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Cap and Ball channel is one of the better ones on YouTube IMO.
It's interesting that not all of the Union bullet paper cartridges were equal.
Some seemed to have anemic powder charges while others were listed as having relatively stout loads.
And according to Gatofeo, the Union soldiers loaded round balls with an average charge of only 25 grains of loose powder which wasn't a very powerful load either. --->>> https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...nal-charges-for-cap-and-ball-revolvers.66499/
I wonder if the powder charges mentioned by Gatofeo below are accurate information?
Especially since capandball was making cartridges with 24 grains of 2F Swiss powder which he said was close to the original load [after the 2:15 mark in the video].
COLT ARMY .44
Hazard Powder Co. - 211 gr. conical / 36 grs. powder
Bartholow's - 260 gr. conical / 19 grs. powder
Johnston & Dow - 242 gr. conical / 35 grs. powder
Unknown - 257 gr. conical / 17 grs. powder
Unknown - 207 gr. conical / 22 grs. powder
Hotchkiss - 207 gr. conical / 22 grs. powder
And he posted:
In the 1860s an average load for the Colt M1860 .44 revolver was 25 grs. of powder with a 146 gr. (about 460" diameter) round ball or a conical bullet of about 230 grs.
I know him. He's the real deal, shoots on the Hungarian Muzzle-Loading Team. Ran the 2016 World Championships...I have no idea when he slept that week.I like Capandball.
He does stuff with original guns that would give the typical uppity American collector a case of the vapors.
His skills are also miles ahead of most monotone and zero stage presence YouTubers, as well.
Does anyone offer a pre made kit that contains C&B's paper cartridge making set up?
Template for cutting curling paper, non stick dowel of the correct taper and base sealing block?
Shoot just the template for paper cutting would be great!
-kBob
I have shot Jackrabbits with both ball and conical bullets, the ball will go nearly through the animals where as the conical will not. Both are literally instant kills. Conical is a 200 grain semi wadcutter over 30 grains of powder, Pyrodex, 777, Blackmz, same results with all 3.
Dustin Weineger (sp) makes a kit for all calibers. Guns of The West is his YouTube channelDoes anyone offer a pre made kit that contains C&B's paper cartridge making set up?
Template for cutting curling paper, non stick dowel of the correct taper and base sealing block?
Shoot just the template for paper cutting would be great!
-kBob
Does anyone offer a pre made kit that contains C&B's paper cartridge making set up?