"Ignoramus20041" wrote in message
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On 2013-06-09, RogerN wrote:
"Ignoramus20041" wrote in message
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On 2013-06-09, RogerN wrote:
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Are you going to use black powder or substitute? If so, I'd just start
somewhere around the same as recommended for a 32 cal pistol. I used
to
shoot toilet paper packed into my black powder cannons, I have a 44 cal
and
a 75 cal. With the toilet paper packed in reasonable is makes a lot of
noise but not much destructive power. One of my cannons has a cast
iron
barrel, the other is brass, I got them from Dixie gun works some 35-40
years
ago.

Searching, one guy said he uses 25 grains of 3F black powder in his 32
caliber. Your barrel looks pretty stout!

Thanks. It is made from 8620 steel, it is 2x stronger than the famous
4140.

How do you make wads with toilet paper, I want to start with the
same.

i

I just used a square of toilet paper rolled it up into a ball, and rammed
it
down the muzzle, I used 3 or 4 crammed in their to attempt to build up a
little pressure to make a loud bang, it worked. I doubt you can get
enough
black powder in that barrel to damage it. Savage had/has a muzzle
loading
rifle that you could shoot smokeless powder in. If I were going to try
it,
I'd use reload data for a compressed charge on whatever size my
projectile
is, then I'd take cover in a safe place for test firing.


OK, great to know. I will see where I can get gunpowder.

i

Anywhere muzzleloader supplies are sold - but don't get your hopes up for
real black powder , few places carry it any more because it's expensive to
ship . Pyrodex or any other BP substitute will work as well as long as you
can get FFF grade . I load about 30-35 grains 1 gram = 28.4 grains , 437.5
gr to the ounce in my .36 cap and ball revolver , good place to start . As
others said , wad up a couple of pieces of TP and ram it in on top of the
powder - packing it tighter will make the report "sharper" , it'll have more
of a "crack" .
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Snag