Am I going senile ?
I thot I posted this ina thread about 45-70 collar button bullets…
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Article with some history
https://gunsmagazine.com/discover/collar-buttons-for-the-45-70-gentleman/Much discourse from the ubiquitous cast boolet site
https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?176855-45-70-collar-button-loadsI would like to warn against use of fillers - that much filler such as cream of wheat, etc
Would weigh almost as much as the bullet and seriously change the dynamics, ie pressure.
If using SMALL AMOUNTS of smokeless, and one insists, a tiny pick of TP or kapok or dacron would be preferable but not advised by many.
This is a specialty cat sneeze load and due to small amounts of powder elevating the firelock to vertical and a little thump might provide a more harmonious outcome.
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But it showed up in anoth,er thread….
AND the site seems incredibley slow even tho I have 75 meg downloads…
Thoughts?