From all the reading ive done, and experience seems to bear this out, paper patched bullets generate less pressure than copperclads. Patched bullet have a lower friction and thus a reduced pressure, allowing a little more powder before reaching maximum pressure. Smokeless paper patching if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. I also bring the paper up the nose so that the paper is in the throat. Precision cnc lathe bored custom bullet casting molds. Why did they paper patch bullets in the movie shooter. Oct 14, 2016 paper patches let a shooter get the same velocities from lead bullets as with jacketed bullets. Rcbs case lube is fine, its wax based, a little dab will do.
May 17, 2016 you can clearly see the paper patch leaves the barrel intact around the bullet at 00. But many latterday experts believe that the best paperpatched bullets and the best greasegroove bullets are about as accurate as each other. The paper acts like a jacket and keeps the lead from smearing in the bore. Chase was a black powder era bench shooter of some note who developed a single lap paper patch system for breech loaders. Paper patching lead bullets british militaria forums. With the hope of exposing some universally applicable trends, these variables were eventually tried in three more. The primary purpose of the lube is to ease insertion of the patched bullet into the case not to lube the bore so the patch stays on the bullet without movement or. Accurate bpcr paper patch bullets mississippi gun owners. This video will show the basic 2 wrap patch boolit. Weapons guns guns and ammo lead bullets military weapons armes futures shotgun slug combat shotgun hollow point cool guns 17,860 points 1,174 comments this is the new brass cased hollow point 12 gauge shotgun shell by oath ammo. To learn the technique you can use copier or printer paper. Paper patch bullet page lead bullets, reloading ammo, guns.
These include bullet lubrication, waterproofing the patch as well as how to load a paper patched bullet. You will need no other lube when using ppbs and smokeless powder. Sep 26, 2009 paper patching would allow the bullet to leave the barrell without signature straitions on the bullett. Paper patch bullet latest by rebsr52339 10 november 2017. The art of paper patching, 3006 series introduction youtube. I patch several different grooved bullets for use with smokeless powder. The booked is wrapped up by two chapters delving into the theory underlying paper patches. Refining paperpatched loads for smokeless powder load data. We rely on a quality products, delivery and value for our customers. 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. A proper paper patch has a strong grip on the core you cannot turn it or pull it off the core without destroying it. I have paper patched thousands of 4570s and the advise was dead on about shedding the paper patch. These are pretty soft but i have never bothered to check the hardness. The lip of paper extending past the base of the bullet is then twisted together, and may be pushed into a depression cast into the base of the bullet.
The only other thing to be aware of is the diretion of the rolling of the patch ie. Mar 06, 2014 we describe another method to economically and simply custom fit the bullet to your rifle bore to make your military surplus rifle shoot accurately. He then covers a few topics which jacketed bullet shooters may find quite esoteric. How i paper patch my 490 grain pure lead bullets for my 1887 martini henry rifle. I shoot paper patched cast with black powder in 444 marlin and 454 casull 20 single shot rifle and smokeless 3030 in a 336 marlin and 3040 in an 1896 krag spotter. So the paper patched bullet had something of a reputation for greater accuracy. Bullet diameter for 4570 paper patched cartridge shiloh.
Jun 16, 2017 shooting a paper patched bullet in your inline muzzleloader, using blackhorn 209 powder behind it, opens up a whole new way to shoot your rifle. Refining paperpatched loads for smokeless powder load. It has been claimed that the paper patch enables a better fit between the rifling and the bullet. Mould blocks are made from durabar 654512 extruded fine grain ductile iron.
The art of paper patching, 3006 series introduction duration. Today i tried paper patching a 165 gr hollow point. We describe another method to economically and simply custom fit the bullet to your rifle bore to make your military surplus rifle shoot. This series will dive into some keep facts in getting a paper patch boolit to shoot. Final diameter of the paper patched bullet correct me if im wrong, dan should be bore diameter, not groove diameter. The patch is carefully wrapped around the bearing surface of the bullet. As new designs are ordered, they are numbered and added here. Making fullvelocity, soft cast lead, paperpatched bullets. It doesnt actually increase accuracy, over the fact that 100 years ago, the tolerances of barrells wasnt close to todays machining processes and created a better barrell to bullett match. An article from a lyman cb handbook based on the nras and some col. 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. I make and use paper patched bullets for elk hunting and target shooting. This bullet started out as a conventional lubed bullet, more or less a loverin design, that i had shot last year and it shot about as well as anything, 4 with full power loads, except the velocities were low, barely 2700 fps if i remember right. I prefer to use bullets with the gas check shank but no check.
Although effect of bullet diameter was the primary focus, the tests were expanded to include variations of patch type, bullet hardness and choice of powder. Twist the end of the paper into the recess at the base of the bullet and youre done. Custom quality cast bullet molds by buffalo arms co. Bullet molds for black powder and smokeless powder firearms. This for you old or ancient guys paper patched bullets. But many latterday experts believe that the best paper patched bullets and the best greasegroove bullets are about as accurate as each other.
The patch lube has but one purpose to prevent tearing the patch when the bullet is seated. You may choose from these designs, use one of these as a basis and specify modifications, or submit a completely custom drawing either electronically or by regular mail. A bit of lube on the patch, something that wont soak thru the patch. Paper patch boolits offer great advantages for us casters. Much discussion and cussin have been laid at their doorstep. Paper back, spiral bound, 512 by 812 format, 125 pages, black. I restored my mh and have 40 or so of gads 577450 cases. The book stated that a sabot was used not a paper patch. Another issue is that the process involves wetting the paper so that it driesgrabs on the bullet before lubing and final sizing.
These were recently recovered from a victorian military rifle range. It will probably be too thick to produce loadable bullets if the unpatched bullet is. Most of the paper patching of bullet articles i have read seem to indicate that the bullet should be of bore diam, rather than groove dia. Measure the thickness of paper patch that you plan to use. The steves pages link you have suggests 51 to 55 grains of rl15 for a 275 grain bullet in. The paper patch is moistened slightly with water to make it more pliable and slightly sticky. Wrapping and sizing paper patched bullets for muzzleloaders. So i would think that if one used a regular luberinged bullet, one would have to size it down a lot for a paper patch to work, no. It has been my experience, however, that most of the cussin has been from folks with little or no personal experience with ppbs. If the round dosent shed the pp the bullet becomes a flyer.
How to make highquality, full velocity, soft cast lead, paperpatched bullets. Harrison works asks for high grade bond with a 25% coton fiber content of about. I size the bullets so that when patched the bullet is a snug fit in the throat. Paperpatching your inline muzzleloader western powders. We go over a few more basics in our paper patching discussion. Wrapping and sizing paper patched bullets for muzzleloaders duration. You can also watch as the paper patch comes off the bullet between the muzzle at 00. You can clearly see the paper patch leaves the barrel intact around the bullet at 00. I also weigh every cast bullet that i patch and this should also be a good indicator that a larger bubble is inside a bullet and disregard if not within specs.
Three hardened dowel pins provide positive alignment in both vertical and horizontal planes. Its possible to push a patched bullet faster than a jacketed bullet given the same weight and cartridge. A breech seater is used to load, the same as used to load a greasegroove bullet. Chap gives a brief demonstration of the whys and wherefores of paper patching, and gives a demonstration with some martinihenry bullets. I prefer to seat my ppbs right on the lands or even to a slight crush fit, but feel free to experiment. This expanding catalog contains designs that are already on file.
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