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What is the proper amount of black powder used to load a 44cal?
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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.
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How do you open a 44cal black powder postal to clean it?
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History 44cal black powder handgun?
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What is a roger black powder pistol 44cal worth?
50-100 USD
How much is a 44cal Italian made black powder gun serial number 5911 worth?
10-1000 USD depending on exactly what you have.
How much powder do put in a 44cal black powder REVOLVER?
Typically, 20-30 grains. Depends on the bullet/ ball you are using. Contact the maker, get a copy of the owner's manual, follow instructions.
Is black powder waterproof?
Black powder is not waterproof. It is highly sensitive to moisture and can easily absorb water, which can degrade its performance and make it unreliable or potentially dangerous to use. Proper storage in dry conditions is crucial to maintain the stability and effectiveness of black powder.
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 powder were referenced to how many drams of black powder would be needed to produce similar results. This continued into modern times. A shell marked 3 1/4 dr eq is roughly equal to a black powder load of 3 1/4 drams. This allows an idea of how much power a shell has regardless of the actual amount of powder that is inside the shell.
What does the 20 in 32-20 mean?
Back when the round was powered by black powder, the "20" meant the amount in grains of the powder charge.
44cal 1860 army black powder made for dixie gun works in1966 what Italy company made it?
You can contact Dixie directly, via inter net dixiegunworks.com or phone 731-885-0700 they have been very helpful in the past for me on this type of information.
Witch black powder is better smokless powder or regular black powder?
Black powder and smokeless powder are two totally different animals. For all intents smokeless is meant for loading cartridges and black powder is used for muzzle loading fire arms. Black powder can also be used in cartridge loads. You have heard terms referring to a gun in 45-70 on 38-20 or 44-40 calibers. Those numbers refer to the caliber (45) and the amount of black powder in the cartridge (70 grains) Smokeless powder should NEVER be used in place of black powder in muzzle loaders, or in the same volume as black powder in cartridge loads. So depending on what you are shooting both powders have there place.
How much and what type of black powder do you use for a 45 cal derringer?
In my short barrels I use 15 grains of 3F black powder. You can fiddle a bit with the amount +/- to do what you need, but I found it to be a good load for up to a 4" barrel.
What compound is a black powder?
Manganese dioxide (MnO2) is a black powder.
