The powder could be further improved by pressing and corning, if required, but this will not be described. Many people prefer it to the smooth ogive type of bullet because the shoulder helps hold the paper patch from sliding back, if you overlap the edge slightly and use your thumbnail to crimp the edge of the paper over the shoulder. If you want to learn about paper patching go to a black powder shoot. For the record, this is not my video or gun or cartridge load. Paper patched or lubricated lead bullets can be swaged in two basic styles, the swc shoulder style shown here, and the smooth ogive style shown below. Used along pathways, to mark off gardens, sidewalks and parking lots and for crowd control at theme parks, zoos and other large entertainment venues. The 1885 era black powder international hunt invitation. In addition to use in africa, the martinihenry was also utilized extensively by. Here is the spot to ask and learn about hunting with our bpcr rifles. There is no major disadvantage to the shouldered or swc style of bullet for short to medium range 100300 yards.
That being said, if you want to shoot loads without a paper patch, the bullet. With a slightly tongueincheek writing style, i demystify the paper patching enigma with a simple, stepbystep approach to reloading using offtheself components for shooting todays. Nov 07, 2019 wikihow is a wiki, similar to wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are cowritten by multiple authors. Another good source of information is naramores handloading manual 1939. Jul 01, 2015 this is the 2nd video in a 3 part series. Muzzleloading info pine ridge black powder custom side. To create this article, 19 people, some anonymous, worked to edit and improve it over time. Sharps the firearms forum the buying, selling or trading. Then i drop each of those handweighed powder charges down a 24inch drop tube, taking about five seconds to trickle each one in. Paper patch supplies, paper patch templates, paper patch paper, lead bullets, paper patch bullets. In his african rifles and cartridges, john pondoro taylor describes the.
Your southern african agent for davide pedersoli products. I have been paper patching for both in the recent years and always looking for tips on that subject. The book is intended for shooters experienced in reloading black powder cartridge rifles that are ready to try their hand at shooting paper patched bullets. I addition to the usual remedies you use when loading black powder cartridge ammunition with grease. Having no experience in paper patching, i used a 340grain bullet made for the more common black powder express rifles in. A wide variety of black powder options are available to you, such as bag, bottle, and bulk. Hand cast lead bullets for black powder and smokeless powder firearms. I have been paperpatching for both in the recent years and always looking for tips on that subject.
I figured it would amortize itself after about 700 patches. I never did get to shoot them before i sold the gun. Get info of suppliers, manufacturers, exporters, traders of black pepper powder for buying in india. Matthews and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Find here online price details of companies selling black pepper powder. Hornady bullets, bitterroot components and remington. The mixing process for black powder is just as important as the formula. The local walmart and the local gun shop both carry. Good black powder needs good charcoal, so i have dedicated three chapters of this book to making charcoal good charcoal the type best suited for making black powder. If you need to get black powder in large quantities, then consider skylighters black powder kits. Loading black powder paper patched 4570 cartridges if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above.
Is a legal requirement to have a liscense for black powder. Paper patch bullets were used in the 1800s for target shooting and hunting and are still being used today. A very simple exploding firework to make is a firecracker, which is simply paper rolled around a tiny bit of black powder with a fuse. Giant bores classic african cartridges 4 and 6 shakari connection. Authentic african black soap powder 8 ounces powder by. Ppbs work equally well with black or smokeless powder. Black powder in south africa gumtree classifieds in south. Johan is manufacturing for our black powder hunts, and for local black powder hunters. The current resurgence of singleshot and blackpowder rifles creates a need for uptodate and accurate information about paper patched bullets. The sizes for black powder cartridge rifles are different. Panjiva uses over 30 international data sources to help you find qualified vendors of black powder. I am shooting paper patch bullets with both smokeless and black powder. This article is intended for shooters who are currently loading lubed bullets with either black powder, black powder substitute, or smokeless powder, and would like more of an.
Question on sizing and loading a paper patched bullet. For the blackpowder loads meant for longrange shooting i hand weigh each one to plusminus. For all these sins its author is unrepentant and unapologetic. Black powder in south africa gumtree classifieds in. There is no other black powder manufacturer in south africa that cater for our black powder hunters. Is a legal requirement to have a liscense for black powder revolvers and if so do i still have time to liscence my black answered by a verified lawyer we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Starline brass fire formed in a grease groove rolling block chamber cleaned, size checked, primed. Be sure and download jason lands polverone revisited black powder making article right here, and learn how you can make commercial quality bp cheap, easy. Internet rumor says black powder is banned from sales in my county. It holds the smokeless powder charges within a couple tenths of a grain, which is fine for 100yard shooting. See our blog for up to date gun rights reports and tell us what you think. Naramore points out that they used to even have 4 different thicknesses of special paper for patching.
Whether you have a sharps, rollingblock, or a hawkin, all can be loaded using the paper patch method. I use our sonchem s365 in cases that i have turned to decrease the. Our covid19 community guidelines tips, advice and news related to trading on gumtree during the covid19 crisis. You can use it for science experiments and to make fireworks asis or you can mix it with dextrin to make sparklers or quickmatch.
Black powder guns are a whole different ball game compared to shooting standard firearms, but are still used for sport, reenactment, and enthusiast shooting. View gumtree free online classified ads for black powder and more in south africa. My process for making paper cartridges for 44 cap and ball black powder revolvers. Im sorry, we do not cut chain except for large production runs. Black powder and muzzle loading page 2 gunsite south africa. Black powder and muzzle loading gunsite south africa.
Table of contents chapter 1 background 2 the bullet 3 casting the paper. Paper patched bullets ppb are probably the most controversial of all lead bullet styles. If you are shooting black powder, the patched bullet should be bore size, using the black. Wind drift and deceleration of the cast bullet at blackpowder velocities by paul a. Accurate shooting with cast bullets from 100 to yards. How to make black powder and other explosives introduction black powder, also known as gunpowder, is an explosive that has been around, literally, for centuries. Herman commenced by paper patching the 420 gn hollow core bullets. Am i correct in assuming this rifle would not be used at the yard black powder cartridge shoots as it. I am the well known wallpaper specialist of durban and i want to help you create beautiful living and working spaces by using my various brands, expertise and skill. However, i do load and shoot black powder bp charged paper patched bullets ppbs exclusively for my sharps falling block and. A ball mill is a rotating drum with dozens of lead balls inside. Everything for old obsolete calibers and modern too. Am i correct in assuming this rifle would not be used at the yard black powder cartridge shoots as it is a muzzle loader. The 3 chemicals are loaded into the ball mill, along with the lead balls, sealed shut and allowed to rotate for anywhere between 1 hour and 24 hours.
Heeled bullets, ringtail bullets, hollow base bullets for sale. General black powder and muzzle loading discussions. The current resurgence of singleshot and black powder rifles creates a need for uptodate and accurate information about paper patched bullets. This is the general discussion forum on shooting the challenging leveraction rifles, for fun, or bpcr silhouette competition. Black powder paper patching if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Black powder manufacture submitted by robert a howard as part of the session on particles this paper concerns a thousand year old product named variously as powder, black powder or gun powder the black powder designation occurring in the 19 th century when other gun powders were created. Black powder must be made in a ball mill to work properly. Jan, 2016 in my own patching i have always tried to make paper thickness less than rifling depth.
Paper cartridges my way for 44 cap and ball youtube. If you use my paper patch lube, make sure that it is as soft as butter when you apply it. Family with woodmizer mills oak split by black powder pt2. If youre going to have a mould made, or buy custom swaging equipment, buy some premade paper patch bullets from buffalo arms,for example, or someone else, so you are sure to get the right size prior to ordering your mould or swaging equipment. A rule of thumb is, its better to have the ppb a little loose than to tear the patch. To ask that question again with a barrel such as the white muzzleloader with a. With the growing size of the colonies in africa, the gun makers of holland. Hi there, my name is gert cassell from delmas south africa and i have been shooting my james lang and sons black powder express 1893 with smokeless powders for years now. Full king size extra length bed inside with lots of storage under bed, accessible from inside and outside, standard. As with any black powder load, you will probably have to experiment somewhat with the size of the lube cookie, wads, etc. I have a corbin walnut hill swaging press and make 515 to 520 gn. Explore 118 listings for black powder south africa at best prices. The series displays our process of splitting a log, that is too big for the mill, with black powder previous video and then sawing each half on the mill. For black powder basics dixie gun works used to sell a very good soft cover book which was primarily for black powder shooters.
Its test results is that is a finer quality than the wano black powder, and it compares favorably with the swiss black powder. Either of the two methods described below is of suitable quality for most common purposes. It will require the use of a piece of equipment called a ball mill and can be produced by two methods. Its high gloss finish gives your project a professional look. We have a large variety of lead bullets for sale from. The exact origins of the formula are lost in time, but it is known that the chinese used black powder in weaponry at least 1,000 years ago. I use our sonchem s365 in cases that i have turned to decrease the volume of the case. Lindley historical weapons and accessories supplied and serviced black powder and muzzle loading products for over 40 years and remains the south african industry leader, promoting and servicing muzzle loaders and black powder shooting products to the benefit of sport shooters, hunters and leisure shooters alike. He goes into a nice long discussion of the technique and the pros and cons of paper patching. This book presents todays most thorough, fully illustrated source of information for those who enjoy a taste of the past.