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  1. Old Sparky

    Going to work up a hunting load for my 50 caliber Kentucky pistol.

    I do have a 50 caliber conical mold for the REAL Lee bullet. They would be 250 grains. I wonder if they would be more deadly? I will have to cast a few and check the accuracy.
  2. Old Sparky

    Going to work up a hunting load for my 50 caliber Kentucky pistol.

    Hmm.... https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/how-deadly-is-a-patched-round-ball.34415/
  3. Old Sparky

    Going to work up a hunting load for my 50 caliber Kentucky pistol.

    Modern rifles kill by hydrostatic shock. I don't think sidelocks of any sort with a patch round ball would have that kind of velocity. But I will do some research and find out.
  4. Old Sparky

    Going to work up a hunting load for my 50 caliber Kentucky pistol.

    Maybe you gave up too soon. I'm getting quite good accuracy.
  5. Old Sparky

    Going to work up a hunting load for my 50 caliber Kentucky pistol.

    They don't call me old Sure Shot for nothing LOL. Well I tell them to call me that anyway. That is how I refer to myself in the third person haha.
  6. Old Sparky

    Going to work up a hunting load for my 50 caliber Kentucky pistol.

    My pistol is a cap lock. And I'm getting very good accuracy. This would have to be Early Muzzleloader season when everyone else is using inlines.
  7. Old Sparky

    Going to work up a hunting load for my 50 caliber Kentucky pistol.

    I would have to limit myself to about 20 yards standing broadside shot. I butcher my own deer and I can tell you that as long as you don't hit the shoulder blade There is almost nothing to stop a ball passing through the rib cage and both lungs. Right now I am getting 3 inch groups at 45 paces.
  8. Old Sparky

    Going to work up a hunting load for my 50 caliber Kentucky pistol.

    I have only worked my way up to 35 grains so far. It seems to be burning in the barrel so far there is no big Flash. I'm going to guess part of a 45 grain load would probably burn outside the barrel. It seems with the pistol that having a tight fitting ball and Patch combination really helps get...
  9. Old Sparky

    Going to work up a hunting load for my 50 caliber Kentucky pistol.

    Well I don't already know what the velocity will be. I don't want to be inhumane. I'm talking about 15 yd standing broadside shot type of thing. I have a great hunting spot where I get very close to them but I have to hike up an absolutely monstrous Hill to get there and then I got to drag the...
  10. Old Sparky

    Going to work up a hunting load for my 50 caliber Kentucky pistol.

    Yes it is
  11. Old Sparky

    Old Substitute Powder

    A great way to test to see if moisture is the problem is to take a sample of whatever it is and put it in a ziplock bag with a ton of extra air so it is like a tent. I throw it out on the hood of your truck or whatever someplace warm and watch for the condensation. I really like the idea about...
  12. Old Sparky

    Making your own caps

    Think I might ask some of the guys why they say make sure it's double based for your lacquer. I seem to recall some mention of it dissolving in 10 seconds or so. Instead of taking a while. How long did yours take to dissolve in the acetone? And how thick is it? Like milk? Or more like honey? I...
  13. Old Sparky

    Making your own caps

    The only reason for the double base is because that is what was recommended to me by various members of the pyrotechnic community. Apparently they thought it would be better ignition. I'm guessing it hardly matters with this application. I am not really that well versed in smokeless powder...
  14. Old Sparky

    Making your own caps

    That is true Pioneer. The paint on the outside and the sealant on the inside does not hurt anything. I do at least try to keep the painted side in so they are uniform color LOL you can definitely tell the difference if the can has been annealed however it makes a much nicer cap. And a Duco...
  15. Old Sparky

    Making your own caps

    I'm still perfecting the process I have a pyrotechnics background so I am looking for the perfect binder to hold things together. Because when you just use acetone whatever binder they have in there is not very strong. I just did a test batch with double base smokeless powder dissolved in the...
  16. Old Sparky

    Making your own caps

    There is none. It burns off during the annealing process. As a matter of fact that's pretty much how you can tell you have heated it enough. You have to be very careful not to melt the can. It is easier to avoid overheating it if you do the whole can rather than attempting to heat to the small...
  17. Old Sparky

    Making your own caps

    I ordered the 22 reloader number 10 cap maker and the prime all. It takes a month but you will get your stuff LOL I got impatient and ordered a number 11 off of eBay so I could start making the caps. I determined that if you anneal the can with a torch it makes much better looking caps. And they...
  18. Old Sparky

    SOLD Long barreled monstrosity

    I don't know what it is but I definitely need one LOL
  19. Old Sparky

    Bullet trap for round ball?

    I was wondering if anybody has constructed a bullet trap for round ball? I am thinking of trying to make one so I can recycle my lead. Theoretically I could melt them down and recast them with minimal losses. It seems like a shame to just waste the lead on target practice.
  20. Old Sparky

    I bought the best caps ever made.

    Everything around here is number 11. I can't find tens anywhere. I stopped back at the sporting goods store in the town I used to live in when I was driving through one day and they finally had some caps. They were 11 bucks a can. I am not surprised though this place always had higher prices...
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