ok those that shoot loose powder
12-04-2008, 12:42 AM
#11
Spike
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Roy, Wa
Posts: 49
RE: ok those that shoot loose powder
I bought a case of the Zip-Fizz, energy powders that you put in you water bottle, from costco. They come in a little plastic vial, pop top type, each would hold about 200 grns BP, totally waterproof. I just carry a bunch of those with me. Store extra conicals in them too, hold .54 just fine.
12-04-2008, 07:09 AM
#13
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location:
Posts: 321
RE: ok those that shoot loose powder
Since I am a traditional front stuffer guy I carry a powder horn... I have modernized it a bit with a spring loaded valve and a spout on the end that when covered with your finger and turned upside down fills with a depression of the valve plunger. whala measured charge... dump down the barrel...
12-04-2008, 09:40 AM
#14
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
Posts: 10,918
RE: ok those that shoot loose powder
Does anyone now if Lanes tubes will hold a 50 cal projectile? He sas the diameter is .570" at the top. Is that ID or OD?
12-04-2008, 09:49 AM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 2,445
RE: ok those that shoot loose powder
What is your sense of using the tube as a spedloader? Insert 50 cal FPB, then powder, then cover.
To reload, uncover, dump powder and catch bullet, start bullet and ram down bore.
What I'm wondering is, will a powder like RS stay behind, or ontop of,the bullet so all of the charge gets down the bore before the slug comes out?
To reload, uncover, dump powder and catch bullet, start bullet and ram down bore.
What I'm wondering is, will a powder like RS stay behind, or ontop of,the bullet so all of the charge gets down the bore before the slug comes out?
12-04-2008, 10:03 AM
#16
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
Posts: 10,918
RE: ok those that shoot loose powder
I'v found putting the powder and bullet in the tube together to be problematic. The powder tend to migrate around the bullet/sabot and can jam the bullet in the tube a little. Iuse the preloaded powder tubes for shooting at the range, but use a couple of Traditions "Pellet Loader" speed loaders for hunting - the ones with a cap on each end and a barrier between the powder and bullet.
For range shooting, it's really nice to have a few dozen premeasured charges ready to load, instead of measuring and dumping at the range. I like to lay out five tubes of powder, five bullets, and five primers at a time on the shooting table. It keeps things organized and prevents the dreaded dryball. If you get interrupted in the loading process you can see at a glance where you are in the process.
For range shooting, it's really nice to have a few dozen premeasured charges ready to load, instead of measuring and dumping at the range. I like to lay out five tubes of powder, five bullets, and five primers at a time on the shooting table. It keeps things organized and prevents the dreaded dryball. If you get interrupted in the loading process you can see at a glance where you are in the process.
12-04-2008, 10:07 AM
#17
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 21,193
RE: ok those that shoot loose powder
I carry five of Lane's tubes loaded with my powder and then a loaded rifle. I carry the roundball, sabot, conical, what ever in an Altoid tin seperate from the powder in my vest pocket.
12-04-2008, 10:22 AM
#18
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 1,607
RE: ok those that shoot loose powder
ORIGINAL: Semisane
I'v found putting the powder and bullet in the tube together to be problematic. The powder tend to migrate around the bullet/sabot and can jam the bullet in the tube a little. Iuse the preloaded powder tubes for shooting at the range, but use a couple of Traditions "Pellet Loader" speed loaders for hunting - the ones with a cap on each end and a barrier between the powder and bullet.
For range shooting, it's really nice to have a few dozen premeasured charges ready to load, instead of measuring and dumping at the range. I like to lay out five tubes of powder, five bullets, and five primers at a time on the shooting table. It keeps things organized and prevents the dreaded dryball. If you get interrupted in the loading process you can see at a glance where you are in the process.
I'v found putting the powder and bullet in the tube together to be problematic. The powder tend to migrate around the bullet/sabot and can jam the bullet in the tube a little. Iuse the preloaded powder tubes for shooting at the range, but use a couple of Traditions "Pellet Loader" speed loaders for hunting - the ones with a cap on each end and a barrier between the powder and bullet.
For range shooting, it's really nice to have a few dozen premeasured charges ready to load, instead of measuring and dumping at the range. I like to lay out five tubes of powder, five bullets, and five primers at a time on the shooting table. It keeps things organized and prevents the dreaded dryball. If you get interrupted in the loading process you can see at a glance where you are in the process.
12-04-2008, 11:15 AM
#20
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 2,445
RE: ok those that shoot loose powder
Ok, these are not really great for use as speedloaders.
I'm using my old T/C speedloaders made for 50 cal maxiballs now, and they work fine with the FPBs, but won't hold more that maybe 110 gr Pyrodex RS.
I'm using my old T/C speedloaders made for 50 cal maxiballs now, and they work fine with the FPBs, but won't hold more that maybe 110 gr Pyrodex RS.