Nice Shooting!

[Swampman]

http://www.svartkrutt.net/engladebess.php

 

[SCATTERSHOT]

Thanks for posting that info. I'm going to try some of those!

 

[Swampman]

The 1F powder goes against everything I know, but it worked for him.

 

[Viking78]

Hey, that's my target! :grin: Note that the distance was only 35 yds.

It is almost seven years ago since that target was shot. Now I mainly use the Bess as a shotgun.

 

[mmahlock]

How do you keep the grease from mixing with the powder?

 

[Viking78]

How do you keep the grease from mixing with the powder?

Well Sir, the grease is of the stiff sort and won't mix with the powder unless the cartridges are stored in a hot evironment. In the old days this was a problem with paper cartridges both of the minié type and roundball type. The lube melted and soaked into the powder portion of the paper. I use a mix of deer tallow and beeswax for paper cartridges which is pretty dry and stiff.

Only the paper that covers the ball is dipped in lube. The cartridge is first dipped in molten lube, then dried and finally the powder is poured into it.

 

[mmahlock]

cool :thumbsup:

 

[musketman]

How do you keep the grease from mixing with the powder?

Well Sir, the grease is of the stiff sort and won't mix with the powder unless the cartridges are stored in a hot evironment. In the old days this was a problem with paper cartridges both of the minié type and roundball type. The lube melted and soaked into the powder portion of the paper. I use a mix of deer tallow and beeswax for paper cartridges which is pretty dry and stiff.

Only the paper that covers the ball is dipped in lube. The cartridge is first dipped in molten lube, then dried and finally the powder is poured into it.

You could also add a small disc of wax paper between them, for added insurence...