Next i had mountain molds make a 280 grain mold in. A very general rule of thumb has it that patched dead soft lead can reach 2,000 fps before things go sideways and harder alloys can do 3,000 fps or more. Why did they paper patch bullets in the movie shooter. Accurate bpcr paper patch bullets mississippi gun owners. I have a 3 groove bullet that i would be using this on. Instead of cutting molds of increasing diameters, one oversized mold was used in each caliber and the bullets were downsized with simple pushthrough bushings. This book presents todays most thorough, fully illustrated source of information for those who enjoy a taste of the past. Paper patched bullets a blast from the past sporting shooters. You guys inspired me to try paper patching, and based on my initial results, i am. Jul 10, 2008 regular paper especially for patching can be gotten from buffalo arms co. Perhaps this helps a little to get ya started, paper patch bullets are really cool to load and shoot just time consuming. In his march 1977 article paper patched bullets come of age, harrison provides a few rules for the shooter using a paper patch to obtain top velocities with poured slugs. Grease groove bullets have been the most accurate type so far. The bullets im actually interested in paper patching would be for the.
Shooting a paper patched bullet in your inline muzzleloader, using blackhorn 209 powder behind it, opens up a whole new way to shoot your rifle. His delightfully informative book on the subject, the paper jacket, is perhaps the best resource for a reloader interested in utilizing paperpatched bullets with smokeless powder. Ive shot chase patches in my muzzle loaders and my 4050 ballard. In the final chapter, he gives a quick summary of what works. Ppbs were easy to make by the frontiersman, requiring nothing but a skillet, pig lead, patching paper and a mould.
Would paper patching reduce leading in s rifled barrel. The most successful cast bullet designs have a round or flattened nose rather than a long, unsupported ogive. Untold thousands of ppbs were made by the campfires during the 1880s. I have heard of using bore size bullets and i have also heard of using smaller than bore bullets, hopefully one of these guys here will kick in some help. Paper patching lead bullets british militaria forums. The resized bullets were subsequently cleaned with solvent before patching. Want to take the next step up the ladder of bullet casting. My original intent 10 years ago was to take an off the shelf mould, and. Chase patches have been more accurate than wrapped paper patched bullets for me. You can use any alloy you want for shooting paper patch bullets. Paper patching involves a lot more than just the bullet but that is what you asked about. However, in the movie, they mention the fact that the bullett match was metallurgical, not ballistic, using the signature straitions of a barrell. Heavy sprue cutter plate precision ground both sides. Three hardened dowel pins provide positive alignment in both vertical and horizontal planes.
The current resurgence of singleshot and blackpowder rifles creates a need for uptodate and accurate. Does anybody out there reload with there own paper patch bullets. Patching with teflon tape was reading an article about paper patched bullets when i stumbled on an article about useing teflon tape instead. It allows for higher velocities with softer lead bullets. Paper patched bullets will wear out the rifle a lot quicker than without so it is important. Cast bullets require a longer bearing surface than jacketed bullets to maintain an equivalent alignment with the bore of the firearm. Paper patching muzzle loader bullets alaska outdoors forums. Paper patches can be used to make slightly undersized bullets fit a gun with. Or, print your order after entering your address, attach.
Sep 26, 2009 paper patching would allow the bullet to leave the barrell without signature straitions on the bullett. From what ive written about paper you can see its imperative to know the paper thickness before determining your bullet mould diam. Can lead bullets be pushed to faster velocity by wrapping them in paper. Seems like that diameter may be for patching up for 40 cal. If youre a diehard paperpatched bullet shooter, youre undoubtedly familiar with paul matthews. Ive been using maxiballs lately, but i want to try paper patching hornady xtp. Never tried breech seating chase patches in the ballard because the throat is not tapered.
Rooster jacket waterproof bullet film lube paper patch lube 16oz. After hammering out the bullet, i tried moistening the bullets with felix lube, and sizing was easy after that. Will this work with a hard jacket bullet or must i cast my own with. I want to shoot my ho ho ho low points bullets at much higher velocity than it is right now maybe to about 1800fps. Paper patches let a shooter get the same velocities from lead bullets as with jacketed bullets. Paper patched bullets are made by winding a piece of paper, usually twice, around a lead bullet. With modern bullets, lead or jacketed, the bullet starts out at barrel groove diameter or slightly larger. There are two schools of thought on bullet diameter. Ive had good success with these bullets and am very impressed with the whelens capabilities using paper patched bullets.
Enter your name, address, and billing information for prompt shipment. The only downside ive found from receipt paper is the white dye that comes off when you wet it. Cb shooter since the early 1980s, searching through the mysteries of paperpatched cast bullets ppcbs, as applied to modern rifles, has proven to be an offshoot of cb shooting that has ended up suggesting allnew rules, limitations, and possibilities. I also made a patching jig so that the paper on the bullets were all the same.
Its possible to push a patched bullet faster than a jacketed bullet given the same weight and cartridge. Paperpatching your inline muzzleloader western powders. Is paper patching a fair replacement for lube in a black powder rifle for conicals. The bullets you have made can now be paper patched, or placed on the rollers of the corbin hct2 knurling tool, or the hct3 grooving tool. May 17, 2016 the historical concept of paper patching can, i am certain, be found on the interwebs someplace.
Patched bullet have a lower friction and thus a reduced pressure, allowing a little more powder before reaching maximum pressure. Sizing paperpatched bullets for smokeless powder load. Does anyone here paper patch muzzle loader bullets. Some types of bond paper may have a rag content ranging from 25 percent to 100 percent. Sizing paperpatched bullets for smokeless powder load data. I made up some wrapped in tracing paper, and some with adhesive labels. What is a good make of mould, prefer to get a custom built are adjustable moulds any good. Paper patching actually wears a bore less than jacketed bullets.
Wanted paper patching primer tutorial could some kind soul run a short paper patching primer here. Questions how much smaller than the bore does the mould have to be. This for you old or ancient guys paper patched bullets gun. New paper patch approach by ed wosika linkedin slideshare. Matthews has an excellent paper patching book, i would look at it if you really want to get serious about it.
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. Montana precision swaging paper patch templates help produce paper patches that are uniform in size for greater accuracy and easier reloads. Have a sharps in 4090sbn that i would like to start paper patch loading. My son and i have personally cast, patched and shot thousands of ppbs, both in competition and hunting, and we have a very high opinion of them. It doesnt actually increase accuracy, over the fact that 100 years ago, the tolerances of barrells wasnt close to todays machining processes and created a better barrell to bullett match. By turns sensitive and forceful, passionate and callous, fulbeck confronts the politics of race, sex, and asian american masculinity headon without. Oct 14, 2016 paper patches let a shooter get the same velocities from lead bullets as with jacketed bullets. The current resurgence of singleshot and blackpowder rifles creates a need for uptodate and accurate information about paper patched bullets. The paper acts like a jacket and keeps the lead from smearing in the bore. A cast bullet is made by allowing molten metal to solidify in a mold. This video will show the basic 2 wrap patch boolit. The folks i know who paper patch use a sizer to get the diameter just right after wrapping.
Most cast bullets are made of lead alloyed with tin and antimony. Paper patch success with 44 mag archive cast boolits. Please post what you find,it sounds interesting and would like to know how fast you can push them and of corse accuracy being the main consern also. Id cut a large batch of patches in front of the tv. I am told that the old predecimal currency bank notes are perfect for paper patching. The bullets im actually interested in paperpatching would be for the. Also, some receipt paper has a lower cotton content and doesnt hold up as well. Mould blocks are made from durabar 654512 extruded fine grain ductile iron. I do explain when asked that paper patching is not any different from copper jacketing a bullet.
This squeezing did have a small but perceptible positive effect on bullet quality and resultant accuracy. If you are experimenting with paper patching or swaging your own bullets, give me a holler. Most commercial bullet manufacturers use swaging in preference to casting, but bullet casting remains popular with handloaders. In paper bullets, his first novel, fulbeck taps into his cantonese, english, irish, and welsh heritage, weaving a fictional autobiography from 27 closely linked stories, essays, and confessions.
There are those who say the patched bullet should be bore diameter and there are those who say the bullet should be groove diameter. One thing i have found is paper patch bullets sometimes need a wad. I think all the writers are afraid to say that the kings not wearing any clothes. The art of paper patching, how to make your paper patched boolits. The most authoritative work on paper patched bullets. To learn the technique you can use copier or printer paper. Refining paperpatched loads for smokeless powder load. We describe another method to economically and simply custom fit the bullet to your rifle bore to make your military surplus rifle shoot.
In the final chapter, he gives a quick summary of what works best for him with what he calls a practical. The megamite is especially useful for large bore calibers from. On half the bullets, i installed a gas check, while the other half did without. To knurl or groove the bullets, just swing the handle down to bring the embossing wheel against the bullet, and turn the crank two or three turns while pressing with mild pressure on the padded handle. Unfortunately hunting season is only 9 days here so i havent been able to test these babies on game. With paperpatch bullets, not only must the bullet be under bore diameter not groove. Jul 02, 2009 paper patch vs lube, black powder is paper patching a fair replacement for lube in a black powder rifle for conicals. A beginners guide to loading and shooting paper patched bullets for early black powder cartridge rifles.
Please post what you find,it sounds interesting and would like to know how fast you can push them and of corse accuracy being. Benchrest shooters of the 1800s first discovered the inherent precision of the swaged bullet for use in their long range slug guns. This for you old or ancient guys paper patched bullets. The paper i used was plain old letter writing paper. This squeezing did have a small but perceptible positive effect on bullet quality. It will probably be too thick to produce loadable bullets if the unpatched bullet is. The historical concept of paper patching can, i am certain, be found on the interwebs someplace. I have a little webpage that may help, and can point you at more. Cant imagine doing it with a jacketed bullet, but then again, i havent tried it. Rooster jacket waterproof bullet film and paper patch lube helps to eliminate leading and improve the accuracy of cast bullets.
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