I made up some black powder reloads for my pietta 58 rem repro with R&D conversion, but am not having much luck with accuracy with my current load. I thought I might save some time by asking what your favorite BP 45 Colt reload is. How much powder and what type? Do you use a felt wad over the powder and before the filler? Or just dump the filler over the powder and mash a bullet in there?
Magtech cowboy action ammo with 250 gr rnfp bullet shoots POA in my gun, but costs too much. I've been loading 25gr fffg with over powder lubed felt wad, and filling the gap with grits (uncooked of course), then seating a 250 gr rnfp lead bullet. Shoots about 4 inches high and left at 25 yards. I've also loaded 36 gr fffg, over powder wad, and mashing in a .451 lead round ball with a slight crimp. This load is more accurate than my rnfp loads and is almost POA (shoots an inch low at 25 yards but windage is spot on). I'd like to do better with the rnfp loads though. So what's your recipe?
Magtech cowboy action ammo with 250 gr rnfp bullet shoots POA in my gun, but costs too much. I've been loading 25gr fffg with over powder lubed felt wad, and filling the gap with grits (uncooked of course), then seating a 250 gr rnfp lead bullet. Shoots about 4 inches high and left at 25 yards. I've also loaded 36 gr fffg, over powder wad, and mashing in a .451 lead round ball with a slight crimp. This load is more accurate than my rnfp loads and is almost POA (shoots an inch low at 25 yards but windage is spot on). I'd like to do better with the rnfp loads though. So what's your recipe?