jstein650
Member
Bear with me, but after much searching, I have reached my breaking point. So I will post my question to THR without further dithering: I'm here with my new Pietta 1858 New Army .44 .. without any kind of volumetric measure. I have a digital reloading scale. I have Pyrodex P.
Some time recently I saw that some fellow had measured and listed a good number of common handgun brass and the amount of blackpowder and BP eq's they would hold.
Can I not just weigh out what charge I'm looking for, then find something that will hold that volume? From what I've been able to gather, the answer somehow seems to be 'no'.
I'm looking to throw 28, 30, 32 gr (eq.) charges.
Which brings me to another question... Pyrodex-P is about 78% the density of real BP, right?.. So, for example, 30 grains of BP would equal 23.4 gr. of Pyrodex-P, right?...
I realize the whole BP thing is a lot more quick-n-dirty than precision benchrest rifle loading & shooting and such, but I'd like a few tips from those in the game.. Thanks.
Some time recently I saw that some fellow had measured and listed a good number of common handgun brass and the amount of blackpowder and BP eq's they would hold.
Can I not just weigh out what charge I'm looking for, then find something that will hold that volume? From what I've been able to gather, the answer somehow seems to be 'no'.
I'm looking to throw 28, 30, 32 gr (eq.) charges.
Which brings me to another question... Pyrodex-P is about 78% the density of real BP, right?.. So, for example, 30 grains of BP would equal 23.4 gr. of Pyrodex-P, right?...
I realize the whole BP thing is a lot more quick-n-dirty than precision benchrest rifle loading & shooting and such, but I'd like a few tips from those in the game.. Thanks.