I'm new at black powder and glad I found this site.I'm trying to find rounds for my revolver, 31 cal.I have seen here that I can use 0 buck for shot but I could use some help with how much powder to use per cyl.Can anyone tell me a simple way to measure a charge if I dont have any way of measureing by weight?
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Help with measureing charge
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Go to a local shop that deals in muzzleloading supplies, if one is available, and get a powder measure. They come graduated by volume equivalant. If no local shop, there are many online vendors that sell measures.
Another way to measure by volume is to make a powder dipper out of a fired cartridge case.
If you have access to a Dixie Gun Works catalog they have had in the back a listing of how much black powder various common cartridge cases hold. I do not currently have a Dixie catalog. Hopefully another member will post this info.
To make basic powder dippers just get a short length of copper wire and wrap one end around the cartridge case. Put your powder in a container like a clean margarine tub and dip away. Just be very sure to cover the powder supply and put it safely away before firing.
One trusted reference I have suggests 12 grains of 3F for a .31 revolver with round ball.
Perhaps a fired .22 Mag or .22 WRF case would be about right or maybe a .22 LR if you use two LR casefuls. Suggest you make several dippers.
The .22 cases will drop powder neatly into your .31 cylinder. As long as you use black powder or a black powder substitute you can not create a dangerous overload in a revolver... just be sure to leave room to seat the buckshot/roundball and put lube on top.
For light target or plinking loads a bit of filler on top of powder may be helpful. I use Cream of Wheat as a filler.
Have fun! :thumbsup:
If you have access to a Dixie Gun Works catalog they have had in the back a listing of how much black powder various common cartridge cases hold. I do not currently have a Dixie catalog. Hopefully another member will post this info.
To make basic powder dippers just get a short length of copper wire and wrap one end around the cartridge case. Put your powder in a container like a clean margarine tub and dip away. Just be very sure to cover the powder supply and put it safely away before firing.
One trusted reference I have suggests 12 grains of 3F for a .31 revolver with round ball.
Perhaps a fired .22 Mag or .22 WRF case would be about right or maybe a .22 LR if you use two LR casefuls. Suggest you make several dippers.
The .22 cases will drop powder neatly into your .31 cylinder. As long as you use black powder or a black powder substitute you can not create a dangerous overload in a revolver... just be sure to leave room to seat the buckshot/roundball and put lube on top.
For light target or plinking loads a bit of filler on top of powder may be helpful. I use Cream of Wheat as a filler.
Have fun! :thumbsup:
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.32 S&W long holds 15 grs. .30 carbine case holds 20. 15 for target, 20 for hunting coons, wildcats, fox etc. good smoke! Blizzard
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If you don't want to spend the money for a flask like you will see in the link posted above, try this link for some good measures.[url]
http://www.dixiegunworks.com/...8c6c1e0892759&keywords=powder+measure&x=7&y=9[/url]
For your .31, the load should be 10 to 15 grains of powder.
Don't worry too much about measuring the actual weight. Black powder and the synthetic powders are measured by volume not actual weight.
If you only have access to a fired .22 long rifle case, it will hold 5 grains of black powder so two to three cases full would be correct for a 10 to 15 grain powder load.
Make sure there is no loose powder or open powder containers anywhere near you when you shoot your gun. Flames come out of both sides and the muzzle when it fires.
zonie
For your .31, the load should be 10 to 15 grains of powder.
Don't worry too much about measuring the actual weight. Black powder and the synthetic powders are measured by volume not actual weight.
If you only have access to a fired .22 long rifle case, it will hold 5 grains of black powder so two to three cases full would be correct for a 10 to 15 grain powder load.
Make sure there is no loose powder or open powder containers anywhere near you when you shoot your gun. Flames come out of both sides and the muzzle when it fires.
zonie
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That is exactly the information I needed! Thanks!
Plus it gives me an excuse to shoot a few rounds with one of my 22 long rifles.
GOing out tomorrow and pick up the powder,powder i can find.
I'm getting there slow but sure.
Thanks guys.
Plus it gives me an excuse to shoot a few rounds with one of my 22 long rifles.
GOing out tomorrow and pick up the powder,powder i can find.
I'm getting there slow but sure.
Thanks guys.
