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October 26, 2013, 01:52 AM | #1 |
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45-110 reloading guide black powder and smokeless
The Loads Listed Below are approved by Accurate Powders and by reference of "The Guide to Black Powder Shooting" 1989 (only information used was the amount of black powder)
reloading process is of my own design I have read many forums and talked to many people and could never get a straight answer on a proper load for a 45-110 Quigley with a 34" barrel. After researching and experimenting I have found some great load data and a list of all needed components for reloading black powder casings. RCBS Reloading Equipment: RCBS # 88901 - Turret Press Kit 9089 - Powder Trickler-2 58394 - 3 Die Set 45-110 Sharp Straight 2 7/8" Hds 90355 - Trim Pro (Manual Case Trimmer) 9208 - Shell Holder #8 9480 - Primer Tray-2 9078 - Scale pan (brass) 9348 - Deburring Tool 9336 - Case Lube Kit Homemade Drop Tube (I used a fuel line 24" and mounted it to a wood frame) a flask funnel works great on the top! ***Remember never use Plastic accessories with Black Powder Powder: Goex Black Powder FF Brass: Norma 45 basic Brass TTL 2 7/8" Bullet: 525 gr. Postell FB TLG .459 Primer: Zapalky 5,3 LR Boxer SBPR-LR Wad: .30 Veg Cloth Wad Filler: Cream of Wheat Box Cut Norma brass to 2 7/8" place a .30 wad around the btm of the casing and slide the casing into the shell holder. seat your primer (this will cause a piece of the wadding to set between the primer and the powder.) Expand The brass (using the Expanding Die) 1/16" or to the btm of the First Lube Groove on the Bullet. Measure 90 gr. of Goex FF Black Powder on a scale then drop the powder down the Tube into the casing. place your bullet on top and seat it to the last groove using the seating Die. (total seating measures 5/8" You should not compress Black Powder more than the 1/16 There have also been lots of people that want to shoot smokeless but there are too many people claiming they shoot using a load out that could potentially blow up them and the people around them, and lets face it with a $3800.00 gun who wants to risk it. I have contacted Accurate Powder and figured out the safe loads for any 45-110 QUIGLEY sharps (Pedersoli, Shiloh) both have a max Psi. 28000 Accurate powder 5744 Powder: Accurate 5744 Brass: Norma 45 basic Brass TTL 2 7/8" Bullet: 525 gr. Postell FB TLG .459 Primer: Zapalky 5,3 LR Boxer SBPR-LR Cut Norma brass to 2 7/8" seat your primer Expand The brass (using the Expanding Die) 1/16" or to the Top of the Second Lube Groove on the Bullet. Measure 32 gr. of Accurate 5744 on a scale Pour into the casing. Use no wads or fillers with Accurate 5744 (Modify Shooting To point barrel up and tap receiver then slowly bring down onto target to pile powder on primer) place your bullet on top and seat it 9/16" using the seating Die. (total seating measures 5/8") 525gr bullet weight 32gr. start powder Never exceed Max of 35gr. 34" barrel 1415 Fps 32gr. 1495 Fps 35gr. Blackhorn 209 Cut Norma brass to 2 7/8" place a .30 wad around the btm of the casing and slide the casing into the shell holder. seat your primer (this will cause a piece of the wadding to set between the primer and the powder.) Expand The brass (using the Expanding Die) 1/16" or to the btm of the first Lube Groove on the Bullet. Measure 50 gr. of BlackHorn209 on a scale then drop the powder down the Tube into the casing. place a wad over the Bh 209. fill with Cream of Wheat to the bottom of the expanded area (total seating measures 5/8") 525gr Bullet 50grs DO NOT EXCEED Max of 55gr 34" Barrel 1475 Fps 50gr 26000 psi 1555 Fps 55gr 27500 psi Hope this helps everyone with a 45-110 get out and start shooting! Abbreviations used: FB - Flat Base TLG - Triple Lube Groove BP - Black Powder TTL - Trim to Length Last edited by bcanadian; October 26, 2013 at 08:54 PM. |
October 26, 2013, 01:59 AM | #2 |
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January 6, 2014, 07:42 PM | #3 |
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Interesting information, as I'd love to have a Sharps in .45-110.
Black powder is typically measured by volume and measuring by weight using published "grains" data can result in unsafe loads. If I read your procedure correctly, your loads are/were approved by Accurate. I assume this applies to your WEIGHED loads. Is this correct? Also, you state, "place a .30 wad around the btm of the casing…". Do you mean "below" the casing? I can't picture a wad placing a wad "around" the bottom of the case. Thanks, Tom
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