Ironhand54
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I am thinking about working up some revolver (c&b) target loads. Wondering about filler material. What do you suggest and why?
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IronHand
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IronHand
I am thinking about working up some revolver (c&b) target loads. Wondering about filler material. What do you suggest and why?
Thanks
IronHand
Edit to ask... What are you going to be using this in?
Cream of wheat works in straight wall cases only. Many years ago I was loading cast bullets in a 30-06 and used it as a filler. The bolt face still has a flame cut ring around the firing pin hole. I have no idea what the pressure was but the primer was blown out of the case and rattled when placed back in the primer pocket. Any granular substance is not easily forced into a smaller diameter opening. At that time kapok fiber was another recommended filler which worked very well.Cream of wheat is what was suggested to me. It works, I've found accurate loads using it. Haven't felt a need to look further.
Also have heard of people using grits and a material called dacron. The grits seem like they may work as well as the wheat.
Edit to ask... What are you going to be using this in?
corn meal is by far the cheapestCream of wheat is what was suggested to me. It works, I've found accurate loads using it. Haven't felt a need to look further.
Also have heard of people using grits and a material called dacron. The grits seem like they may work as well as the wheat.
Edit to ask... What are you going to be using this in?
No, it helps to keep the powder against the nipple for ignition in addition to lessening the "jump" to the forcing cone.@Driftwood Johnson would you agree in cap and ball revolvers using filler to reduce jump to the forcing cone is a waste? This versus just putting the ball directly on powder (or thin wad) deeper in the chamber.
That's the main thing I've read regarding accuracy with fillers, the ball position/depth in the chamber.
^^^^ THIS ^^^^corn meal
The last time I went shooting I had what I believe is called a gang fire. Pulled the trigger, the cap went off and a half second later the gun fired. Was this because I did t have the ball seated on the powder. It was In my .44 Rem new model army(1858). I don’t use any filler. I’m running 25 grains of pyrodex with a felt wad.
@Driftwood Johnson would you agree in cap and ball revolvers using filler to reduce jump to the forcing cone is a waste? This versus just putting the ball directly on powder (or thin wad) deeper in the chamber.
That's the main thing I've read regarding accuracy with fillers, the ball position/depth in the chamber.