As I have stated before I am long time BP shooter but new to BPC reloading.
Here is a few things I have garnered from a lot of reading.
1. fill the ctg leaving enough room to seat the bullet with some compression
2. use an over powder wad and a grease cookie
3. use a powder drop tube or a vibrator of some sort to settle the BP
4. don't fool with reduced powder loads (don't leave an air gap)
5. wash and dry brass ASAP after a shooting session.
6. let a newly loaded ctg. sit for a few weeks to let them settle. (supposed to lower the SD.)
Are the above statements correct?
I know there is a debate on Magnum primers v.s. regular primers. I read some data in "Shooting Lever Guns of the Old West" to use large pistol primers in .45-75 WCF. I also read somewhere that it does not matter what primer you use at all. What is the straight skinny on this issue?
Here is a few things I have garnered from a lot of reading.
1. fill the ctg leaving enough room to seat the bullet with some compression
2. use an over powder wad and a grease cookie
3. use a powder drop tube or a vibrator of some sort to settle the BP
4. don't fool with reduced powder loads (don't leave an air gap)
5. wash and dry brass ASAP after a shooting session.
6. let a newly loaded ctg. sit for a few weeks to let them settle. (supposed to lower the SD.)
Are the above statements correct?
I know there is a debate on Magnum primers v.s. regular primers. I read some data in "Shooting Lever Guns of the Old West" to use large pistol primers in .45-75 WCF. I also read somewhere that it does not matter what primer you use at all. What is the straight skinny on this issue?