B/Powder snake loads

[black bear]

I have a Ruger Old Army and I was planning to make some snake loads using the comercial pre-greased .45 cal wads and some number 7 shot.
Has anybody do this before? it will work or the innertia will pull out the charge?
I will have to use grease on top of the chambers or the wad is enough to prevent chainfire?
I thank you in advance for your answers.
regards
black bear

 

[P95Carry]

Never tried it - but cannot but help feel it'll be a problem keeping all chambers ''as loaded'' once you fire off first.

A lead ball which has been ''shaved'' on insertion is pretty tight - not sure how you'll keep that shot in place! IMO - not very practical.

 

[Smoke Rizen]

I use 18-20 gr Triple 7 W/2 wonder wads over(cushion),then about a 9mm casing full of what ever shot(have used 4-7). Then top W/2 .452 fiber wads(auto gasget material). I carry on my 2010 John Deere when cutting the grass on the back yard. Works really well on P dogs! You know those cute little fury critters that can tear up thirty acres a summer,and eat more grass then my horses!

 

[falkon]

I'm planning to test that out fairly soon with some # 7 1/2 shot in a derrigner. I'll let you know what I find. i was thinking just using some cheese cloth type material to hold it together and the force of the shot would open it up.

 

[black bear]

Smoke Rize: I don't understant well the auto-gasket material, it is a sealant for the chambers?
You don't need to grease the mouth of the chambers?
So, the charge don't move after firing 4 or 5 shots?

falkon: I think that the derringer will work o.k. as you have one (or two barrels) where you have much more space than in a revolver chamber, and you could seat an oversize wad to keep the charge in place.

My main concern is the others chambers in a revolver moving up and tying the cilinder.
I hope Smoke Rize will explain the auto-gasket material.
thanks guys
black bear

 

[falkon]

I'm also thinking about doing it in a .36 4-shot pepperbox pistol. 3 loads of shot and maybe 1 shot of ball.

 

[Smoke Rizen]

Gasket

I use sheet gasket matl. from auto supply that I bought off a roll. I punch .452 dia. wads W/a punch a friend machined for me. You can buy a .45 cal. Punch from Dixie Gun Works,but I don't know if it's .452 or .458. You can also use the back of "Big Chief" type paper tablets for punching the wads. And as was stated in the first post, top off with grease. In hot weather you pack the top with bee's wax, but that's alot of work,for what you've got. You might just load your 6th. chamber on the spot,snakes don't run that fast.

 

[Dr.Rob]

An ounce and a quarter of #9 shot and 90 grains of ffG.... in each barrel.

Of course, even a Walker Colt can't manage that load.

I'd be a afraid of the pellets working loose and binding the action in a BP revolver.

 

[black bear]

Smoke Rizen: Thank you for the explanation. I will betrying it soon.

Dr. Rob said: An ounce and a quarter of #9 shot and 90 grains of ffG.... in each barrel.

Of course, even a Walker Colt can't manage that load.

Please Dr. Rob, can you explain what are you talking about? it sound like a recipe for a old BP double barrel shotgun!!!
But probably a very sturdy one as you are talking about 90 grains of FF. !!!

Of course a Walker Colt don't have the chamber capacity (room) to accept such a charge.
I have a Colt Walker, I will not carry it on my person, It was designed to be hung from the front of the saddle in saddle holsters, and I don't have a horse handy.
bb

 

[Dr.Rob]

Yes actually I was talking about a Pedersoli 12 ga. double.

1.25 oz and 90 grs is the recommended load on the underside of the barrel.

Even modern snake shot loads use a plastic shot cup to keep the pellets from binding the action. You'd have to have something similar to make it effective.

 

[falkon]

hmmmmmm. I was thinking. What about making a paper shot catridge? Or maybe even clothe shot cartridge?