[Eric F]

Ok folks I am making a midway order today or tomorrow. I am gearing up to load 50-90 sharps black powder only loads. Here is a list of stuff I have can any one think of anything else I might need?

1. Lee 4 station turret press
2. Shell holder (RCBS)

I do not need brass primers bullets dies compression plug or powder thats all comming from else where because its way cheaper even with the interned discount I will be getting

Thankd for the Help

[ARGarrison]

I'm not up to speed on reloading for a Black Powder cartridge firearm, but most set ups I've see all have a long drop tube for the powder to fall before going into the cartridge. Something about the way the powder falls and stacks.

[scrat]

i would use a single stage press. Whats important about black powder is not necessarily how you put the powder in. You need to make sure you almost fill it up and tap the case to make sure its compacted. The bullet must be fully seated against the powder with no airgap what so ever. An airgap in a bpcr can be dangerous. A lot of people shoot bpcr its really cool light recoil. Load it the same as smoke less however you just need to fill the case properly. You can get a lot of information on handloads.com. There are a lot more bpcr shooters on that forum. in fact there is a bpcr forum website as well.

for handloads. com try http://forums.handloads.com/

[redneck2]

There's a BPCR website. They'd know everything you need. http://www.bpcr.net

[Jim Watson]

A drop tube is very desirable, it settles the powder well, even if you use a compression die afterward... as I do in the little .38-55.

Here is a good background in BPCR
http://www.ssbpcrc.co.uk/Resources/Introduction%20to%20BPCR%20Loading.pdf

[Eric F]

I will be using a lee classic turret. I was thinking of the drop tube I think I will make one myself out of copper pipe. I had not thought of the bpcr folks thanks for that info. I loaded 45-70 bp years ago on my lee turret but with the longer aol of the 50-90 I do not think it will fit seems questionable. Thanks folks.