subscribers shooting fluff, we try to provide solid information that one can actually use in reloading and shooting black powder cartridge rifles. As compression levels increased, accuracy and chronograph data suffered. Drop tables for cast bullets will put you on target at long range. Never substitute any smokeless powder for black powder or any black powder substitute. Both triple seven and pyrodex, direct replacements for conventional black powder, can be used to reload brass cartridge cases. For pistols, dunk their black powder pistol in a bucket of water with a bit of soap.
Though aficionados swear by the smell and smoke of black powder, plenty of black powder revolvers can be fitted with a cartridge conversion cylinder. Using bullets from hornady vmax, berger tgt fb, nosler bt, speer hp, sierra hpbt, nosler hpbt, hornady interbond, hornady bthp, speer sp, hornady amax, berger tact. The standard reference work for loading the black powder cartridge rifle. Choosing a powder for a new cartridge hodgdon reloading.
Measure how deep your selected bullet is going to be seated in the case doesnt matter, it can be 4570 through 45120 and scribe a mark inside the case then another mark. The shooting of black powder cartridge rifles is a great challenge and one which has. Reloading cartridges with triple seven and pyrodex granular powder. Primer oal inches charge weight grains velocity fps velocity standard deviation pressure psi load density 1 indicates maximum load 2 dacron. Sam lives in casper, wyoming with his wife and four children, and has. A how to video for the black powder shooter, showing you how to load competion ammo. Annual reloading manual is a softcover magazinestyle reloading book that is updated yearly and contains a few articles on reloading as well as over 5,000 loads covering. A large nonstatic aluminum powder reservoir holds a pound of black powder. Going to get how to in about any book on handloading. To order contact wolfe publishing company, 2180 gulfstream, suite a, prescott, az 86301 or online at. Using smokeless powders as a substitute for black powder in vintage cartridge rounds.
A great tool for blackpowder cartridge shooters and cowboyaction shooters. Other replica manufacturers have not openly published their allowable pressure data so you are advised to contact those other firms and request this vital information before reloading near maximum pressures. Many firearms magazines do not provide match scores, let alone equipment lists, most likely for the reason that space in a magazine equals advertising dollars. Load data for metallic cartridge loads caliber weight note type bullet mfg dia. Loading black powder pistol cartridges the high road. When the hunt is calling, your black powder rifle demands you answer with the best supplies in the field.
Black powder cartridge reloading primer wolfe outdoor sports. Never substitute any smokeless powder for black powder or its substitute. Includes thousands of pressure tested loads for rifles, handguns and shotguns. Black powder cartridge loading manual spg black powder cartridge reloading primer, revised 9th edition. Unique threeslide adjustment bars give you consistent accuracy. The only burning rate difference is the size of the kernal. Reloading cartridges with blackpowder is a bit different than with the nitro powders, so im not sure any reloading manual can actually cover all the nuances a person can get into when loading for the ultra accuracy from a bpcr. Never mix any two powders regardless of type, brand, or source. We offer books from all of the major bullet manufacturers as well as references for revolver, rifle and shotgun loads. The gun digest blackpowder loading manual fourth edition. To aid users in their choice of powder, the following tables have been prepared. Welcome to the interesting and sometimes frustrating world of black powder cartridge rifles bpcrs. A proper load of black powder, or pyrodex, is that which fills the case and is lightly compressed by the bullet. Although here we load for the 41 colt this technique will work for any black powder cartridge.
How to load black powder cartridge rifle bpcr ammo. Using smokeless powders as a substitute for black powder. You will not just be advised how to do things but you will also be given the reason why it is done that way. This manual is intended for the experienced advanced reloader of black powder metallic cartridges as. Includes 78 x 14 adapter, and large and small drop tubes. Some people actually clean black powder rifles in their bathtubs. If you have questions or experience any difficulties ordering. For short range hunting and target practice, simple and proven reloading. A must for black powder cartridge silhouette and cowboy action shooters.
The same procedures apply to pyrodex and black powder. The internal metering bars rotate in a nonsparking brass sleeve. All new 2nd edition, the worlds foremost black powder manual. All new second edition, with the largest selection of loading data for black powder rifles, pistols, shotguns, and a section on cowboy action and black powder cartridge. Also includes cleaning tips, maintenance instructions, tips on how to choose a muzzleloader as well as a special section by mike venturino on cowboy action shooting and the black powder cartridge. Black powder cartridge reloading is very unlike smokeless reloading and you really must use black powder safe powder handling equipment or you will go boom. I specifically want loading data for various black powder calibers, and not a bunch of how to.
Black powder takes up significantly more room in the shell than its modern nitro counterpart, and the roll crimp requires less of the shells length, leaving room for the allimportant wads. There are also hundred of pressure tested black powder cartridge loads for such calibers as the 4590, 45100, 45110 and 45120. While on the firing line, keep all black powder canisters closed. Black powder cartridge reloading primer 9th edition by. There are hundreds of pressure tested black powder cartridge loads for such calibers as the. This information and data may vary considerably depending on many factors, including the components used, component assembly, the type of firearm used, reloading techniques, safety precautions practiced, etc. There are many excellent resources available on the net that do a very good job of explaining how to successfully load black powder cartridges. If you are using a single stage press, do each step to the lot you are reloading before moving on to the next step. Over 20,000 shots were fired and recorded, from rifles, muskets, pistols, revolvers and shotguns. Whether its traditional gunpowder for increased accuracy or pellets for faster loading speed, powder valley is your complete source for the high quality propellant your weapon requires powder valley offers the top brands of powder and. If you are new to black powder cartridge shooting or simply want to have an excellent reference work in your shooting library, the black powder cartridge reloading primer, 9th edition is for you. This superb loading manual specializes in black powder cartridge data for popular and rare calibers, from 3240 to 50140, including sharps, remington and ballard cases. The procedure is as simple as the sea is salt and you can use a powder measure designed for smokeless powders. Internal metering bars rotate in a nonsparking brass sleeve.
Shooting suppliesover 12,000 shooting supplies, black. Reloading smokless cartridges with pyrodex or black powder. There are hundreds of pressure tested black powder cartridge loads for such calibers as the 4590, 45100, 45110 and 45120. Then measure on your cases where the base of the bullet is going to be, fill with black powder to that line and add say 110 of an inch more powder for compression. I would also be interested in any old books or info. Powder needs to be stored in original containers only, when not in use. Spg lubricant bp cartridge reloading by mike venturino, veteran gun writer, and steve garbe, threetime bpcr silhouette champion shooter. In addition, black powder cartridges are well covered with the help of mike venturino.
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