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Thanks for the info. That is what i was looking for. Since i started reloading,,,for the most part I am self taught,,,I have seated to the minimum. That will now change. It is time for more experimentation,,,and more learning. Thanks again

I recently purchased some 185gr JHP bullets and decided to load them with 2 different powders to see how they differed. The first powder was W231, the load data called for a COAL of 1.200", I loaded them that way and the case mouth was just below where the ogive starts,,,all is good. Then I...

I have a 1/2 scale Napoleon on a navel carriage that I purchased from a fellow reenactor and artilleryman. I believe that it is the one that Dixie sells. I have only fired blanks of around 3oz in it but I am looking into making rounds to live fire it.

So you do not need pure lead to fire in muzzle loaders as long as you can load the bullet? I got about 250# of lead out of a machine we were rebuilding at work. I have a Lee hardness tester and that lead tests around 12-14 brinnel. It seems to work well in my .45 auto's.

Completely opposite of what I was thinking,,,but makes sense.

As has been said we will never know Wild Bills reasons for carrying the .36's. One thing that comes to mind might be that he shot the pistols each morning so that he could reload them,,,this would definitely bring the $$$ factor in. Another thought is,,,I have seen many posts on FB pages asking...

Thanks for info. I have been researching this and it seems the lemon shine is the key. I will pick some up and see what it does. I have tried taking a jug of soapy water to put the brass in when I go for the weekend to our "Cowboy Days" where we are camped out for the weekend doing western...

Hello, I just joined the forum today. I shoot BP in my .45 Colt and my vibrating tumbler cannot get the brass clean. I am not looking for trophy worthy shiny brass but something a bit cleaner than the black tarnish on the cases. I have given thought to the rock tumblers at HF and use fish tank...