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Hello All:
I have just purchased a Perdersoli Sharps rifle in .45-70. My original plan was to just shoot smokeless powder rounds. I already reload many calibers of metallic cartridges, and have ordered a set of RCBS dies for this caliber.
However, since getting interested in the Sharps, I have read a bit about the sport of black powder shooting. At this point, I am very curious about shooting BP rounds, but am not ready to commit to casting and lubricating/sizing my own lead bullets.
My newbie questions are:
1. Can you obtain good accuracy with commercially available lead bullets? I am refering to the "pre-lubed" standad 0.459" bullets that are available from outlets like Cabella's. Are there "better" choices for off-the-shelf lead pre-libed bullets?
2. As I already own all the components required for smokelss powder re-loading, what additional equipment would I need to load BP rounds for the .45-70? I assume I need a "drop tube" device for loading the powder charge, but is there anything else I would require.
I'll be buying the Lyman book on BP re-loading shortly, but any other advice on how to get started with BP would be appreciated.
Thanks,
TXnorton
I have just purchased a Perdersoli Sharps rifle in .45-70. My original plan was to just shoot smokeless powder rounds. I already reload many calibers of metallic cartridges, and have ordered a set of RCBS dies for this caliber.
However, since getting interested in the Sharps, I have read a bit about the sport of black powder shooting. At this point, I am very curious about shooting BP rounds, but am not ready to commit to casting and lubricating/sizing my own lead bullets.
My newbie questions are:
1. Can you obtain good accuracy with commercially available lead bullets? I am refering to the "pre-lubed" standad 0.459" bullets that are available from outlets like Cabella's. Are there "better" choices for off-the-shelf lead pre-libed bullets?
2. As I already own all the components required for smokelss powder re-loading, what additional equipment would I need to load BP rounds for the .45-70? I assume I need a "drop tube" device for loading the powder charge, but is there anything else I would require.
I'll be buying the Lyman book on BP re-loading shortly, but any other advice on how to get started with BP would be appreciated.
Thanks,
TXnorton