357 black powder

[41mag]

trailboss

my absolute favorite .45 cal cowboy recipe for both SAA & the 73, included Trailboss.

 

[tac]

I'm writing this is big letters so that OP gets the message.

DO NOT LOAD YOUR BP LOADS WITH JACKETED BULLETS. LEAD BULLETS ONLY FOR BP. AND NO, SEMI-JACKETED BULLETS DON'T COUNT - THE CONTACT MATERIAL IS STILL JACKETING MATERIAL AND YOU JUST MIGHT GET A BULLET JAMMED IN THE BARREL. NOTE THAT I WROTE 'MIGHT' - IT'S NOT CERTAIN, BUT IT IS QUITE LIKELY.

FIRING OFF THE NEXT ROUND WITH ONE JAMMED IN THE BARREL MIGHT COST YOU YOUR GUN AND/OR FINGERS/EYEBALLS - GET MY DRIFT?

 

[Andy54Hawken]

I have shot black powder cartridges in some revolvers and rifles...
For such usage I also strongly suggest an all lead bullet.
That's how these old guns were designed to be shot...they work well , when shot as originally designed...Why "fix" what ain't broken...?
Andy

 

[ageingstudent]

I have shot black powder cartridges in some revolvers and rifles...
For such usage I also strongly suggest an all lead bullet.
That's how these old guns were designed to be shot...they work well , when shot as originally designed...Why "fix" what ain't broken...?
Andy

They work surprisingly well in my experience. I just prefer stuffing cartridges.

 

[BSG 75]

Today my son and I shot some black powder cartridges I made for my Ruger Vaquero .44-40. The video can't capture the fireball that came from the muzzle and the very impressive boom! it made. My son really enjoyed it.

Black Powder 12-31-2018

• BSG 75
• Dec 31, 2018

Ruger Vaquero .44-40

 

[Haftard]

Dose the trail boss powder work well with the lee auto disk ?
And ya all im going to be loading for the black powder rounds is lead. I don't plan on working up a hunting load for the pistol.
I did have some ramshot true blue powder its just messy as hell and makes one hell of a new years fountain... Or flare... But i think im going to try the trail boss if it works with the lee auto disk

 

[ageingstudent]

Dose the trail boss powder work well with the lee auto disk ?
And ya all im going to be loading for the black powder rounds is lead. I don't plan on working up a hunting load for the pistol.
I did have some ramshot true blue powder its just messy as hell and makes one hell of a new years fountain... Or flare... But i think im going to try the trail boss if it works with the lee auto disk

In my experience it works well enough in the auto-disk or auto-drum. Remember it's a bulky/low density powder shaped like doughnuts. It fills cases up nicely with a low charge weight. I think a 1 lb sized hodgdon jug only holds 11.5 ounces (if I remember correctly) but it's full to the cap. It fills up large volume cases very well.

 

[41mag]

im going to try the trail boss if it works with the lee auto disk

All I can tell you is Trailboss worked fine with the 650 Dillon powder measure.

When I was loading the true Holy Black (Goex) I had Dillons accessory pack and did the basic scoop made of a cartridge trimmed a bit to the exact point I wanted/pour in thru the BP funnel & process with the rest of the loads. Most I did 45LC but did manage considerable 38s as well.

A little work at first but the giant smile it produces each & every time well worth learning the techniques.