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Doc Hoy · October 23, 2012, 07:19 AM

Guys,

As you may recall, I openned the BP cartridge reloading door some time ago.

I initially loaded 35 grains of 777 into the .45 LC rounds I was reloading, only to find that the round made the shooting experience a little too emotional.

So I backed off to 28 meaning that I needed filler and an overpowder card.

You also know that I will squeeze a nickel until the buffalo s - - ts.

So I made a cutter to cut my own over powder cards. It is just like Dixie's wad punch, but I use it in a drill press and it did not cost me 14.00 plus shipping.

I was concerned that the card might be remaining with the projectile long enough to effect the bullet's path to the target. I wanted to know when the cards were separating from the cornmeal. I figured I could tell this by knowing how far the cards went downrange. I shoot in a mowed field and things are hard to find.

So I make my cards from irridescent poster board. They show up like a ruby in a goats a -- --.

After about two hundred rounds, I did not find any cards more than ten feet downrange.

October 23, 2012, 07:19 AM	#1
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	BP cartridge reloading and powder cards Guys, As you may recall, I openned the BP cartridge reloading door some time ago. I initially loaded 35 grains of 777 into the .45 LC rounds I was reloading, only to find that the round made the shooting experience a little too emotional. So I backed off to 28 meaning that I needed filler and an overpowder card. You also know that I will squeeze a nickel until the buffalo s - - ts. So I made a cutter to cut my own over powder cards. It is just like Dixie's wad punch, but I use it in a drill press and it did not cost me 14.00 plus shipping. I was concerned that the card might be remaining with the projectile long enough to effect the bullet's path to the target. I wanted to know when the cards were separating from the cornmeal. I figured I could tell this by knowing how far the cards went downrange. I shoot in a mowed field and things are hard to find. So I make my cards from irridescent poster board. They show up like a ruby in a goats a -- --. After about two hundred rounds, I did not find any cards more than ten feet downrange. __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.