Any suggestions on making combustible cartidges?

[hellgate]

Saltpeter source: go to any decent sized GARDEN CENTER and buy a box of STUMP REMOVER. It is KNO3 (potassium nitrate, i.e. saltpeter) for $1-$2 per pound. Dissolve some into water for a saturated solution to dip the paper in. It will burn more completely after drying. However, this is not like nitrocellulose where you use acids etc to nitrate the paper and it burns quite rapidly.

[Dick Dastardly]

This might work.

Big bore plastic malt straws.  Cig papers. Salt peter.

Form salt peter wetted paper over straw and set aside to dry wet end up.  A board with nails holds 'em just rite.
After drying, put powder in straw to fill the paper cups.
Pull out the straw.
Seal the paper with a twist.

When loading,  insert powder filled paper in chamber twist up and seat the bullet on top.

Might be quick and easy and just might work.

DD-DLoS

[Capt.Black Jack Hawks]

  Thanks for all the help guys, you've given me a ton of the right info. It shouldn't be long before I have that sharps out and see what it can do.  MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT

[Advertising]

[Capt.Black Jack Hawks]

  well guys I tried some rolling papers(job 1.5's), used the whole paper and tried a few practice rounds(a couple with maxi balls a couple with round ball) they both worked jus fine and I would like to thank everyone for the help. now if the weather would warm up( we're at close to zero here) so i could get out and do some shooting

[Sir Charles deMouton-Black]

DD;  Thats a neat trick with the straws.  I WILL try it!

[SGT John Chapman]

I know this thread is old but i have a further development for those interested,.......before I kick this off again I would like to say I have yet to test this as a cartridge!! I have nitrated these,... burnt them,... and formed rounds with them so don't spend a lot of time making 1K rounds before this is tested further........make 20 or so and shoot them before going further,.....This being said,............

I was doing some Top Secret work,.....No really,....and I thought about using coffee filters for combustables,.....I mean think about it,....it's lite almost woven paper that is supposed to get wet and still remain strong enough to move coffee grinds from the pot to the waste can.......
This means it has pockets to retain the saltpetre and is very sturdy to soak in solution, dry, and make cups for cartridges from........
Below I've posted three videos of some burn tests.....nothing special,....just more to think on....

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgb5znSE56c[/youtube] 



[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aGHdMwfVh4[/youtube]



[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGC4mJwlsuo[/youtube]

[Sierge]

Steel Horse,............Label info is headed your way,........the box is 3"w x 1 5/8"H x 3/4"D,........I just knot both ends of a string so it's 2"long and poke an end in the box, it's just for looks.
I cut the boxes open so I can use them again........

Hi Sgt.

Is there any possibility that you could also send me that info?  BTW what did you find to use for the box material?  Thank for all your great info.  I have been shooting BP for over 40 years but have never tried making cartidges and would like to try doing it.

Thanks
Mike

[treadhead1952]

Hi All,

As this is my first post here, I'll try and keep it brief. 

Thanks for all the great information!

I've been a Black Powder shooter for a bunch of years and am just now working my way into combustible cartridges so this is like manna from Heaven.

Jay
treadhead1952
Las Vegas, NV