I make and use paper patched bullets for elk hunting and target shooting. The grease cookie or lubricating disc if you prefer, serves to moisten the powder fouling not the bullet. A paper patch bullet will do anything a grease groove bullet can do, and then some. So basically on top of my powder i use a wax paper disc, then a grease cookie, a card wad, and the paper patched bullet seated on top of the card wad. If you want to shoot a cast bullet in a muzzleloader you need a barrel cut 12 thousandths deep. We rely on a quality products, delivery and value for our customers. Youll only need enough lube to cover the paper patch. Mar 22, 2015 this article is about using your lathe and milling machine to make a mold to cast bullets suitable for paper patching. In my opinion, paper patched bullets was a kind of fashion in the early black powder cartridge era, and they were not necessarily better compared to grease grooved bullets. If youre a diehard paper patched bullet shooter, youre undoubtedly familiar with paul matthews. I found one bullet made by rcbs casting and making paper patched bullets shooters forum. Wrap the piece of paper around a dowel the same size as the bullet and glue the seam with a glue stick. I finally gave up on bore size bullets when i was able to patch a bore size bullet so that when the patch didnt have lubricant on it, it wouldnt go into the rifling without tearing. Best accuracy is usually accomplished with a much closer fit, tailored to a particular firearm.
Specify the caliber diameter, the shape, and an approximate range of weights. I believe it was alexander pope who said, to shoot is human, to make your own bullets is divine. Good morning, first off, i wouldnt recommend paper patch at all unless you can get with one of these guys here that have figured it all out to help you. Unfortunately hunting season is only 9 days here so i.
Makes me wanna break out grandpas kit and roll some loads and hit the range. Buffalo hunters used this type of bullet to hunt millions of buffalos. In addition to coming to this conclusion about pre patched bullet diameter, i also investigated the factors of bullet hardness, patch type and powder choice, hoping to further refine smokeless powder paper patched loads. I cant tell you how many bullets it has fired, but i can say that all but 5 of them, exactly 5, have been paper patched. One thing that i have found when i tell people that i make and shoot paper patch bullets they seem to think that i shoot black powder only. Smokeless paper patching if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Enter your name, address, and billing information for prompt shipment. Refining paperpatched loads for smokeless powder load.
This worked better than the previous experiment, but not terribly well. Paperpatching your inline muzzleloader western powders. The opening for cutting the tape patch is 1 316 allowing for slight stretch of the patch, mateing up the cut ends butt to butt. Today, only the most hardcore enthusiasts use paper patched bullets, but during the childhood of the metallic. Making this kind of stuff looks almost as fun as shooting it. 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. Obturation is absolutely critical with paper patched bullets. Most that i hear of talking about bullet paper use good grade typing paper. I generally, but not always, use a folded tail which forms a paper gas check under the bullet.
Corbin paper patchblackpower bullet tools corbin swaging. Making and rolling the paper patches does not seem any real problem i did. Lube grooved bullet on left paper patched without the paper on the right. Swageop2 by sharps45 2 78, on flickr next photo shows cartridge cases ready for bullet insertion. Bullet diameter for 4570 paper patched cartridge shiloh. Paper and cloth patching has been around long before the cartridge. If you pan lube and the lube soaks into the paper then the patch wont fly off the bullet the same way if at all. Soak the paper in the nitrate water for about a minute and then hang it to dry. Oct 14, 2016 paper patches let a shooter get the same velocities from lead bullets as with jacketed bullets. A bullet with a jacket between it and the bore causes less fouling and friction amd improves velocity and accuracy. Top long range muzzleloading targt shooters of the mid 1800s commonly relied on paper patched conical bullets. 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 data. Discharging firearms in poorly ventilated areas, cleaning firearms or handling ammunition may result in exposure to lead and other substances has been found in the state of california to cause birth defects, reproductive harm and. You then build up the bullet s diameter with paper until you have a nice snug fit in the cylinder throat. In fact i may be the only one in the world shooting paper patched bullets from a. So the paper patched bullet had something of a reputation for greater accuracy. Paper patch bullets were used in the 1800s for target shooting and hunting and are still being used today. I find 8 thousandths deep works well for paper patched bullets, but is too iffy for cast bullets. Final diameter of the paper patched bullet correct me if im wrong, dan should be bore diameter, not groove diameter. Hunting with paper patch bullets in sharps 45120 aka 45110. Paper patched bullet design software is available from corbin, as well as software that calculates multiple density, multipart bullet weights and volumes, calculates bullet air resistance and bc, and helps you determine the bullet diameter for a given rifling depth and paper thickness. Personally, i use the thickest paper i have available and purchase 100% bond paper by the sheet from a local stationer. Dip handmolds kit parts kits for kids papermill kits pour handmolds our products.
The paper acts like a jacket and keeps the lead from smearing in the bore. It is important to consider this limitation when making a. Sep 26, 2009 a bullet fired from his gun could be retreived and thanks to paper patching it could be fired from a different, slightly larger gun, and leave no trace of rifling on the bullet aside from what was already there the cops find the bullet, check the rifling against the main characters gun, and you have evidence. I use an rcbs lube sizer to lube 30,35,and 45cal paper patched bullets. Patched bullet have a lower friction and thus a reduced pressure, allowing a little more powder before reaching maximum pressure. Paper patches can be used to make slightly undersized bullets fit a gun with. I still here, just having computer trouble at home and family reunion. His delightfully informative book on the subject, the paper jacket, is perhaps the best resource for a reloader interested in utilizing paper patched bullets with smokeless powder. It was up to the individual to acquire a mold close to. Ppbs work equally well with black or smokeless powder.
You can clearly see the paper patch leaves the barrel intact around the bullet at 00. Ive been shooting paper patch bullets for a long time and find that milk cartons make good wad material and spg lube wad of about. Important information regarding paper patch bullet molds please read. I melt bees wax and add olive oil until its just about as soft as bar soap when cool. Those who did use paper patching at the time tended to be match shooters or buffalo hunters who built their own ammunition. Due to the variety of casting techniques, temperatures, alloys, etc.
Very good accuracy has been obtained with paperpatched bullets, but the assembly procedure is relatively laborintensive. American made quality with man made fleece lining to keep your firearm. Paper patch bullets were once the most popular type of bullets in the 1800s. But many latterday experts believe that the best paper patched bullets and the best greasegroove bullets are about as accurate as each other. If you are shooting black powder, the patched bullet should be bore size, using the black powder charge to slug the bullet up to fill. 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. Wrapping and sizing paper patched bullets for muzzleloaders duration. Note that you will need to have an undersized bullet to make the british enfield style of cartridge, because the bullet is wrapped in paper and is loaded with the paper intact around it, making a paper patched bullet. Muzzleloading info pine ridge black powder custom side.
Lots of advantages, especially compared to grease groove bullets. The patch is carefully wrapped around the bearing surface of the bullet. However, i do load and shoot black powder bp charged paper patched bullets ppbs exclusively for my sharps falling block and remington rolling block replica bpcr rifles. Why did they paper patch bullets in the movie shooter. How to make your own bullets today skilled survival. I shoot an rcbs 550 gr paper patch bullet wrapped with computer paper. Casting, patching and loading their paper patch bullets in the hunting field. It will be more clear when you see how the bullet is patched. Or you can make them using various models of corbin bgk1 base guard maker kits. In the early days, the bullet round ball mold quite often fit the bore of the rifle rather poorly. A cast bullet is made by allowing molten metal to solidify in a mold. There are those who say the patched bullet should be bore diameter and there are those who say the bullet should be groove diameter. Paper is the jacket, and with a properly paper patched bullet you will not get leading in the barrel, or copper for that matter. Most commercial bullet manufacturers use swaging in preference to casting, but bullet casting.
The art of paper patching, how to make your paper patched. The cba is a international organization of shooters who enjoy casting and shooting lead alloy bullets for competition, hunting, experimenting, and casual shooting. A steel punch and hammer was used to deprimeprime the case, a scoop for the black powder charge, a hole punch to make wads, and a marked wood dowel for compression. The paper patch is moistened slightly with water to make it more pliable and slightly sticky. My 21year old son eric and i drew cow elk tags as our second choice in our favorite hunt unit in the bighorn basin of wyoming. Or, print your order after entering your address, attach your check or money order, and send it by mail. In addition to coming to this conclusion about prepatched bullet diameter, i also investigated the factors of bullet hardness, patch type and powder choice, hoping to further refine smokeless powder paperpatched loads.
Its possible to push a patched bullet faster than a jacketed bullet given the same weight and cartridge. We need a place to wrap the paper on the bullet and we need the paper cut to the proper size. Three hardened dowel pins provide positive alignment in both vertical and horizontal planes. 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. Mould blocks are made from durabar 654512 extruded fine grain ductile iron. Paper patch bullet d reamer and shop made casting mold.
Such cartridges and their rifles were quite accurate for hunting game way out to. My pioneer products sharps 4570 adjustable mold original sharps bullet dimensions in 1. Test loads note the waterproofed patches on bullets at left. At its simplest, handloading ammo is just recreating the classic bullet we all know and love. I lube them with the lube i make for grooved bullets, although many types will work. Weight variations can also be expected due to the same variations. For step by step info for making any bullet, take a look at the swaging steps page. Paperpatched bullet design software is available from corbin, as well as software that calculates multiple density, multipart bullet weights and volumes, calculates bullet air resistance and bc, and helps you determine the bullet diameter for a given rifling depth and paper thickness. In the paper making process paper slurry is considered to be about the. The use of paper patched bullets is especially known from the buffalo hunts on the american prairies where millions of the shaggy beasts fell for paper patched bullets. Ive been following threads on the subject for a while but have yet to venture into it. North american muzzleloader hunting shares a couple of ways to patch lead bullets and the papers that works best. To make bullets having a smooth ogive no fouling scraper shoul. Velocities can be easily pushed over 3000 fps, and often you can get higher velocity with a paper patched bullet than you can with jacketed bullets.
Likewise, for a longer loa, move the forward end of the patch toward the bullets rear. I think 100% density loads have some effect on obturation, i dont quite understand it though. Deluxe gun sack, very fine quality canvas gun sack. Very good accuracy has been obtained with paperpatched bullets, but the assembly procedure is relatively labor intensive. Paper patches let a shooter get the same velocities from lead bullets as with jacketed bullets. Paper patch supplies, paper patch templates, paper patch paper, lead bullets, paper patch bullets. Paper patched bullets ppb are probably the most controversial of all lead bullet styles. I also wipe my own loaded cartridges with a paper towel before boxing, to prevent dust and dirt from accumulating on the bullet. Jun 12, 2009 world record attempt open sight shot 2240 yards ernest jimenez unmodified k31 swiss 7. Theres not a whole lot of folks shooting paper patched bullets so its difficult to compare notes with someone else.
Hunting with paper patch bullets in sharps 45120 aka 45. Sizing paperpatched bullets for smokeless powder load. Look for your answers in our forum and in our bimonthly publication the fouling shot. Paper patch supplies, paper patch templates, paper patch paper, lead bullets, paper. There are two schools of thought on bullet diameter. Lube grooved bullet on left paper patched without the paper on the right one of the issues involved with paper patching is the bullet needs to fit the bore nearly perfectly for best results. Read more on how to make and load paper patched bullets and ammunition. Howdy, i asked this question along with some others on another forum, but i need to know about paper patched bullets. The bullet rides on top of the rifling and the paper seals the grooves. As a ammunition manufacture, we load over 400 calibers. Patched bullet have a lower friction and thus a reduced pressure, allowing a little.
I have heard of using bore size bullets and i have also heard of using smaller than bore bullets, hopefully one of these guys here will kick in. It is as accurate as the day it came home from the shop. Paper patching involves a lot more than just the bullet but that is what you asked about. Dont try to bump up a cast bullet as you would a paper patched bullet. While not experienced with paper patching, i have looked at how. If you use my paper patch lube, make sure that it is as soft as butter when you apply it. One of the issues involved with paper patching is the bullet needs to fit the bore nearly perfectly for best results. I speculate that without the airspace in the case the powder immediately behind the bullet acts as a filler and seals the caseneck, throat and bore from blowby gases while the pressures. Choose arnold grummers for paper making at home, at school or in the community. Paper patching actually wears a bore less than jacketed bullets. If it slips in with a slight resistance, its the right size. We need a few more things besides paper and bullets to get this done.
Is paper patching real for making bullets untraceable. Loaded in this fashion, with a grease ball and lubed paper, you should be able to shoot 10 shots and push all the fouling out the muzzel with one dry patch. You can also watch as the paper patch comes off the bullet between the muzzle at 00. We describe another method to economically and simply custom fit the bullet to your rifle bore to make your military surplus rifle shoot accurately. This video will show the basic 2 wrap patch boolit. This means you need to carefully measure the bore of your rifle and then have a custom mold made by one of the many mold makers. Hunting with paper patch bullets in sharps 45120 aka 45110 by tom ball. Mass produced bullet molds are designed with very conservative, minimal dimensions north of the crimp groove, so that they will chamber in the great variety of firearms out there. Lets be honest, we were all beginners at one point or another. Accurate bpcr paper patch bullets mississippi gun owners. Next i had mountain molds make a 280 grain mold in. Ive had good success with these bullets and am very impressed with the whelens capabilities using paper patched bullets. Many folks cast with pure lead so the bullet will bumpup.
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