george tarleton
New member
i am new to blackpowder cartridge reloading, though i do reload modern cartridges. i have a orginal winchester 1876 in 45-60. is it possible, safe, prudent (pick one) to reload 45-60 with smokeless powder if the chamber pressures do not exceed that of a blackpowder load. seems there would be a lot less mess and hassle with smokeless, i.e. lubes, black powder fouling up the works and such. i ran across a thread (which i can not find again) where some say no and others (who have done it) say ok IF the chamber pressures are the same for black powder loads.
i would really appreciate some opinions based on experience.
thanks- george
i would really appreciate some opinions based on experience.
thanks- george