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Offline iamsniper1

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Wax Bullets
« on: July 07, 2011, 07:10:56 AM »
 What is the loading procedure for shooting wax bullets using a cap and ball revolver?
I shoot wax bullets in my modern SAs just using 209 primers and casings.
This is my first time for cap and ball revolvers.
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Re: Wax Bullets
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2011, 05:30:30 PM »
I'm not sure it would work. Seems like any amount of black powder would destroy a wax bullet. Maybe a cartridge conversion?

Now, why shoot wax bullets? Fast draw practice?
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Re: Wax Bullets
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2011, 05:01:32 AM »
You could use a wonder wad between your powder and wax which might keep it from melting , but without the back pressure a piece of lead gives, it won't get that hot anyhow.
  For a DIY shoot & see, you could use color crayons and a basement wall.
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Re: Wax Bullets
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2011, 05:03:41 AM »
I never tried wax bullets in my revolvers, but I did try .45 caliber rubber projectiles.  The cap just didn't have enough power to make the use of them feasible.
 
So I tried "glu-lets."  Still no go.
 
What I ended up using in my basement range was a glu-let ahead of 3 gr. FFFG with the rest of the chamber filled up with that Mooslum cereal, Ka-reem of Wheat.   ;D
 
The smoke wasn't bad at all, but I did kick up the ventilation so Kathie wouldn't complain.   ;)
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Re: Wax Bullets
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2011, 07:54:44 PM »
Hello, sniper.  Years ago..long cold winter..gettting bored & needing to do some shooting.  I made up a swage to make beeswax balls.  Took nipples out of cyl. & using bench lathe, drilled out to nearly large i.d. dia.  These worked great with CCI non-corrosive caps across garage.  Balls have quite a punch..as they will flatten..Watch your backstop..these are not toys!  CAUTION!!!  be sure to remove those oversized nipples & replace with proper one before loading with powder!  The hammer would most likely be blown back to full cock..destroying action works in process.
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