Question on Loading Blanks for CnB

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You can roll-crimp a cardboard disk over a compressed load of BP or BP substitute easy enough.

It'll make a big "BOOM" and a huge cloud of smoke.

The disks can be cut out of the back of an old note pad, with the proper size punch. Crimping it in place will require a set of reloading dies for whatever caliber you're using.


J.C.
 
Pleased to meet you JC , :) I have a son up in Clarksville, But I'm down here in sunny Fl. I belong to the SCV and we do a lot of parades, and shoot off a few volleys and I was wanting to use my side arm , an 1860 colt army cap n ball,
 
For a cap and ball, I'd use real BP followed by a dark felt wad. Real BP tends to be "smokeir". I know some people use cream of wheat for extra effect.
 
Pleased to meet you JC , I have a son up in Clarksville, But I'm down here in sunny Fl. I belong to the SCV and we do a lot of parades, and shoot off a few volleys and I was wanting to use my side arm , an 1860 colt army cap n ball,
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Howdy, TnRebel.

I'm about 20 minutes or so just south of Clarksville.

As for the blanks and a cap and ball gun, all you'll need is a wad of some kind and a chamber-full of powder to press it over. You can also smear a little grease over the wad to help keep the fouling soft and possibly prevent a chain-fire.

Go take a look at Gatofeo's thread on felt wads, here for info on punches and such. ( The same punch can be used to cut a cardboard wad, which may work a little better for blank charges. )



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