Butler mfg inc black powder hand gun need powder load size?
I would need to know the caliber and type (revolver, single shot. flintlock, percussion) to answer the question exactly, but the best place to start is with as many grains of powder as the caliber divided by half for a hand gun or revolver as a MAXIMUM LOAD. So a .45 cal. would be about 20-23 grain. I usually start out around 12-15 grains and work from there.
What is dr eq in shotgun shells?
dr eq = drams equivalent. Black powder used to be measured in drams, which was a measure of the volume of black powder used in a load (basically the amount used). When smokeless powder came along later, both smokeless powder and black powder existed at the same time for a while. A smaller amount of smokeless powder was equal in power to a larger amount of black powder. To keep things simple shells using smokeless…
Is a muzzle loader and a black powder gun the same thing?
Answer yes, a muzzle loader and black powder are just two different names for the same thing. Black powder is a term that also includes a category of guns that fire black powder cartridges. So these guns were breech loaders and do not load from the muzzle. Also the early black powder revolvers were loaded by ramming the charge into the cylinders---not the muzzle. These could also be referred to as black powder pistols and…
What is the most grans of black powder can you put in a 54 Caliber Mountain Stalker?
In theory, you could load about 7000 grains of BLACK POWDER in a .54 cal. However, it would be a lousy load, and blow unburned powder all over. The largest charge is not necesarily the best- and will depend on whether you are shooting patched ball, maxis or sabot. 80-90 grains would be an average hunting load for a .54 with a maxi-ball, but do yourself a favor- contact the maker of your rifle through…
Which powder do you use in 44 cal black powder pistol?
For a 44 cal pistol (not revolver) between 20 and 30 grains of 3F black powder or black powder substitute (like pyrodex or goex pinical) should do the trick. You will have to adjust the load to do what you want and to shoot the distance you want, but that should get you started. The above answer is stupid. Since most black powder pistols ARE revolvers. Fill the cylinder half full or a little more…
How do you load a Traditions 50 cal bolt action mussel loader?
Your question answers itself, "muzzle loader". You load it from the muzzle. Actually, that's incorrect. They use the term "muzzle loader" improperly. It's a bolt action black powder rifle. The powder is pre-pressed into slugs that you load into the chamber, along with wadding and a bullet. I would guess you could load it down the muzzle, but it's faster and easier to buy the slugs and load that way.
What is the proper amount of black powder used to load a 44cal?
Consult your owner's manual. It will vary depending on powder type, projectile weight and whether it is a rifle or hand gun. If you don't have a owner's manual, go to the maker's website. Most will let you download one or request a hard copy for free. If the maker is no longer in business, take it to a qualified gun smith and see if they can assist.
What is the value of a colt 45 pearl handle powder load pistol excellent condition?
Need more of a description. Are you talking about a Black Powder revolver? Is it an original or reproduction? Depending on what you have and the condition it is in it could be worth as little as 100 or tens of thousands of USD Need more of a description. Are you talking about a Black Powder revolver? Is it an original or reproduction? Depending on what you have and the condition it is in it…
Why does a 44 black powder pistol shoot 451 and 454?
A black powder pistol (single shot) in 44 caliber should take a .420 - 435 ball, A revolver on the other hand will take a .451 - 454 ball, the reason being when you load the cylinder of the revolver with a larger ball than the bore, you will shave a small ring when you ram the ball over the powder, thus creating a tight seal that prevents the gases from escaping around the ball…
Hawkins kit black powder and you have a load stuck in the barrel how do you get it out?
Remove the nipple and put as much black power in the space under the nipple as you can, and put the nipple back and fire it . Then repeat! Next time fire the grease out with with a cap BEFORE you load it!!! They make CO2 removers to and screws that screw into the bullet. The bad part is the bullet will get bigger and harder to remove!!
What does the 40 mean in 44-40 or 70 in 45-70?
the 40 in 44-40 and the 70 in 45-70 is the amount of black powder that was used to load the ammo. (I think the measurement is called Drams) With the invention of smokeless powder the 40 and the 70 are no longer accurate but they still keep the numbers to separate it from 44s and 45 which are hand gun calibers 100 years ago there where lots of other ammo like this p.s. This…
Which brand is the truest smokeless powder for reloading hand guns?
I'm not sure what you mean by "truest" smokeless powder. If you mean "which powder will emit the least amount of smoke when you shoot" then answer isn't that easy. The amount of smoke depends on the conditions of combustion such as burning rate, chamber pressure and quantity of powder. A small quantity of fast burning powder would emit less smoke than a large amount of slow burning powder. If the goal is to find…
What did gun powder replace?
A long and grand history of mechanical force based projectile weapons, such as the crossbow. however if you mean modern gun powder, then it replaced what's know as "Black Powder" (quotes because crude homemade black powder is actually more on the gray side). The black powder and bullet would be packed in the barrel of the gun, and as late as the American civil war an explosive percussion cap was used to spark the powder…
Is the effort exerted by the muscle always greater than the load held in the hand?
The effort and the load on the muscle are rarely equal. If the effort is less than the load, the hand will not be able to move the object. If the effort is more than the load, the hand will be able to move the object at a constant acceleration. If the effort and load are equal, then either the object will move at a constant velocity or it will not be moving at all.
What is the powderhorn?
A Powder Horn was a device used to carry black powder to load in the old muzzle-loading firearms of the 17th and 18th Century. A powder horn is made from a cow's horn. A cow horn is hollowed out and the walls are sanded on the inside and outside. The pointed tip is cut off and a hole is drilled through the end into the hollow horn. A wooden base is made to plug the…
Where do you buy ammo for a 375 marlin?
Any more this caliber is very difficult to locate.I have a Marlin model 375 and hand load my own ammo.I enjoy it very much and it does a wonderful job on deer and black bear.I would suggest that you search the guns shops in your area,or on the internet to locate a box of .375 Win.ammo.The only load available to you would be the 200gr. Winchester load.I hand load the Hornady 220gr.Interlock bullet for my…
What does the 30 30 mean in ammunition?
.30 caliber bullet, 30 grains of blackpowder when it was originally made. Smokeless powder is now used. Actually the 30-30 began life as the 30 WCF (Winchester Center Fire) aka 30 Winchester Smokeless or 30 SMOKELESS. The second 30 refers to 30 grains of smokeless powder. (30 grains of black powder would have been a pretty whimpy load)