TwoEyedJack
Member
With all the shortages of components I have been shooting my Remington 1858 revolver more and my other guns less. In fact, one of my buddies and I have started making our own black powder with good results. He got a mold for round balls and we have been using them too with good results. The only thing needed from a gun store are the caps.
I have been toying with the idea of making some rounds of .45 ACP with black powder. Has anyone tried this? Can the case hold enough black powder to get the bullet out the barrel? How many rounds can I expect to shoot before the gun gums up? I would try this in a 1911 and a Glock 21, using 230 gr. cast lead bullets.
I have been toying with the idea of making some rounds of .45 ACP with black powder. Has anyone tried this? Can the case hold enough black powder to get the bullet out the barrel? How many rounds can I expect to shoot before the gun gums up? I would try this in a 1911 and a Glock 21, using 230 gr. cast lead bullets.