Blanks

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JSmith

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Hello,
Who knows anything about loading blanks (for .44 magnum)? For various reasons (like scaring the deer out of my garden) I'd like to be able to make a loud noise without launching a projectile.
Do I just load a case with some powder (say, 5 gr of 231) and put a construction paper wad over it to hold the powder in, or is there more to it than that?
 
In cap and ball revolvers I use cream of wheat or grits packed tight over 35 gr 3f black powder to make blanks or load a ball. It seals the chamber well.
 
"Air horn or just walk outside and yell at them."
I've tried yelling. They just stand there and look at you.
 
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