Black Powder Cartridge Reloading Info

[tomburras 2,730]

Hi I am looking for some info on re loading black powder cartridges.

 

no gun shops near me sell loaded black powder cartridges and for 100 12 bore cartridges I have just payed £129 delivered.

 

is there anyone on here who reloads them? I dont know a thing about it so any info on what I need and how to do it would be great!

 

cheers

 

Tom.

 

 

 

 

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[tomburras 2,730]

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cheers replied.

[Underdog 2,337]

I reload BP shells, what do you need to know?

 

U.

[tomburras 2,730]

I reload BP shells, what do you need to know?

 

U.

Everything lol.

 

Can I get a hand tool reloading kit?

 

After speaking to arron wheeler on the phone today he reccomended pyrodex or triple 7? As a substitute. Very helpful man yet again I couldent reccomended him enough he has been a great gunsmith over the years.

 

Can I reload a lot cheaper ad what's the costs reloading at home?

 

I had an old damascus gun with a lot of old oridgional paper cartridges but had an incident where the barrel bulged on mo old gun

[tomburras 2,730]

i have a lee load all press on the way. how do i go about getting a certificate for black powder?

 

any advice would be great

 

cheers.

[tomburras 2,730]

is pyrodex or tripple 7 a more convenient substitute with less paperwork?

[Underdog 2,337]

I will never go back to pyrodex, it is just to corrosive.

 

Just ask your police for a black powder licence.

Make a wooden box to hold the bottles seperatly job done.

The licence is free.

 

You can't get any simpler reloading with black powder and pyrodex.

The same measure that holds your desired amount of shot use for the powder charge. Use a bit more or a bit less if you want.

777 will need weighing! It is less volume than black powder! 777 is less corrosive than black powder and pyrodex but is still hygroscopic.

 

Old hand tools do fine or you could save hulls fired in your gun and simple punch the primer out with a nail or similar, press a new one in, sometimes a small tube in the case with a ball on to press will be useful. Slack primers benefit with some clear nail varnish.

 

The wadding will only be thin and it don't matter but you can simply use thin wadding, sliced or over shot cards glued in the end of the case with nail varnish to close the case off.

 

U.

[tomburras 2,730]

Thank you underdog!

 

Will the police come and inspect my black powder box?

 

Reloading them sounds quite fun too I can't wait for the press to arrive. I see the lee load all is for 2 3/4 and 3 inch cartridges - will it be ok for 2.5 inch too?

[Underdog 2,337]

Not really, well, a fiddle.

DONT PUT BLACK POWDER IN THE LEE LOADALL! Dangerous! Use a separate cup and scoop. Make your own from a cartridge.

 

Yeah the bobbies will visit.

 

YouTube has some videos on it.

 

U.

[tomburras 2,730]

Cheers underdog, does the box have to be wooden? Or could I put it in my ammo safe?

 

How come you can't put black powder in a lee load all?

 

Sorry for all the questions!

[Underdog 2,337]

Separate wooded box mate only, and a foam seal around the lid.

 

Re the loader, you don't want an amount of powder in association with anything that through moving parts can generate heat or a static electrical charge.

Iirc, the instructions say no!!

 

U :-)

[tomburras 2,730]

Thank you very much for your info underdog!