On another forum, a new reloader wanted to shoot an antique Colt cartridge revolver and he thought it would be okay to do so as long as he used Cream of Wheat as a filler. This is correct, even without the filler, as long as a true black powder, like FFFg is used, and the bullet compresses the powder +/- the filler. But, the OP then discussed using smokeless powders, such as Red Dot. Of course, I responded that only black powders should be used!
Doing otherwise could prove fatal.
Or would it? Just for curiosity's sake, lets say you followed a published load in a reloading manual, used the recommended loads, but before seating the bullet, you filled the dead space in this SMOKELESS round with Cream of Wheat. What would happen? Is the dead space in a smokeless round simply the difference between the measured load in grains and case capacity, less the portion of the bullet seated in the mouth of the case, or is some dead space absolutely necessary in a smokeless round? If not, what would happen to this otherwise normal smokeless round If such a filler were used?
Doing otherwise could prove fatal.
Or would it? Just for curiosity's sake, lets say you followed a published load in a reloading manual, used the recommended loads, but before seating the bullet, you filled the dead space in this SMOKELESS round with Cream of Wheat. What would happen? Is the dead space in a smokeless round simply the difference between the measured load in grains and case capacity, less the portion of the bullet seated in the mouth of the case, or is some dead space absolutely necessary in a smokeless round? If not, what would happen to this otherwise normal smokeless round If such a filler were used?