Paper patched bullet mould

Some a bit better than others, but most factory chambered rifles can shoot paper patches quite well. There is a good article on this process by paul mathews in the first wolfe publishing cast bullet annual. North american muzzleloader hunting shares a couple of ways to patch lead bullets and the papers that works best. 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. These molds are designed to fit lee six cavity handles. If you use my paper patch lube, make sure that it is as soft as butter when you apply it. So, with your paper, plan on a cast bullet diameter that would give you a. Assuming the bullet is tapered, i suggest you try the ballard bullets using mlvs technique and let us know how it turns out. From a military perspective, the paper patched bullets were not that popular in the usa, but they. Best accuracy is usually accomplished with a much closer fit, tailored to a particular firearm. Weight variations can also be expected due to the same variations. I have a hex mould but its one of very few made by another friend hex moulds are hard to come by, but dont seem essential for good shooting but it is nice to use them. My sample is still pretty small on the paper patch and this weekend i hope to get a couple boxes of paper patch bullets through the chrono and into the target. They used to hunt cape buffalo and elephants with it.

I believe it was also published in handloader magazine. These are best for hunting as they do flatten out some. All moulds are prepped, tested,and ready to go, with the last test bullet still in the cavity for your inspection. 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. Whitworth block for paper patched bullets, accessories.

Most bullets from lee molds can be used as cast without sizing. I have had considerable success with paper patch bullets when the naked bullet diameter was. The paper patch is moistened slightly with water to make it more pliable and slightly sticky. Heavy sprue cutter plate precision ground both sides. 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. Mass produced bullet molds are designed with very conservative, minimal. Accessories professional bullet moulds block cavity o inches o mm est. Next i had mountain molds make a 280 grain mold in. Very good accuracy has been obtained with paperpatched bullets, but the assembly procedure is relatively laborintensive.

Paper patches let a shooter get the same velocities from lead bullets as with jacketed bullets. Hunting with paper patch bullets in sharps 45120 aka 45. My paper patch hunting and long range paper patch loads for reference only. I plan on using these in the local shillouette matches for grins and giggles. I have used a cooking parchment paper that has some drawbacks but also some advantages. Corbin paper patchblackpower bullet tools corbin swaging. Is paper patching real for making bullets untraceable.

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. For a description of what a top punch is, please see our faq page. Many cbe designs can be made into single, double or triple cavity bullet moulds. Sep 11, 2016 for the record, this is not my video or gun or cartridge load. Top long range muzzleloading targt shooters of the mid 1800s commonly relied on paper patched conical bullets. Oct 14, 2016 paper patches let a shooter get the same velocities from lead bullets as with jacketed bullets. View bullet mold preparation video for proper mold lubrication and smoking if you dont see your desired mold, check out our custom services page.

When the norwegian army started using metallic cartridges in 1867, a grease grooved bullet was used in the 12 mm remington rolling block ammunition. Please order in the other features drop down box above. We describe another method to economically and simply custom fit the bullet to your rifle bore to make your military surplus rifle shoot accurately. 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. Accurate bpcr paper patch bullets mississippi gun owners. A cast bullet is made by allowing molten metal to solidify in a mold. Dec 28, 2005 having agreed with that, i will say that i never had any success with an under bore size paper patch bullet. Melting and casting lead objects will expose you and others in the area to lead, which is known to the state of. In the early days, the bullet round ball mold quite often fit the bore of the rifle rather poorly. Due to the variety of casting techniques, temperatures, alloys, etc.

Pedersoli offers professional bullet moulds accessories for sale. We also have some designs that create hollow point or hollow base lead bullets or are used for paper patch or. A pp bullet simply has straight sides and the bullet is wrapped with a very thin sheet of paper. Because of the number of matches i was shooting and the amount of time it took to prepare paper patch cartridges, i finally went to grease groove bullets. Three hardened dowel pins provide positive alignment in both vertical and horizontal planes. I believe that the paper patch molds for 30 cal are. However, i do load and shoot black powder bp charged paper patched bullets ppbs exclusively for my sharps falling block and.

Cut to original british wd dimensions apart from slightly flatter nose, as shown in the martini handbook. The patch is carefully wrapped around the bearing surface of the bullet. You can use any alloy you want for shooting paper patch bullets. The vented sprue plates are standard on nose pour moulds. Paper patched bullets were used civilians and armed forces all over the world. If properly applied the lubricated paper serves a similar purpose as the waxbased lubricant used with conventional hard cbs. Something else you need to keep in mind advertised bullet weights are estimates made by the mould manufacturers, based on the exact mould they used, the alloy they used, the conditions they cast in, etc. Ive had good success with these bullets and am very impressed with the whelens capabilities using paper patched bullets. If youre a diehard paperpatched bullet shooter, youre undoubtedly familiar with paul matthews. Youll only need enough lube to cover the paper patch. 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. Followed by the same questions about how the paper survives in the barrel.

With regard to final bullet to bore size, i have found that i have better luck with slugs that are a little undersized and patched with thicker paper. Today i tried paper patching a 165 gr hollow point. One is straight sided and the other two are two dimensional. It is no longer made but if you can find a substitute, you may like it. You would use the skinnier bullet for the rapid fire of the herd shots and the thicker bullet in a regular silhouette shoot when you can run a bore pig and dry patch down the bore. This bullet started out as a conventional lubed bullet, more or less a loverin design, that i had shot last year and it shot about as well as anything, 4 with full power loads, except the velocities were low, barely 2700 fps if i remember right. You didnt say anything about the mould being tapered. Take the patched bullet and very carefully twisting the excess of the patch into a tail which is then tucked into the hollow based of the bullet prior to being set aside to dry. By the way, matthew describes the cartridge as a 45 caliber 110 grain metal cartridge using a 540 grain paperpatched bullet. His delightfully informative book on the subject, the paper jacket, is perhaps the best resource for a reloader interested in utilizing paperpatched bullets with smokeless powder. The paper patch bullets look like they will produce approx. Buffalo arms is closed on the following holidays so that our employees can spend time with their families. Its a lot less messy, a lube cookie sandwiched between two card wads under the bullet is the traditional way of lubrication, and it works.

Hollow base molds these are available in single cavity only. Paper patched bullets ppb are probably the most controversial of all lead bullet styles. 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. Nov 21, 2005 the thinner paper i use is a stockpile of eaton airmail paper. The norwegian army also used a paper patched bullet in the nagant revolver ammunition. Double cavity molds all molds for pistol calibers are double cavity to speed casting. The actual bullets weight, after i cast it, is rarely exactly the same as the advertised weight. Important information regarding paper patch bullet molds please read. The mold cavities are cnc machined for unmatched roundness and size control. I also have onion skin and several 25% and 100% cotton fiber tracing papers here to try. Once dried the patch will have shrunk tightly around bullet and can have a light layer of lubricant applied. Unfortunately hunting season is only 9 days here so i. Mlrcolorado shooters supplydave farmer makes an excellent pope style nose pour mold to your specs.

The paper rides on top of the lands of the barrel, keeping lead fouling to zero and in many ways imparting accuracy that lube grooved bullets might have a hard time duplicating. And lastly, what are the benefits of using a paper patched bullet as. For the record, this is not my video or gun or cartridge load. As a ammunition manufacture, we load over 400 calibers. The paper acts like a jacket and keeps the lead from smearing in the bore. Paper patched bullets, swaged vs cast shiloh rifle forums. 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. We also have some designs that create hollow point or hollow base lead bullets or are used for paper patch or powder coating. Jul 10, 2008 just dont use any of the paper that has a shinyslick coating on it. New years day, memorial day, independence day, labor day, thanksgiving and the day after, christmas eve open until 12.

Swageop2 by sharps45 2 78, on flickr next photo shows cartridge cases ready for bullet insertion. So, i thought i would give a quick explanation on the concept and then show my process. 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. Mar 22, 2015 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. Hunting with paper patch bullets in sharps 45120 aka 45110. Im going to try paper patching 40 cal bullets for my 4065.

These are three paper patch using the creedmoor nose. A friend who consistently scores well with whitworth rifle uses a paper patched cylindrical bullet with a deep base cavity, similar to original bullets. Paper patch bullet d reamer and shop made casting mold. We rely on a quality products, delivery and value for our customers. Adams 1851 type 54 bore bullet mould marked registered 28 nov 1851. There are obviously a couple of different ways to make paper patch bullets shoot. So, if you have your two papers, then you need a mould diameter from there. Paper patched bullets have no lube grooves like a conventional lead bullet. The removeable plugs, like lyman uses in their hollow points and hollow bases, require the plug to be taken out each time the mould is opened to release a bullet. I addition to the usual remedies you use when loading black powder cartridge ammunition with grease grooved bullets, you need a bullet mould. Most of the dimensions will be dictated by the rifles dimension except for.

The paper patch on a smooth bullet is a good way of getting rid of any lead in the barrel if you have been firing gg bullets. Most other nose shapes just punch on through, even on larger animals. My hunting loads using swaged paper patch bullets are as follows. Professional bullet moulds accessories for sale, professional. A lot of people are curious about paper patching bullets. Paper patches can be used to make slightly undersized bullets fit a gun with. 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. They are left to dry overnight, then lubed with bac. Paper patched bullets were especially popular in europe, and was used in, for example, the british martinihenry rifle and mausers infanteriegewehr mod.

I also wipe my own loaded cartridges with a paper towel before boxing, to prevent dust and dirt from accumulating on the bullet. Fact is i have had and sold half a dozen smooth sided moulds that were made for paper patching. Important information regarding paper patch bullet molds please read due to the variety of casting techniques, temperatures, alloys, etc. This catalog is a record of molds ive made, and posted for reference.

I make my patches from 16lb green bar computer paper, cut 2. The main difference, if i understand whats being said, is that the base plug remains in the mould as the bullets are dropped. This article is intended for shooters who are currently loading lubed bullets with either black powder. Bullet diameter for 4570 paper patched cartridge shiloh. However, when the jarmann rifle was adopted in the early 1880s a paper patched bullet was introduced. Paperpatching your inline muzzleloader western powders. Assra forum paper patched bullets smooth or grooved. 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 other serious physical injury. Then the tails are clipped and the bullet is run through a. Pretty much any chamber will shoot paper patched bullets. Mould blocks are made from durabar 654512 extruded fine grain ductile iron. It was up to the individual to acquire a mold close to the bore, and supplement the diameter to the bore. Cast bullet engineering cast bullet moulds hand cast. From what ive written about paper you can see its imperative to know the paper thickness before determining your bullet mould diam.