Matthews is the author of shooting the black powder cartridge rifle 3. Contains fine points not covered in matthewss other blackpowder books, such as lube recipes, good. Several points here, paul patched to groove for the most part in that book and loaded them in front of smokeless. Where i learned that i cant remember, but it works. You can even use your normal black powder lube to grease the paper patch, if it is soft enough to apply easily.
Paper patched or lubricated lead bullets can be swaged in two basic styles, the swc shoulder style shown here, and the smooth ogive style shown below. Paper patches can be used to make slightly undersized bullets fit a gun with. The paper patch is moistened slightly with water to make it more pliable and slightly sticky. This article will instruct you on how to roll blank paper cartridges for. I plan to try paper patching some hollow base lead bullets designed for the 4570 round and shooting them in my martini henry carbine. Black powder paper patching if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above.
Buffalo arms company sells over 12000 black powder cartridge rifles, black powder, cowboy guns, gun books, gun videos, obsolete brass, reloading. A beginners guide to loading and shooting paper patched bullets for early black powder cartridge rifles. This book presents todays most thorough, fully illustrated source of information for those who enjoy a taste of the past. Randolph s wrights book, loading and shooting the paper patched bullet a beginners guide is very good and covers the basic how to, why, and what very good. Originally, it was pure lead back in early black powder days almost all of the. Is paper patching real for making bullets untraceable.
Thompson center accessories 31007127 ballbullet starter, lightweight composi. The current resurgence of singleshot and black powder rifles creates a need for uptodate and accurate information about paper patched bullets. Pm wrote very timely info on paper patching when the paper jacket by paul m was first published. Paper cartridges are also in use today by many black powder enthusiasts. At the end of paul matthewss book the paper jacket, he summarizes his findings on what makes a patched bullet perform and starts with the. See our blog for up to date gun rights reports and tell us what you think we describe another method to. I do want to load heavier as i want to shoot my sharps at least yards or more. Shooting a 90grain charge of goex ffg black powder and the crossstrip paper patched pedersoli cast 478grain.
Would paper patching reduce leading in s rifled barrel. Loading ppbs with black powder is identical to that with smokeless, with two exceptions. However, it can be done with smokeless, and i would recommend paul matthews book, the paper jacket for reference with smokeless. The paper jacket is a excellent book, and paper patching is a great skill to learn. Is paper patching a fair replacement for lube in a black powder rifle for conicals. Refining paperpatched loads for smokeless powder load data. We go over a few more basics in our paper patching discussion. I have found the necessity to use a high cotton fiber paper, which i then run through a copier machine. Corbin paper patchblackpower bullet tools corbin swaging. Not only is this the best 100yard group i have shot with this rifle, shooting a traditionally styled bore. Black powder cartridge loading manual spg black powder cartridge reloading primer. In my opinion, paper patched bullets was a kind of fashion in the early black powder cartridge era, and they were not necessarily better compared to grease grooved bullets. More for paper patched loads but the how tos are the same for greasers also. Black powder wads and projectiles cheaper than dirt.
Shooting buffalo rifles of the old west by mike venturino. Unfortunately, paper patched cartridges are a bit delicate and can not just be thrown into a guys pocket. My heart wants to reload black powder paper patch rounds but my brain say grease groove. The current resurgence of singleshot and blackpowder rifles creates a need for uptodate and accurate information about paper patched bullets. I make and use paper patched bullets for elk hunting and target shooting. Know they are not but for now i have ordered books on loading paper patch bullets and black powder loading. A mixture of sulfur, charcoal, and saltpeter, black powder. After you get paul matthews book go online and look for bruin bullets paper patch book. Patched bullet have a lower friction and thus a reduced pressure, allowing a little more powder before reaching maximum pressure. The newest pp method describrd uses lee case lube to wet and roll patches and a powder graphite rubbed on with a piece of chamois. Black powder guns are a whole different ball game compared to shooting standard firearms, but are still used for sport, reenactment, and enthusiast shooting. Grease grooves base guards production knurling big slugs power press diamond knurl nose shapes. Test loads note the waterproofed patches on bullets at left. Paperpatching your inline muzzleloader western powders.
Buffalo hunters used this type of bullet to hunt millions of buffalos. Be sure to read the entire article and view all pictures before trying to make the. Paper patch bullets were once the most popular type of bullets in the 1800s. Paper patches let a shooter get the same velocities from lead bullets as with jacketed bullets. The book is intended for shooters experienced in reloading black powder cartridge rifles that are ready to try their hand at shooting paper patched bullets. Until i become knowledgeable in casting lead bullets i will buy factory stuff. I have paper patched black powder 58 cal bullets for years with good success.
The paper acts like a jacket and keeps the lead from smearing in the bore. Antifreeze and water is a very good solution to clean black powder barrels. Paper patching and forensic ballistics cast boolits. I can sit in front of the tv, watch a program and load up 50 to 100 rather quickly. Later i was looking through the cb book on yahoo that joeb33050 is. Paper patched bullets are still available, and some black powder shooters still roll their own paper patched bullets for hunting and competitive shooting. Your paper should be thin, strong and brittle like the old erasablebond typing paper.
Paper patch supplies, paper patch templates, paper patch paper, lead bullets, paper patch bullets. I addition to the usual remedies you use when loading black powder cartridge ammunition with grease. The patch is carefully wrapped around the bearing surface of the bullet. But with black, we can get you going pretty darn quick if you want to take the dive. I have a 3 groove bullet that i would be using this on. The book stated that a sabot was used not a paper patch. How about black powder sabots to run a previously fired. At the end of paul matthewss book the paper jacket, he summarizes his findings on. Muzzleloading info pine ridge black powder custom side. Only a person limited in imagination and desire cant learn from that book. For actual rifled barreled black powder rifles i know i would use a conical bullet and a wad or patch would go between the powder and the conical bullet. I find 8 thousandths deep works well for paper patched bullets, but is.
I never did get to shoot them before i sold the gun. This article is intended for shooters who are currently loading lubed bullets with either black powder, black powder substitute, or smokeless powder, and would like more of an. Paper patch bullets were used in the 1800s for target shooting and hunting and are still being used today. Black powder for some, the rottenegg stench of blackpowder smoke is the sweet smell of muzzleloading. Black powder pouches specializes in creating handstitched hunting pouches for the traditional black powder shooter and historical reenactor.
Paper patched bullets were used in some early cartridges, though i dont fully understand why. I am picking up a pendersoli dixon sharps 1874 with a 6x scope on it next weekend. However in his excellent novel point of impact made into the series and tv. I am shooting paper patch bullets with both smokeless and black powder. Stock up your favorite black powder supplies like wads and accessories with the wide selection of items we have here at. The book reiterates several times that this was the 10th black king that had been missing for years. Using black powder is now big deal, i have it, know how to use it, and know it works fine with paper patched bullets, but can i use smokeless powder with paper patched bullets as well. The cast bullet association is an organization of shooters who enjoy shooting cast lead bullets in rifles and handguns for competition, hunting, or informal target shooting.
Has anybody ever tried to paper patch bullets for black powder or smokeless metallic cartridge arms. Ive been interested in 30 caliber paper patch bullets since the early 70s. If you want to shoot a cast bullet in a muzzleloader you need a barrel cut 12 thousandths deep. In this book, he not only shares his knowledge of the 1870s vintage single shot rifles, but also includes information on calibers, loading data, how to develop competition quality ammunition, indepth information on paper patching, modern hunting with black powder cartridge rifles, bison hunting, sighting equipment and the buffalo hunters of old. Ive only done one stint of groovediameter paper patch so far, and it was not a howling success, so i will limit my comments to the more successful borediameter bullets with black powder. The definitive book on the subject matter of paper patching is called the paper jacket by paul matthews, published by wolfe publishing. By paper patching this paper jacket would seem to isolate the bullet. The most authoritative work on paper patched bullets. With a slightly tongueincheek writing style, i demystify the paper patching enigma with a simple, stepbystep approach to reloading using offtheself components for shooting todays. The lip of paper extending past the base of the bullet is then twisted together, and may be pushed into a depression cast into the base of the bullet. If you want to try black powder, and especially if you want to try paper patching, id be glad to help.