Can one and how does one go about using BP in regular CF cases? - Page 2

Magnum Wheel Man · March 3, 2015, 02:50 PM

this is a little off topic, but I thought most of those old 303 British loads used cordite ???

wogpotter · March 3, 2015, 04:10 PM

The later ones did but the real early 215 Gr stuff from the 1880's was a a single compressed black powder "slug".

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The .303 British cartridge was designed by a Major Rubini, superintendent of the Swiss government arms laboratory. The cartridge fired a 215 grain .311” bullet over 70 grains of black powder for a muzzle velocity of 1850fps.

jlb43 · March 10, 2015, 03:32 PM

Where would I be able to find 250gr soft lead cast 45 caliber bullets either with no lube or with BP compatable lube? I have searched high and low and I think I found one place that agreed to do it but wanted $100+ for 500 unlubed bullets. Too much for me.

If anyone has a reliable source please let me know. In the meantime I just bought a couple of pounds of Trail Boss to keep me going. I really am not at all interested in casting my own bullets. City slicker ya know

Dragonflydf · March 10, 2015, 07:26 PM

I cast my own from a Lee mold and tumble lube with liquid alox, I use the same bullet for both black powder and smokeless loads.

Bishop Creek · March 10, 2015, 08:50 PM

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Where would I be able to find 250gr soft lead cast 45 caliber bullets either with no lube or with BP compatable lube?

This guy Mark Whyte aka: "Slim" has them, I purchased J/P 200 .45s from him, reasonable prices too. You can get the .45 "Big Lube™" Black Powder PRS 250 gr bullet. 250 cast, sized, and lubed bullets for $32.00.

http://www.whyteleatherworks.com/BigLube.html

Darto · March 11, 2015, 06:31 AM

" Where would I be able to find 250gr soft lead cast 45 caliber bullets either with no lube or with BP compatable lube? "

All lead bullets made by Desparado Bullets are soft lead. They believe only soft lead are the best for black powder shooting.

Prices look big until you realize that's for 500 !
They have 100 bullet sample packs.

http://www.cowboybullets.com/

mehavey · March 11, 2015, 08:24 AM

^^^ Good find... +1
Pretty much perfect soft/hardness ~20:1
Many thanks

jlb43 · March 13, 2015, 08:30 AM

Thanks to all.

I just ordered some "Cowboy Bullets".

March 3, 2015, 02:50 PM	#26
Magnum Wheel Man Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2006 Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 9,333	this is a little off topic, but I thought most of those old 303 British loads used cordite ??? __________________ In life you either make dust or eat dust...

March 10, 2015, 03:32 PM	#28
jlb43 Senior Member Join Date: March 26, 2010 Location: North Georgia Posts: 128	Where would I be able to find 250gr soft lead cast 45 caliber bullets either with no lube or with BP compatable lube? I have searched high and low and I think I found one place that agreed to do it but wanted $100+ for 500 unlubed bullets. Too much for me. If anyone has a reliable source please let me know. In the meantime I just bought a couple of pounds of Trail Boss to keep me going. I really am not at all interested in casting my own bullets. City slicker ya know __________________ "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson . --

March 10, 2015, 07:26 PM	#29
Dragonflydf Senior Member Join Date: November 21, 2014 Posts: 217	I cast my own from a Lee mold and tumble lube with liquid alox, I use the same bullet for both black powder and smokeless loads. __________________ Jack, You have Debauched my sloth !!!!!! https://www.facebook.com/shoot.the.guns.of.history

March 13, 2015, 08:30 AM	#33
jlb43 Senior Member Join Date: March 26, 2010 Location: North Georgia Posts: 128	Thanks to all. I just ordered some "Cowboy Bullets". __________________ "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson . --

March 11, 2015, 06:31 AM	#31
Darto Member Join Date: April 21, 2012 Posts: 79	" Where would I be able to find 250gr soft lead cast 45 caliber bullets either with no lube or with BP compatable lube? " All lead bullets made by Desparado Bullets are soft lead. They believe only soft lead are the best for black powder shooting. Prices look big until you realize that's for 500 ! They have 100 bullet sample packs. http://www.cowboybullets.com/

March 11, 2015, 08:24 AM	#32
mehavey Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 6,886	^^^ Good find... +1 Pretty much perfect soft/hardness ~20:1 Many thanks