Paper Cartridges

[snakebit]

What kind of paper is that? Looks like coffee filter paper?

No, they are the RAW brand cigarette rolling papers. Same ones that come with the Guns of The West cartridge kit. I got them at a smoke shop here in town.

 

[WadeP]

I've made bunches with regular coffee filters and never bothered to nitrate them.
I would imagine the OP's ignition problems are because of the Pyrodex.

 

[springfield art]

No, am using Pyro P. Going to try a couple different things. I have some BP so will try that also.

Use BP! The subs are hard to ignite, period....

 

[Freedom]

I made some a couple of different ways, twisting on the bottom as well as fold over method. Gonna keep trying to see what I can find out.

The first thing you need to try is real black powder and everything else will probably fall right in line for you.
Don't expect much success until you ditch the Pyrodex .

 

[Blackpowderart]

With the nitrite coffee filters there's no problem. The ones I made are called envelope cartridges. They made from one piece of paper. Can cut alot when filters are folded and put under the template clamp. Crossen cartridge former. It's a whole system that makes it
Easy to produce a lot of cartridges in a short period of time. Like an assembly line. I cut and glue one night then fill them and top with ball the next night

 

[buttap]

Here use zig zag papers and they work well. Was making 36 cal ones this eve and due to cheep papers it was a total fail.

 

[Packrat]

Altoids ruined their tins when they stamped their name on the lid. Used to put them in the campfire to age them. Now with that stamp, good only for fishing stuff IMO

 

[Oldcorps]

Anybody have experience with Hodgdon Triple Seven in their paper cartridges? I have a whole slew of them I loaded but haven't been able to try them out since I'm recovering from back surgery (the curse of geezerhood).

 

[snakebit]

Anybody have experience with Hodgdon Triple Seven in their paper cartridges? I have a whole slew of them I loaded but haven't been able to try them out since I'm recovering from back surgery (the curse of geezerhood).

I've heard it doesn't work so well in paper cartridges. No personal experience with it though. Hope you heal up soon and get back to it Geezerhood ain't for sissies.

 

[D Yager]

No problems with T7. Used it in paper cartridges along with Pyrodex and 4f. All work and go bang as expected.

 

[Oldcorps]

Thanks D Yager. That's good news. Hate to lose those "catridges" as John Wayne called 'em.

 

[soonerfan66]

I do the same with coffee filters . Don't have issues with not igniting with black powder . I like them cause they seem more sturdy when handling them making them and less porn to tearing compared with cigarette paper or perm paper . My fingers are getting stiff so it helps . I usually make some up during winter when it's to cold to get outside .

I use black powder and I nitrite coffee filters with spectracide stump remover. Mix it with water and soak the filters. Hang them out to dry in the sun and start rolling.