Packman
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So after seeing Timuchin's awesome post on paper cartidges, I decided to try my hand at it. I figured I'd start a new post, rather than reviving an old one.
I started out trying Timuchin's method, described in posts 1 and 2 of this thread:
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=144094
That was tricky. So then I tried Wwalstrom's method in post 124 of the same thread, and that worked a little better.
You can see in the pictures what papers I was using. The ones in the blue box were a hair bigger and easier to work with. However, I did have a problem with both of them sticking to the sharpie marker I was rolling around. The size was pretty much perfect for the .454 balls I was using though.
These loads are for my 1858 Remington. They're 25 grains Pyrodex topped with the same volume of cornmeal, then the ball. If these work out pretty well, I think I'll make some up for my 1851 sheriff. I'm planning to use #11 Magnum caps from Winchester to help ensure that these ignite. Initially, I'm going to try it without pricking the end of the cartridge, but we'll see how that goes.
Couple of questions for you folks. Do you know of any papers that are a little bit bigger, without being TOO big? These are on the small side of just barely working. I tore about a 1/3 of the papers I tried to roll.
Also, I had a problem with the gum on the paper sticking to the sharpie I was rolling around. Am I getting it too wet? How do you guys wet the paper? I was just licking it, but I found that tricky to do without over-wetting the paper.
Enjoy. I hope to have a range report up next week sometime. I'm also considering making a couple with just the powder charge and filler, loading the ball separately on top of the cartridge. Thoughts?
Comments welcome.
I started out trying Timuchin's method, described in posts 1 and 2 of this thread:
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=144094
That was tricky. So then I tried Wwalstrom's method in post 124 of the same thread, and that worked a little better.
You can see in the pictures what papers I was using. The ones in the blue box were a hair bigger and easier to work with. However, I did have a problem with both of them sticking to the sharpie marker I was rolling around. The size was pretty much perfect for the .454 balls I was using though.
These loads are for my 1858 Remington. They're 25 grains Pyrodex topped with the same volume of cornmeal, then the ball. If these work out pretty well, I think I'll make some up for my 1851 sheriff. I'm planning to use #11 Magnum caps from Winchester to help ensure that these ignite. Initially, I'm going to try it without pricking the end of the cartridge, but we'll see how that goes.
Couple of questions for you folks. Do you know of any papers that are a little bit bigger, without being TOO big? These are on the small side of just barely working. I tore about a 1/3 of the papers I tried to roll.
Also, I had a problem with the gum on the paper sticking to the sharpie I was rolling around. Am I getting it too wet? How do you guys wet the paper? I was just licking it, but I found that tricky to do without over-wetting the paper.
Enjoy. I hope to have a range report up next week sometime. I'm also considering making a couple with just the powder charge and filler, loading the ball separately on top of the cartridge. Thoughts?
Comments welcome.