Ive checked this two ways, the slug and gage pin method and ive also purchased a v anvil micrometer and have gotten the same numbers with both methods. The jacketed spitzer is more efficient at longer ranges as it loses energy more slowly than a roundnosed bullet. Paper patched bullets ppb are probably the most controversial of all lead bullet styles. The 10 early, unheadstamped ctdgs each have their 500 gr paper patched bullets carefully protected in tissue paper as wrapped by the factory. There is some question about whether the accuracy improvements result from the paper jackets or from the greater uniformity of shooting procedures by people with the patience to apply the patches. A breech seater is used to load, the same as used to load a greasegroove bullet. The patched bullets are lubed with lee lube before being sized to. The excess paper at the bottom is then twisted tight against the bottom of the bullet. Precision cnc lathe bored custom bullet casting molds.
Most of the pistol bullets and select rifle bullets are made with our heat treated wheel weight htw alloy. His delightfully informative book on the subject, the paper jacket, is perhaps the best resource for a reloader interested in utilizing paperpatched bullets with smokeless powder. Then the bullet is rolled in the paper, as tight as possible, to the left. Unless you are going to swage them from lead wire, pure lead is a pain to cast. American rifleman worked with paperpatched bullets in the. They were probably traveling around 2000 fps, possibly more, possibly less. In the 1870s, paper patch bullets were available from sharps as hard as 1. In his march 1977 article paper patched bullets come of age, harrison provides a few rules for the shooter using a paper patch to obtain top velocities with poured slugs.
Ive shot chase patches in my muzzle loaders and my 4050 ballard. I found the lead cast bullets not to my liking and would like to spend the time to paper patch. Never tried breech seating chase patches in the ballard because the throat is not tapered. It is a myth that paper patch bullets need to be pure lead. Using a two stage sizing process to create cheap bullets to keep you shooting.
Looking for parashooter and others to comment on my plan for paper patched 1889 bullets. When i first started paper patching bullets i didnt put lube on the patched bullets and didnt hit anything either. The bullets im actually interested in paper patching would be for the. Paper patched bullets a blast from the past sporting.
This might be a good alternative for practice using bullets cast from wheel weights. A small number of dedicated target shooters still load paper patched bullets at velocities up to about 2,000 feet per second 610 ms. You can clearly see the paper patch leaves the barrel intact around the bullet at 00. Years ago when i was young, an old friend of mine paper patched his high powered rifle lead bullets and shot them at jacketed velocities. The minor difference wasnt worth the effort of making the special mold. And even paper patched some bullets for my 375 hh improved to shoot deer with. Does anybody out there reload with there own paper patch bullets. Paperpatching your inline muzzleloader western powders. Refining paperpatched loads for smokeless powder load. The gun used is a gamo varmint hunter hp 1,400fps spring. If youre a diehard paperpatched bullet shooter, youre undoubtedly familiar with paul matthews.
Refining paperpatched loads for smokeless powder load data. Years ago i did some of that paper patching for a 3006 spfld according to the harris developments. Paper patched bullets are made by winding a piece of paper, usually twice, around a lead bullet. You can also watch as the paper patch comes off the bullet between the muzzle at 00. You can easily shoot all of these bullets to 1500 fps without problem. For those who are interested in full power with cast bullets in such calibers as. Id cut a large batch of patches in front of the tv. Automobile wheelweight alloy is cheap and easily available for bullet casting. Photo at far right shows the wrapped paper patched whitworth bullet. That was in an old 7mm rolling block rifle that had a rough barrel. The centrifugal force of the bullet spinning will fling the compound into the bores groves and the paper patch will iron it and drag it a little down the bore. Ive been working on refining my load for my 45120 with 550gr paper patch bullets. Expanding the case mouth enough to accept the patched bullet without tearing the paper.
A very general rule of thumb has it that patched dead soft lead can reach 2,000 fps before things go sideways and harder alloys can do 3,000 fps or more. I have shoot both 180 and 220 jacketed bullets and find the 220s to my liking. Fiverd box of these scarce cartridges w their long case and bright white paper patched bullets. Have not tried it on game yet, but i get full function from my bar and a clean barrel to boot. Grease groove bullets have been the most accurate type so far. Ive had good success with these bullets and am very impressed with the whelens capabilities using paper patched bullets. I prefer to use paper patched bullets simply because they are easier to handle. Paper patched bullets a blast from the past sporting shooters.
The other way to do it is to not fold over the paper patch on the base of the bullet. Can lead bullets be pushed to faster velocity by wrapping them in paper. It has been my experience, however, that most of the cussin has been from folks with little or no personal experience with ppbs. The paper acts like a jacket and keeps the lead from smearing in the bore. Accurate shooting with cast bullets from 100 to yards. I saw a book at huntingtons, called the paper jacket, its on amazon, for around 18 bucks i think. Next i had mountain molds make a 280 grain mold in. I found out the the paper patch left a lot of paper just in front of the chamber and in somecases like a ring of paper there. The slight shrinking of the aroundthecore patch length, as the paper dries, causes the patch to grip the ppcb core and to suck down shrink into any lube grooves in the core. The megamite is especially useful for large bore calibers from. Most shooters, given quality ppbs and proper loading techniques.
Here are the benefits of shooting paper patched bullets in your inline. Harrison published his findings in the american rifleman and the nras compilation tome. In the final chapter, he gives a quick summary of what works. Accurate bpcr paper patch bullets mississippi gun owners. I found a couple very accurate loads by paper patching some of those. However, the lead bullets i make for patching are designed to fit the diameter of the bore, not the groove, which means the paper patch is at least partly cut. Sizing paperpatched bullets for smokeless powder load data. I read somewhere that paper patched bullets have to be shot at normal velocities according to caliberweakened loads supposedly, or in my case, do not work edit additional. Harrison and the staff at the american rifleman worked with paperpatched bullets in the. Signup disclaimer faqs gun links discount sporting goods newsletter. Whether youre making bulk ammo for plinking, creating the perfect hunting round, or building the best ammunition for a 500 yard shot, midsouth has the right. When you have a clean rag and time to wipe your hands between shots they work fine.
One of the most common rifle sizes for sale with free shipping. Harrison and the staff at the american rifleman worked with paper patched bullets in the. The single lap patch has the edges cut square unlike the angle edges of a doublelap patch, and the edges butt when wrapped on a bullet. And finally, paul matthewss jewel, the paper jacket, tells of his quest for top performance from what he calls a practical paper patched bullet. Patching with teflon tape was reading an article about paper patched bullets when i stumbled on an article about useing teflon tape instead. Chase patches have been more accurate than wrapped paper patched bullets for me. Whitworth block for paper patched bullets show all the details. Ive been paper patching my old lyman 311041 and getting decent accuracy at around 2700 out of my 06. I was using printer paper the cheap kind and that had enough give to compress on seating. Choose a design from our catalog or submit your own custom design. This for you old or ancient guys paper patched bullets. Brent danielson has won the long range match there a number of times with paper patched. In his march 1977 article paper patched bullets come of age, harrison provides a few rules for the shooter using a.
Oct 14, 2016 paper patches let a shooter get the same velocities from lead bullets as with jacketed bullets. Unfortunately hunting season is only 9 days here so i havent been able to test these babies on game. It was only with the introduction of long, spitzerpoint jacketed bullets that paper patching lost favor. I melt bees wax and add olive oil until its just about as soft as bar soap when cool. Im interested in paper patching bullets, specifically for the. A beginners guide to loading and shooting paper patched bullets for early black powder cartridge rifles. I also made a patching jig so that the paper on the bullets were all the same. These are semipointed bullets with a long boreriding nose and short body containing two grease grooves. Working with lubricated bullets is messy in my experience. I also would think these would make an excellent hunting. After testing a series of bullet diameters in four different rifles, two sweet spots.
May 17, 2016 myself, i prefer paper patched bullets for three reasons. Note how the upper point of that angle cut is the last to be rolled. Paper patches let a shooter get the same velocities from lead bullets as with jacketed bullets. In that case, i use paper patched bullets and enjoy them. The actual bullet is extremely hard to duplicate so most of us with 1889s look at the 3040 krag loads and start at that point. Much discussion and cussin have been laid at their doorstep. However, when the jarmann rifle was adopted in the early 1880s a paper patched bullet was introduced. And i use a tapered bullet that i find not as accurate as the straight wall bullet that measures patched. Paper patches can be used to make slightly undersized bullets. Paper patch supplies, paper patch templates, paper patch paper, lead bullets, paper patch bullets.
In the early 1900s, paper patching was the highest technology for accuracy. Mar 06, 2014 using a two stage sizing process to create cheap bullets to keep you shooting. For the record, this is not my video or gun or cartridge load. The norwegian army also used a paper patched bullet in the nagant revolver ammunition.