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I've done it numerous times with .38 and .357 just for the hell of it. Now that I have a .41 Mag., I just may do it with that gun, as well, again just for the hell of it.
As Rae said, though, clean-up becomes 5 million times more important, as if you don't get all the nooks and crannies clean, you'll get rust.
I know several cowboy shooters who use BP reloads. Remember that modern brass has a smaller case capacity than old brass.
If you decide to do this, you MUST dipper your powder charges instead of throw them, unless you have an old Belding & Mull all brass thrower.
Most modern powder throwers use steel, and a spark is always a possibility. And what you'll get away with when using smokeless powder will cause you a lot of heartache and grief when using black powder.
Also, you should have a minimal amount of black powder out at any one time, again to cut down on the possibility of problems.
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Smith & Wesson is dead to me.
If you want a Smith & Wesson, buy USED!
[This message has been edited by Mike Irwin (edited October 29, 2000).]
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