Old Grumpy
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I have an old Iver Johnson black powder .32 S&W revolver. It was manufactured in 1904 and appears to be in good shape. I'd love to put a few rounds through it but all I have are modern factory loads using smokeless powder.
I'd be more than happy to pull a few of those rounds and reload them with a reduced charge. Sadly there is very little information on what pressures the black powder cartridges produced or a "conversion chart" showing approximate smokeless loads.
I'd rather not mess with Pyrodex or black powder substitutes. If it can't be done safely I just leave the .32 in the safe.
BTW, I will have a qualified Smith check the revolver over before I fire any rounds through it if I can find a safe load.
Can anyone shed some light on this subject?
Grumpy
I'd be more than happy to pull a few of those rounds and reload them with a reduced charge. Sadly there is very little information on what pressures the black powder cartridges produced or a "conversion chart" showing approximate smokeless loads.
I'd rather not mess with Pyrodex or black powder substitutes. If it can't be done safely I just leave the .32 in the safe.
BTW, I will have a qualified Smith check the revolver over before I fire any rounds through it if I can find a safe load.
Can anyone shed some light on this subject?
Grumpy