My hunting loads using swaged paper patch bullets are as follows. Minis are traditionally undersized to allow for loading on fired or dirty barrel. The folks i know who paper patch use a sizer to get the diameter just right after wrapping. Muzzleloading bullets paper patch bullets swaged bullets. American hunter five muzzleloader bullets to field this fall. I just read about paper patched cast bullets in handloader mag i was wondering if any of you,use them. I went out this morning to try 2 different bullets in my knight mountaineer. Powder in the breech starts burning the second you ignite it, and as long as the barrel is semisealed with a bullet, the stuff burns thoroughly. Here is a video i did on paper patching bullets for muzzleloaders.
Pittman bullets recommends harvester sabots for use with the accumax. It is a tc renegade with a stainless steel green mountain barrel with a 128 twist. Hunting with paper patch bullets in sharps 45120 aka 45110. In that instance, the bullet can be patched with the front end of the patch extending just beyond the start of the ogive point cone because such bullets are normally seated deeply. While blackpowder calibers run the gamut from 32 to 72 bore, it is the halfincher.
You can also watch as the paper patch comes off the bullet between the. Refining paperpatched loads for smokeless powder load data. Paper patched bullets, swaged vs cast shiloh rifle forums. Most shooters, given quality ppbs and proper loading techniques. Wrapping and sizing paper patched bullets for muzzleloaders duration.
New lube for black powder rifles american shooting journal. Paper patching muzzle loader bullets alaska outdoors forums. I currently have a 50 90 hartford with a 28 inch barrel on order. My paper patch hunting and long range paper patch loads for reference only. Here are the benefits of shooting paper patched bullets in your inline.
Paper patch bullets were once the most popular type of bullets in the 1800s. The load i used on this hunt and trust in this rifle is my favorite, a 500 gr. 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. Sightin at 50 yards i sightin any muzzleloader at 50 yards, trying to impact 3 inches above the bullseye. The 50 i wanted to try to patch for was a gun i put together for my son. For deer, the round ball is imho, a terrible choice. This big 640 grain bullet is cast in a bhn9 alloy and patched to your choice of.
It has been my experience, however, that most of the cussin has been from folks with little or no personal experience with ppbs. Mar 06, 2014 wrapping and sizing paper patched bullets for muzzleloaders duration. Muzzleloader, rifle, and pistol bullets only projectiles. I wanted to share my success with paper patched muzzleloader bullets for deer. Much discussion and cussin have been laid at their doorstep. Cant imagine doing it with a jacketed bullet, but then again, i havent tried it. I also did some hunting rifle paper patching very successfully with my 358 win see other 35 cal thread. Perfect for our line of 45 cal handgun cast bullets. Sep 11, 2016 for the record, this is not my video or gun or cartridge load. Paper patching traditional lead conical muzzleloader bullets when i made the move to montana, from the midwest, back in december 2007, the. Ballistic tip muzzle loader bullet nosler bullets, brass. Muzzleloader projectiles muzzleloader bullets for sale. Midsouth carries everything from the muzzleloader, rifle, or pistol you want, to the black powder, sabots, and bullets that go in it, in stock and for sale, from great brand like lyman, cva, traditions, tc, pyrodex, blackhorn 209, and many more. Bullets only muzzleloader projectiles for sale at midsouth.
These 50 cal muzzleloader sabots are harvester h5045sb. Whether you have a sharps, rollingblock, or a hawkin, all can be loaded using the paper patch method. Initiating expansion of the flatbase bullet is its minute, pointed, orange polymer tip. Order specialized sized bullets that have been crafted. Light for the caliber bullets will work in fast twist barrels but we dont say. Casting, patching and loading their paper patch bullets in the hunting field. The qt muzzleloader bullet is an inexpensive way to add more range and accuracy to your muzzle loader experience. Wrapping and sizing paper patched bullets for muzzleloaders. About 3 years ago, i switched over to paper patched bullets and. The paperpatched 400grain bullets were loaded over 75 grains by weight of the olde eynsford 1 12f with a walters.
The use of paper patched bullets is especially known from the buffalo hunts on the american prairies where millions of the shaggy beasts fell for paper patched bullets. Pittman bullets high performance muzzleloading shooting. After our most recent muzzleloader mule deer hunt, i need to report on this great bullet. And even paper patched some bullets for my 375 hh improved to shoot deer with. This will put me in the 6inch kill zone out to 120 yards. There are several caliber sizes available please email me for further details on each size. Of course for firing paper patch, you want to load on clean or wipe between shots. May 17, 2016 you can clearly see the paper patch leaves the barrel intact around the bullet at 00. That said, im thinking even if one had all the kinks worked out, paper patching. In your 50 cal you need a projectile likewise slightly undersize so to be able to wrap paper patch and still load without tearing patch. However, i do load and shoot black powder bp charged paper patched. About 3 years ago, i switched over to paper patched bullets and have done lots of experimentation with them. Black powder bulletsmuzzleloading bullets buffalo arms.
Tried everything from 125 to 160 gr bullets, jacketed and cast. These blackpowder bullets are not getting the recognition they deserve. Using a two stage sizing process to create cheap bullets to keep you shooting. If youre interested in hunting with muzzleloading rifles you have, no doubt, read the ads.
If youre interested in hunting with muzzleloading rifles you have, no doubt, read the ads espousing the extreme performance capabilities of the high velocity. Paper patched bullets ppb are probably the most controversial of all lead bullet styles. Regarding pittman bullets i have shot the 325 accumax out of my smokeless cf conversion and they are very accurate. My wife and i shot some informal muzzle loader competition many years ago with 50 cal.
Paperpatching your inline muzzleloader western powders. Jan 26, 2020 pittman bullets recommends harvester sabots for use with the accumax. Midsouth carries everything from the muzzleloader, rifle, or pistol you want, to the black powder, sabots. This catalog is a record of molds ive made, and posted for reference.
The qt muzzleloader bullet is an inexpensive way to add more range and accuracy to your muzzle. The paper patched bullet is then ramrodded down on top of the powder charge. Paper patching traditional lead conical muzzleloader bullets. Midsouth carries everything from the muzzleloader, rifle, or pistol you want, to the black powder, sabots, and bullets that go in it, in. Paper patching for muzzleloaders video modern muzzleloader. 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. For the record, this is not my video or gun or cartridge load. Best accuracy is usually accomplished with a much closer fit, tailored to a particular firearm. However, i do load and shoot black powder bp charged paper patched bullets ppbs exclusively for my sharps falling block and. The ballistic tip muzzle loader bullet btmz the ballistic tip mz was created to bring legendary nosler ballistic tip rifle bullet accuracy and terminal performance to todays generation of high performance muzzle loading rifles. I was doing great with that gun so i decided to try my luck with my 50 cal.
New paper patch approach by ed wosika linkedin slideshare. Now, i my interest in cast bullets is rekindled, mostly for bpcr, but also would like to. There are multiple nose profiles for most calibers. This is the 50 caliber 640 gn big brother to our 500 gn 45 cal paper patch bullets for lever action rifles also on auction. Thanks jeff also, it was interesting to see how you can use a smaller dia. You can also watch as the paper patch comes off the bullet between the muzzle at 00. And even paper patched some bullets for my 375 hh improved to. Buffalo hunters used this type of bullet to hunt millions of buffalos. I started to paper patch for my 45 cal tc renegade. These come in blister packs of 12 muzzleloader bullets. The 5 calibers to claim the most powerful handgun in the world title reupload. The megamite is especially useful for large bore calibers from. Cant, wont, can dos and a surprise or two by randy d. Nov 02, 2018 5 groups at 50 yards on a rifle that can do 1.
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