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Offline merkelerk

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Black powder cartridges in Canada
« on: July 02, 2009, 05:15:29 PM »
This is likely the wrong forum for my question but it seemed to be the closest to what I was looking for.....

Does anyone know where I can purchase,  in Canada, .45 Colt cartridges loaded with black powder?

I hand load for all of my firearms and would like to load black powder for my wheel guns, but before I go to all out and start doing it, I would like to shoot at least one box of Black Dawge or something like it first (just to wet the appetite).
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Offline Sir Charles deMoutonBlack

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Re: Black powder cartridges in Canada
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2009, 06:38:49 PM »
I'm not aware of anyone importing or manufacturing Blackpowder ammo in Canada.

Loading the true gunpowder is not a real challenge, especially for pistol cartridges, whether used in revolvers or rifles.

-Case preparation, sizing and repriming is the same.
-Dip enough powder into the case so that the bullet you are using compresses the powder by about 1/16th of an inch. The LEE 1.9cc dipper works well with the .45 Colt
-seat the bullet.

The only real variations are in bullet lube, it should be SPG or Lyman Blackpowder Gold, or some homemade recipe that most BP shooters have commited to memory. Modern hardcast bullets & crayon lubes do not work for real black, but may work for BP substitutes.  Cleaning can be as simple as soap & hot water, followed by a drying up and oiling with a non-petroleum base lubricant.  You likely have one of the better lubricants in your kitchen, Extra virgin olive oil. Avoid all other cooking oils, as they dry, leaving a sticky goo all over your guns.

Do some reading.  Find a local mentor.  If there is a local Cowboy Action Shooting , or muzzleloading, club  go and make some contacts.

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Re: Black powder cartridges in Canada
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2009, 04:18:24 PM »
Thanks for the tips.

I just returned from my first cowboy action shoot and one shooter was using only black powder for his revolvers, rifle and shot gun.
He was a wealth of information, I will get started on loading my own as soon as I return from a business trip next week.
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Re: Black powder cartridges in Canada
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2009, 06:43:46 PM »
Smoke 'em, if you've got 'em! 

I think you are on your way to becoming a Soot Lord.  At present, you are an Accolite of the one true powder.  Remember; Smokeless is just a fad!