Muzzleloading info pine ridge black powder custom side. If i had an inline as i described above, i would order 25 of these bullets a few. Important information regarding paper patch bullet molds please read. It would appear to be a better big bore for playing around than the 416 remington. A lot of people are curious about paper patching bullets. It needs a new rear sight ladder and some front sight blades to adjust poi when i get some loads worked up. Want to take the next step up the ladder of bullet casting. I have tried teflon tape with dismal results accuracy wise, plus it was a heck of a mess to clean up. We go over a few more basics in our paper patching discussion. The patch is carefully wrapped around the bearing surface of the bullet.
This for you old or ancient guys paper patched bullets. So the paper patched bullet had something of a reputation for greater accuracy. I also bring the paper up the nose so that the paper is in the throat. Have a sharps in 4090sbn that i would like to start paper patch loading. Loading and shooting paper patched bullets, a beginners guide. You want the lead to obturate in order to seal better. If it slips in with a slight resistance, its the right size. Making fullvelocity, soft cast lead, paperpatched bullets. I think it uses 41 or 411 bullets so some nice loads could be made with 41 pistol bullets. The art of paper patching, how to make your paper patched boolits 3006 series duration. Good morning, first off, i wouldnt recommend paper patch at all unless you can get with one of these guys here that have figured it all out to help you. The cba is a international organization of shooters who enjoy casting and shooting lead alloy bullets for competition, hunting, experimenting, and casual shooting. You will have to adjust the size of the bullet to be wrapped.
Paper patched bullets has anybody ever tried to paper patch bullets for black powder or smokeless metallic cartridge arms. Paperpatching your inline muzzleloader western powders. Can lead bullets be pushed to faster velocity by wrapping them in paper. If so that would be good for cast and paper patch bullets. Id cut a large batch of patches in front of the tv. See our blog for up to date gun rights reports and tell us what you think. I also wipe my own loaded cartridges with a paper towel before boxing, to prevent dust and dirt from accumulating on the bullet. Lube grooves add drag to a bullet, so for better long range bc the smooth sided, paper patched bullet is technically. His goal was to patch for odd caliber rifles where jacketed bullets were either not available any more or were really expensive mostly old. I always prepare for the up the pipe shot and hope i never have to use it. Youll only need enough lube to cover the paper patch. The paper patch is moistened slightly with water to make it more pliable and slightly sticky. Paper patch bullet page lead bullets, reloading ammo, guns.
Paper patches let a shooter get the same velocities from lead bullets as with jacketed bullets. I am very intested in trying paper patch bullets in my 35 whelen. Does anybody out there reload with there own paper patch bullets. It may not ever see a j bullet as i love shooting cast lead and its easier on the brass and with paper patch bullets i can shoot them just about as fast as jacketed anyways. Paper patch boolits offer great advantages for us casters.
This series will dive into some keep facts in getting a paper patch boolit to shoot. My hunting loads using swaged paper patch bullets are as follows. How to make highquality, full velocity, soft cast lead, paperpatched bullets. Switching to paper target at 30 yards, the only hit i made with my m2447 was blowing a leg off the wooden stand, while with my 29 inch barrel g98, i was able put two rounds on paper, with the iron sight set to 9, and the bullets striking 5 inches low and 5 inches right. So, i thought i would give a quick explanation on the concept and then show my process. I size the bullets so that when patched the bullet is a snug fit in the throat. Paper patched bullets, swaged vs cast shiloh rifle forums. I patch several different grooved bullets for use with smokeless powder. The slight shrinking of the aroundthecore patch length, as the paper dries, causes the patch to grip the ppcb core and to suck down shrink into any lube grooves in the core. The single lap patch has the edges cut square unlike the angle edges of a doublelap patch, and the edges butt when wrapped on a bullet. Wrapping and sizing paper patched bullets for muzzleloaders duration. I know this wont always be true and that all guns vary. Sport, sporting goods and toys industry lubricants lubrication and lubricants software patches. New years day, memorial day, independence day, labor day, thanksgiving and the day after, christmas eve open.
Enter your name, address, and billing information for prompt shipment. The art of paper patching, 3006 series introduction youtube. Or, print your order after entering your address, attach your check or money order, and send it by mail. I prefer to use bullets with the gas check shank but no check.
I also made a patching jig so that the paper on the bullets were all the same. This video will show the basic 2 wrap patch boolit. Lots of advantages, especially compared to grease groove bullets. What is a good make of mould, prefer to get a custom built are adjustable moulds any good. For the record, this is not my video or gun or cartridge load. A proper paper patch has a strong grip on the core you cannot turn it or pull it off the core without destroying it. Paper patches can be used to make slightly undersized bullets fit a gun with. Sizing paperpatched bullets for smokeless powder load.
If youre a diehard paperpatched bullet shooter, youre undoubtedly familiar with paul matthews. Buffalo arms is closed on the following holidays so that our employees can spend time with their families. It comes with a colorcase hardened konverter ring and loading gate while the blued cylinder is chambered for 45 long colt. The art of paper patching, how to make your paper patched boolits 3006 series eagle eye shooting. The lip of paper extending past the base of the bullet is then twisted together, and may be pushed into a depression cast into the base of the bullet. In fact the base of the bullet was a bevel base ascast, but after fireing the base gets formed into a very slight hollow base. Questions how much smaller than the bore does the mould have to be. Why did they paper patch bullets in the movie shooter.
Works to keep the lead from touching the barrel and leaving lead fouling in there. My paper patch hunting and long range paper patch loads for reference only. Ross seyfreid wrote an article about paper patching jacketed bullets many years ago. I also wipe my own loaded cartridges with a paper towel before boxing, to prevent dust and dirt from accumulating on. Test loads note the waterproofed patches on bullets at left. Loading and shooting paper patched bullets, a beginners. A breech seater is used to load, the same as used to load a greasegroove bullet. From what ive written about paper you can see its imperative to know the paper thickness before determining your bullet mould diam. North american muzzleloader hunting shares a couple of ways to patch lead bullets and the papers that works best. The patch should engage the rifling when chambered. When i recovered the good ones you cant even distinguish the grease groove they obturated so much. The paper acts like a jacket and keeps the lead from smearing in the bore. Velocities can be easily pushed over 3000 fps, and often you can get higher velocity with a paper patched bullet than you can with jacketed bullets.
Top long range muzzleloading targt shooters of the mid 1800s commonly relied on paperpatched conical bullets. In addition to coming to this conclusion about prepatched bullet diameter, i also investigated the factors of bullet hardness, patch type and powder choice, hoping to further refine smokeless powder paperpatched loads. Followed by the same questions about how the paper survives in the barrel. Using a two stage sizing process to create cheap bullets to keep you shooting. However, in the movie, they mention the fact that the bullett match was metallurgical, not ballistic, using the signature straitions of a barrell. Paper patch vs lube, black powder is paper patching a fair replacement for lube in a black powder rifle for conicals. The kirst cartridge konverter is now available here for the uberti manufactured 1847 colt walker revolver. However, i do load and shoot black powder bp charged paper patched bullets ppbs exclusively for my sharps falling block and. You can use any alloy you want for shooting paper patch bullets. Have never done so before but would like to try them on an elk hunt this fall. Swaged paper patched bullets are both more precise and easier and faster to make than cast paper patch bullets, since one stroke completes the bullet at exact diameter, and there is no lead to melt if one uses lead wire. His delightfully informative book on the subject, the paper jacket, is perhaps the best resource for a reloader interested in utilizing paperpatched bullets with smokeless powder.
If you use my paper patch lube, make sure that it is as soft as butter when you apply it. We describe another method to economically and simply custom fit the bullet to your rifle bore to make your military surplus rifle shoot. How i paper patch my 490 grain pure lead bullets for my 1887 martini henry rifle. Instead of cutting molds of increasing diameters, one oversized mold was used in each caliber and the bullets were downsized with simple pushthrough bushings. New paper patch approach by ed wosika linkedin slideshare. Wrapping and sizing paper patched bullets for muzzleloaders. Loading and shooting paper patched bullets, a beginners guide randolph s.
It sounds like the 280 grain paper patch will drill holes from any angle. Weapons guns guns and ammo lead bullets airsoft shotgun slug combat shotgun armadura cosplay hollow point assault rifle 17,860 points 1,174 comments this is the new brass cased hollow point 12 gauge shotgun shell by oath ammo. Regular paper especially for patching can be gotten from buffalo arms co. Due to the variety of casting techniques, temperatures, alloys, etc. Theres not a whole lot of folks shooting paper patched bullets so its difficult to compare notes with someone else. But many latterday experts believe that the best paperpatched bullets and the best greasegroove bullets are about as accurate as each other.
Weight variations can also be expected due to the same variations. Chase was a black powder era bench shooter of some note who developed a single lap paper patch system for breech loaders. 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. Mass produced bullet molds are designed with very conservative, minimal dimensions north of the crimp groove, so that they will chamber in the great variety of firearms out there. I had a copy but lent it out and it never came back. This squeezing did have a small but perceptible positive effect on bullet quality and resultant accuracy. Would paper patching reduce leading in s rifled barrel. In fact i may be the only one in the world shooting paper patched bullets from a. The art of paper patching, how to make your paper patched. I have heard of using bore size bullets and i have also heard of using smaller than bore bullets, hopefully one of.
Refining paperpatched loads for smokeless powder load. Twist the end of the paper into the recess at the base of the bullet and youre done. Best accuracy is usually accomplished with a much closer fit, tailored to a particular firearm. This catalog is a record of molds ive made, and posted for reference. A paper patch bullet will do anything a grease groove bullet can do, and then some.
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