Best informational book out there...

Magnum Wheel Man · September 13, 2011, 04:59 PM

for loading & shooting black powder cartridge rifles...

your thoughts ???

Doc Hoy · September 14, 2011, 07:37 AM

....something from Lyman?

I know it is nice to have a place to start but you may already be reading the best source available. (This forum).

Tnx,

Doc

Magnum Wheel Man · September 14, 2011, 08:11 AM

DOC... I already load around 60 different cartridges, so I have a plethera of manuals, & equipment ( though all my loaders are single stage... so far )

but I have a love of the old single shot rifles... & lately have been considering trying to load some of them up as black powder...

so I need to know what "new" equipment I need ( like drop tubes & the like ) to load those rifle cartridges... thought about maqybe doing my cowboy 45 Colt loads for my Montados in black powder... I have an "old guy" that I consult about loading cartridges or processes that are new to me... but he doesn't really play the BP game...

I think I could go it on my own, if I had some good reference material, as well as a black powder load book ???

the Black Spot · September 14, 2011, 02:51 PM

There was an article in one my old shoot magazines, I will see if I can find it.

Doc Hoy · September 14, 2011, 03:39 PM

You have confirmed my memory from your posts that you have far more experience than a new guy might have.

I don't do cartridge anything so my thought on Lyman was just a SWAG.

It has some good info one BP ballistics but the issue of my latest one is 1978. Precious little on cartridges.

I was asking about predicted muzzle velocity from a 12 inch Remington .44 and got no help from the book.

Hope others are more helpful.

September 13, 2011, 04:59 PM	#1
Magnum Wheel Man Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2006 Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 9,333	Best informational book out there... for loading & shooting black powder cartridge rifles... your thoughts ??? __________________ In life you either make dust or eat dust...

September 14, 2011, 07:37 AM	#2
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	How about.... ....something from Lyman? I know it is nice to have a place to start but you may already be reading the best source available. (This forum). Tnx, Doc __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.

September 14, 2011, 08:11 AM	#3
Magnum Wheel Man Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2006 Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 9,333	DOC... I already load around 60 different cartridges, so I have a plethera of manuals, & equipment ( though all my loaders are single stage... so far ) but I have a love of the old single shot rifles... & lately have been considering trying to load some of them up as black powder... so I need to know what "new" equipment I need ( like drop tubes & the like ) to load those rifle cartridges... thought about maqybe doing my cowboy 45 Colt loads for my Montados in black powder... I have an "old guy" that I consult about loading cartridges or processes that are new to me... but he doesn't really play the BP game... I think I could go it on my own, if I had some good reference material, as well as a black powder load book ??? __________________ In life you either make dust or eat dust...

September 14, 2011, 03:39 PM	#5
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	MWM, You have confirmed my memory from your posts that you have far more experience than a new guy might have. I don't do cartridge anything so my thought on Lyman was just a SWAG. It has some good info one BP ballistics but the issue of my latest one is 1978. Precious little on cartridges. I was asking about predicted muzzle velocity from a 12 inch Remington .44 and got no help from the book. Hope others are more helpful. __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.

September 14, 2011, 02:51 PM	#4
the Black Spot Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2009 Location: arkansas Posts: 218	There was an article in one my old shoot magazines, I will see if I can find it.