44- 2 1/4 sbn paper patch bullets

[buckskin billy]

been messing around with shooting paper patch bullets out of my 44 -2 1/4 c sharps. had some hang ups getting started but I think im on the right path now.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/59599819@N02/13026033045/

I set my first target at 50 yards and fired 5 shots just to make sure it was hitting paper.

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then I moved out to 100 yards and fired 5 more shoots

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shot 3 on the 100 yard target was the result of a premature trigger pull. shot 5 was just a bad shot on my part. this is a load development and the sights have not been adjusted. there s room for improvement, but im happy with these results.

[ndnchf]

Nice work with an under appreciated cartridge. The old BN cartridges have been mostly shunned by contemporary shooters. They can be a little fussier than straight cases, but they are capable of fine accuracy. While I haven't had it out in a while, I have a Shiloh .40-2 1/4BN that has shot just a hair over 1" at 100 yards with FG and a PP bullet. I look forward to hearing your progress.

[Ranch 13]

What are the details on your bullet and load? My rifle has shown a preference for .434 or .435 diameter slicks patched with 8 lb paper.

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[buckskin billy]

I been using the slicks from buffalo arms.  started with .438 at 375 grains double wrapped with the 9 pound paper buffalo arms sales. with 75 grains of 3f goex. and federal number 210 primers. it was all over the place at 50 yards. more like a shot gun pattern.
 this  load is with .441 slicks at 350 grains and 70 grains of 3f goex and the same primer.
 at this point I do not have a compression die, so I compress using a wooden dowel and a light wooden mallet, and a hand seat the bullets.
 I recently had surgery on my hand so im having trouble rolling the paper on the bullet with out wrinkles

[Ranch 13]

 Get some thinner paper ,  and if you have some 2 or 1f powder, you'll find things tighten up considerably. 3 f is to fast for the bottleneck.

[buckskin billy]

where is another source for paper? I got a 25 pound case of 3f goex  . but I have been wanting to try swiss and ole endsford

[Ranch 13]

http://www.utrechtart.com/Utrecht-Tracing-Paper-Roll--8-0-lb---White-26-MP-10530- Dan Theodore recommended this 8# paper, I have not tried it as I've been using Seth Cole 55W,

 My suggestion would be to skip the Swiss, Eynsford will do what ever Swiss does, and do it for 8$ a can less. You however can get all the brands of powder from Powder Inc. so getting a sample of each manufacturer in one order might not be a bad thing to do.
 Olde Eynsford 1.5 and 2 f have both shown good accuracy in a half dozen 44's, 74-76 grs has been the favored charges.
 KIK 1.5 is super accurate but a bit slower than some other powders, and fouls a bit heavier.
 Goex 1f also does well as did the now discontinued Cartridge.