45-110 reloading guide black powder and smokeless

[bcanadian]

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

[steveno]

it is also helpful to have Mike Venturino's on shooting buffalo rifles

[flintlock.50]

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