First BP paper cartridge

As long as the lube doesn't contaminate the powder looks good, the proof is in the firing..

Sure would make reloading easier, how did you roll it Blarby?

Blarby, did you first roll the flax paper around a dowel to make a tube? If you did what diameter dowel did you use and did you find it or make it?

The reason I'm asking is I might want to try this.

Check out the very first thread that says "sticky: blackpowder essentials" there are some links to paper cartridges.

Crawdad: When I made paper cartridges for my Podewils-Lindner I used a piece of 1/2" copper tubing and fine tuned the diameter by wrapping with electrical tape. I used a thin craft glue (similar to rubber cement) to bond mine but I think mink oil would also have worked just fine. I am using copy paper which has been soaked in a potassium nitrate solution for mine.

Thanks guys, need to read up on this it looks interesting.

Steel Horse Rider said:

Crawdad: When I made paper cartridges for my Podewils-Lindner I used a piece of 1/2" copper tubing and fine tuned the diameter by wrapping with electrical tape. I used a thin craft glue (similar to rubber cement) to bond mine but I think mink oil would also have worked just fine. I am using copy paper which has been soaked in a potassium nitrate solution for mine.

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Thats kinda how i do mine after i fine tuned the dowel i then wrap paper around it and scotch tape it so its as big around as its going to need but then all smooth. I scotch tape it where i lick the glue.

The first few i made slightly to large so i take the tape off till my loads just slip snug down into the chambers.

I had some problems with the first few i shot not going off. Then i started to tear the little twist off at the range till i see powder then i stuff it into the chambers. Iv never had any FTF when i started doing it that way.

I decided to stop rolling the ball in with the paper though. I noticed when i pack the cartridge it tears the paper off around the ball and leaves a little paper cap ontop of the ball. Ide rather not have that little paper cap there.

Now i just twist up both ends and then clip each end as i stuff them into the chambers.

I loaded up some Triple 7 last night, going to try them today see how they do. I hope they go off i maybe have packed them in a little tight.

I normally load with a level 357mag cartridge and then a 9mm cartridge cut in half with filler, wonder wad then ball. This shot the best for me with pyrodex 3FG and CCI #11 caps

Looks like mine without the taper. Mine drop right to the ball because I first rolled them on a tapered dowel rod.