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December 23, 2009, 09:08 PM | #1 |
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favorite black powder cartridge?
whats your favorite black powder cartridge to shoot?
i just loaded up some .45/70 govt. classic. except i used 70gr pyrodex ff instead of black powder. its my first black powder cartridge for my guns. i should get to shoot some tomorrow.
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December 23, 2009, 09:10 PM | #2 |
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45 colt , but with real black.
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December 23, 2009, 11:34 PM | #3 |
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44-40 loaded with GOEX, Swiss, Scheutzen, KIK, Grafs, Pinnacle, T7, or APP. Use them all. Use it in Henry, ;73 Win, '66 Win, AWA Lightning, and Uberti Cattlemen
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December 24, 2009, 10:34 AM | #4 |
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Me too on the 44-40 but don't use T7, Pyodex etc. Just Black.
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December 24, 2009, 11:37 AM | #5 |
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45-70 - 701/2 gr swiss 1.5 - 530gr 30-1 lyman postel. 1234 fps. Works great out to 1,000 yds. 40-65 a close second but would not use it in the creedmore match. Creedmore 800-900-1,000 yds.
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December 24, 2009, 12:18 PM | #6 |
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45-70 actually only BP cartridge I shoot for this.
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December 24, 2009, 12:25 PM | #7 |
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.45 Colt.
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December 24, 2009, 02:16 PM | #8 |
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44-40 in a 73 Colt clone and a 92 Winchester clone.
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December 24, 2009, 09:06 PM | #9 |
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.38-40 in a 1891 vintage Winchester '73
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December 25, 2009, 10:08 AM | #10 |
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.43 spanish
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December 25, 2009, 10:34 AM | #11 |
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45-70. It's the only black powder cartridge guns I own (OK, 30-30 may be loaded with the holy-black too).
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December 28, 2009, 01:59 PM | #12 |
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40-65 with the 45-70 a close second used in my Shilohs.
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December 28, 2009, 02:29 PM | #13 |
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32-20, 38-55,38-40,44-40,45-60 and 45-70. two favorites 44-40 in a 1892 wi. and the 1876 win. in 45-60. eastbank.
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December 28, 2009, 02:30 PM | #14 |
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.38-40 and .44-40 but leaning a bit in favor of the .38-40.
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December 28, 2009, 04:23 PM | #15 |
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.38-40 in great great grandpa's 1884 Colt Lightning. Also, .32 S&W Short in an H&R "American".
How about shotgun? I shoot 2 1/2" BP shells in my dad's old SxS Janssen and Sons 12 gauge. One of these days I'm going to have to start loading my own. BP shotgun shells are too doggone expensive! I've never used BP substitute...I kind of like the smoke, flame, smell and stunned looks that I get from the other guys at the range.
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December 28, 2009, 06:59 PM | #16 |
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45 Colt...only black powder need apply.
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December 28, 2009, 08:24 PM | #17 |
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You said it clem.:d.
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It'd have to be the 45-70 since I shoot them more than anything else. Second place, though, goes to the 577-450 Martini-Henry cartridge.
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