If you first swage the bullet almost to size, perhaps. Lowspeed heavy bullet expansion the view from north. Refining paperpatched loads for smokeless powder load data. They were probably traveling around 2000 fps, possibly more, possibly less. Some a bit better than others, but most factory chambered rifles can shoot paper patches quite well. Hey guys, this might be a really dumb question, but can i paper patch a 147gr fmjbt. The raised areas of the rifling are called lands, which make contact with the projectile for small arms usage, called a bullet, imparting spin around an axis corresponding to the orientation of the weapon. 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. You can purchase this by the sheet at most stationers or office supply stores not the discount places. A very general rule of thumb has it that patched dead soft lead can reach 2,000 fps before things go sideways. The gp1890 used approximately 29 grains of a semi smokeless powder and fired a paper patched 211gr roundnosed steelcapped lead bullet at approximately 1970fps. Grease groove bullets have been the most accurate type so far. From 20 caliber to four bore, krieger barrels offers a wide variety of popular and rare calibers in bolt action, ar15, ar10, m1 garand, m1am14 and m1903. Merchandise books paper patched bullets by orville c.
The lee 170 grain gas check bullet seems to work pretty well when patched. I think 100% density loads have some effect on obturation, i dont quite understand it though. Have a sharps in 4090sbn that i would like to start paper patch loading. Shooting a paperpatched bullet in your inline muzzleloader, using blackhorn 209 powder behind it, opens up a whole new way to shoot your rifle. A variation on the paper patch bullet is the teflon taped bullet. You can clearly see the paper patch leaves the barrel intact around the bullet at 00. Whether you are rebarrelling your service rifle, ar, benchrest, fclass or hunting rifle, krieger barrels. Especially those used in single shot rifle like the sharps for long range shooting. I get only a trace of leading with pure lead,which is bhn5. About the only pressure sign that i run into very often in my reloading is flattened primers. Rubin in 1882 was revolutionary in that most of the bullets used in europe at the time, except for the mle 1886 lebel rifle metaljacketed 8mm bullet, were around. Accurate bpcr paper patch bullets mississippi gun owners. I smeared a little lube on the patch, and with 35 grains bulk of fffg in old berdanprimed cases that had been drilled out to accept a shotgun battery cup, it shot nice little ragged onehole groups at 50 yards. We have patched and sized a number of lube groove bullets with varying results.
Recently, by consulting various reloading manuals and research books, i determined in my 48 years of handloading, ive put together loads for at least 125 different cartridges. Paper patched bullets ppb are probably the most controversial of all lead bullet styles. The art of paper patching, case prep and boolit seating 30. Wadcutter, semi wadcutter rebated boattail base flat, dish, hollow, or heel base paper patched blackpowder precision round ball hollow base miniestyle subcals down to 0. Much discussion and cussin have been laid at their doorstep. Lube bullets will work in those chambers of course, but there are a few customonly chamber designs that will not shoot, or even chamber, a groove diameter lubed bullet. Cant remember all the details on the weight of the paper i used and such, but it didnt work too well in the small bore.
Paper patched or lubricated lead bullets can be swaged in two basic styles, the swc shoulder style shown here, and the smooth ogive style shown below. I suggest that you start with thick paper, cotton type typing paper. If the powder simply burns the base of the patch off that would be no big deal. I also did some hunting rifle paper patching very successfully with my 358 win see other 35 cal thread. Sharps, peabody, winchester, nitro express, westley richards, schutzen, grundig, and werndl rounds.
Paper patch bullets were used in the 1800s for target shooting and hunting and are still being used today. It takes some time and effort to get it figured out for a specific rifle, but the results are exemplary. My hunting loads using swaged paper patch bullets are as follows. Paper patches can be used to make slightly undersized bullets fit a gun with. Precision cnc lathe bored custom bullet casting molds. Harrison published his findings in the american rifleman and the nras compilation tome. The paper acts like a jacket and keeps the lead from smearing in the bore. Chase patches have been more accurate than wrapped paper patched bullets for me. Most shooters, given quality ppbs and proper loading techniques. It had very shallow rifling and a very oversize throat. I have seen 2 types of conical bullets for muzzle loaders. Paper options whenever measuring paper thickness, use a standard micrometer that is adjusted to read 0. Paper patched bullets a blast from the past sporting shooters. Ive shot chase patches in my muzzle loaders and my 4050 ballard.
It has been my experience, however, that most of the cussin has been from folks with little or no personal experience with ppbs. My understanding on these is that you can tolerate a flattened primer, but thats probably where you want to. With the goal of preventing contact between alloy and bore wall and, perhaps, a reduction in metal cost, i. Reloading paper patched bullets the anser to this inquiry came from the pastas they often do. Montana precision swaging paper patch templates help produce paper patches that are uniform in size for greater accuracy and easier reloads. Guns magazine a most pressing pastime guns magazine. My paper patch hunting and long range paper patch loads for reference only. Can you paper patch a jacketed bullet and maintain accuracy. Obturation is absolutely critical with paper patched bullets. Years ago i did some of that paper patching for a 3006 spfld according to the harris developments. The thickness of the paper, as used in this article, is the thickness indicated when the paper is pinched between the anvil faces of the micrometer. Never tried breech seating chase patches in the ballard because the throat is not tapered.
Heres a semi quick video in case preping and boolit seating paper patch boolits so you wont tear your hard work. And even paper patched some bullets for my 375 hh improved to shoot deer with. The bullets im actually interested in paperpatching would be for the. Im not sure if either of these ideas would survive being loaded in a semi auto. Price cheapest first most expensive first manufacturer from a to z from z to a product name from a to z from z to a c308 classic rifleri3320x. A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves rifling cut into the barrel walls. Its when the powder gases blow by between the paper and the bore that really chews up the paper. New paper patch approach by ed wosika linkedin slideshare.
I friend who was a sharps collector and cast bullet shooter told me the shallow rifling was actually used in originals for paper patched bullet. I have shot the 577450 martini with paper patched pills some years ago and know of the cartridges d o k speaks of, these where boxer manufactured rolled cases set in formed cups with a steel rim mainly pinned in place by the. I load paper patched bullets in larger calibre rifles 308, 3006, 3855. A how to book on duplicating the loads used by the buffalo runners in the 1870s. You can also watch as the paper patch comes off the bullet between the muzzle at 00. I saw a book at huntingtons, called the paper jacket, its on amazon, for around 18 bucks i think. Exceptional winchester 1939 box 35 win ammo 250 gr. From 20 cals to 4 bore and high power service rifle, ar10 and ar15. I experimented with paper patching in 8x57 patching a. In fact i may be the only one in the world shooting paper patched bullets from a. Anyone who has worked with the 4570 government with loads using blackpowder, smokeless to match blackpowder performance, or smokeless loads at higher pressure, soon learns that this cartridge offers phenomenal performance. I think paper patching is best left to the big bore stuff like. Includes historically significant paper patched cartridges from the late 1800s such as.
The 8mm lebel cartridge began as simply a neckeddown version of the 11mm gras cartridge, because that cartridge was already in use in the french navy kropatschek rifles which were the basis of the lebel rifle design. Loomer, on the methods and successes in developing a paper patch bullet and load. I have never heard of anyone using a paper patched conical bullet in a muzzle loader. Choose a design from our catalog or submit your own custom design. Manufacturer all century arms dsads arms ptr industries availability all in stock show. So, if were talking technical features that were groundbreaking, wed have to pick from the 8x50 lebel 1886, first smokeless. Pretty much any chamber will shoot paper patched bullets. Today we are going through the french rifle ammunition used in the lebel, berthier, and mas series rifles 8mm lebel and 7. Most revolutionary rifle cartridge of the last 150 years. Paper patched bullets, swaged vs cast shiloh rifle forums. Indeed, it will forever remain unsurpassed as an overall shortrange. Where can i get good reliable information on how to paper patch bullets and load them. Or, print your order after entering your address, attach your check or money order, and send it by mail. 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.
For those who are interested in full power with cast bullets in such calibers as. The bp is previously compressed to a depth that will give me the. Paper patched blackpowder big bores up to 1 inch 25mm. But there are so many more in 308, that i would love to be able to use them in a 310 bore rifle. Make a web search for paper patched, paper patching, and read first from paul a matthews. Enter your name, address, and billing information for prompt shipment. Between 1905 and 1930 the springfield armory tested dozens of experimental springfield 1903 modification rifles here are those rifles and the modified actions springfield 1903 air service. In his march 1977 article paper patched bullets come of age, harrison provides a few rules for the shooter using a. Refining paperpatched loads for smokeless powder load. Strangely enough, the round was paper patched meaning that.
The rifle shot very poorly with grease grove bullets, and my friend suggested paper patched. Paper patch supplies, paper patch templates, paper patch paper, lead bullets, paper patch bullets. For hunting,the softest buloet that doesnt foul the bore is best. Bpcrs were not trendy yet, i paper patched a keth style 44 mag semi wadcutter with one wrap of masking tape.
Better accuracy and higher velocities are achievable. Paper patches let a shooter get the same velocities from lead bullets as with jacketed bullets. Paperpatching your inline muzzleloader western powders. We describe another method to economically and simply custom fit the bullet to your rifle bore to make your military surplus rifle shoot. Paper patch bullets want to take the next step up the ladder of bullet casting. Harrison and the staff at the american rifleman worked with paperpatched bullets in the. Paper patched projectiles will work with smokeless powder loads as well if paul matthews experiments are correct.
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