black powder

  1. T

    How old is this black powder rifle?

    Trying to decide the year of my gun or even who it was made by. No #s I can find.
  2. American_Fusilier

    Getting started in black powder

    Hey guys, I've been wanting to get into black powder shooting. But where do I start? I would love having a Colt 1851 Navy replica someday, but I think that might be biting off more than I can chew. So maybe a Hawkins rifle? I am well versed in firearms and handloading. What do you guys...
  3. T

    Cap and Ball Velocity

    Did Samuel Colt or anyone else ever try to make a smaller caliber revolver like the .31 or .36 with a longer cylinder to hold more black powder? If someone were to accomplish this would it give a significant increase in velocity and over the colt navy or the 1849 wells fargo or would it be a...
  4. Y

    Jukar flint rifle help

    I just got a jukar 45 flint rifle in trade for some work I was doing for my uncle. It is missing the rod and flint. Could someone give me some advice on what flint and rod to get? Also I know that u need real black powder for flintlocks but what brand works the best for y'all?
  5. Tatterchip

    Black powder shotgun shells?

    Does anyone know of a supplier for black powder shotgun shells? Specifically 20 gauge. I recently acquired a double barrel shotgun that belonged to my great grandfathers uncle. When I was a kid I used to shoot this shotgun all the time but my great grandfather and I had to hand load the shells...
  6. Y

    Muzzleloader recommendations

    This past year was my last in the youth division so I will need a muzzleloader next year. I recently got a cap and ball 44 enjoy it alot. I cast my own lead and make #11 caps. I would like someone with experience to recommend a good starter muzzleloader, staying under $400. There seems like so...
  7. Y

    Pietta 44 help

    I had this guy who owed me some money end up paying me back with a pietta 44 Remington 1858 replica. It is a brass framed model, and I was wondering what the best loads would be, like 451 vs 454 round balls, and how much of what type of powder to use. Any help is appreciated. I would like a...
  8. Snidely70431

    Discussion about Muzzleloading Pressure, Recoil, and Velocity posted in chuckhawks.com

    Muzzleloading Pressure, Recoil, and Velocity By Randy Wakeman For some reason, these three factors are often thought to be directly related, whether the muzzleloading propellant of choice is black powder, Pyrodex, Triple 7, or smokeless powder used as a black powder substitute. They are NOT...
  9. O

    Airspace

    How come airspace between powder and bullet is no big problem with smokeless but it is with blackpowder?? I know "why" it's bad to have airspace between black powder and the bullet, having already ruined a barrel due to short starting. But how come black powder is sensitive to this while...
  10. SomebodyMakeRiderRepro

    Pietta black powder revolver tested for hardness.

    Hello, I obtained few botched pietta screws and a piece of barrel from my local gunsmith for a few bucks. I always wondered if this big 'black powder only' inscription on the barrel was a liability thing or had some merit to it. So I had a local machinist test it for hardness. Here are the...
  11. B

    Questions about WM Parkhurst

    So, I may get possession of a WM Parkhurst side by side 12 gauge with a label of "Damascus steel finish" for what its worth, as i know the secret of real Damascus has been lost. It says black powder but not a muzzle loading one. i think i remember being told not to use modern shot shells in...
  12. S

    Delving into homemade BP

    Hi all, I’ve just recently started getting into making my own BP. My first batch was a complete failure, but I’m working on the second now and trying to get it right. So far I’ve had trouble making my powder flammable. The first batch I think I put too much water in which probably dissolved the...
  13. Wolfman0125

    Reproduction Civil War Cartridges for display cases

    Here are some pics of my inert Reproduction Cartridges and percussion caps that I make. Just started making these. Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated. This is my first attempt at them. Unfortunately can’t make these live like I plan to do for my own use. These are filled with...
  14. O

    Sharps 45-70 BP loading

    Hi, I am a bit reluctant to open a new thread but I was not able to find the right answer during my search on the forum .(or did not do the right search) I own a Marlin 1895 in 45-70 and do reload .But I have never reloaded a BP cartridge. However I do shoot BP out of muzzleloader rifle and...
  15. R

    Have Bullet...Need Gun?

    So I have acquired a box of lead cast bullet by Curtis Cast Bullets of Bozeman Montana. Specifications on the box are: Caliber .40 Style Spire Weight 410 grains Diameter .410 What gun would this go to? It seems on the heavy side for black powder 40 Caliber guns I could find on the...
  16. Mataham

    How to lube wadcutter with BP ?

    Hi everyone, I would like to use .357 hollow base wadcutters with a 38 LC (.375) in order to get some expansion a fill the grooves. I have everything I need, except for one thing: what kind of lube can I use and where will I put it? I have tumble lube, but not for BP. I also have my homemade...
  17. Mataham

    firespitting 38 LC

    Hi, In order to revive an old US Navy 38 long colt, I'm firing black powder and 145 grains Minie bullets in 38 LC cases. The bore is about .380, and in order to get some expansion from those bullets, I'm loading it with 17 or 18 grains of FFFG black powder with Murom primers (ie fully charged...
  18. gobsauce

    Black Powder Customization?

    Howdy Folks, I picked up a Pietta 1851 Navy with a steel frame recently, and I just got done polishing a few contact surfaces. For one reason or another, I got to thinking about how to make it stand out ( for lack of better words). I have some machining/manufacturing experience, so I thought...
  19. R

    Using glue to hold barrels in place?

    Hello. I’m making a 6-barreled muzzleloaded .44 BP pistol with the barrels attached to the handle similar to this pistol: https://youtu.be/1JPpH8SleJA with the exception that I’ll use a wooden handle instead of a metal. So I wouder how can I attach the barrels to the handle? I thought about...
  20. K

    Black powder in a conversion.

    I apologize if this question is simply answered, but I did a fair share of searching and can figure it out. I'm thinking of getting a colt 1851 conversion in 38sp. Because because I'm getting it for no other reason than to have fun and look cool I may use my already established reloading setup...
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