Loading your Remington

[Barbarosa]

    I was wondering how most of you load your C&B revolvers with powder and cornmeal filler?
    I made this powder dipper from a .38 Special case. This one was cut down to hold 15 grains.
    I remember the days when I first started w/ C&B and loaded the cylinder from a flask. That could of been a disasterous result..
    I decided paper cartridges worked well for me and put aside the flask. I am going to try the powder dipper approach. 38 caliber cases seem about a good size to use.
    I made this one today from a .38 Special case. I ground it down to lenth on a bench grinder.
     Drilled a small hole in the side of the case midway, and cut the ends of a #16 finish nail and inserted into the case. Glued w/ super glue, but I think next time I will use my JB Weld. I drilled a hole into one end of a peice of dowel wood and inserted the other end of the nail into the dowel.
    If anyone needs a couple 38 Special cal cases, I would be glad to send you a few. I will have about a dozen left over after this project, as I am making a couple more...

[hellgate]

I've loaded from a flask for CAS since 1992. So far, so good. However I did talk to a CW sutler yesterday and he said he met a fellow that had a flask blow up on a guy while loading a Walker. I didn't argue with him because I have no reason to disbelieve the story. It is my opinion that the way we shoot, have to clear the weapons, pick brass, set targets that there is enough time for any embers to burn out before the next loading. I can see a smoldering ember in a long barreled musket or shotgun but the shallow chambers on a revolver aren't likely to be a problem unless someone is using paper cartridges that could leave a spark. I don't know it the Walker shooter was loading immediately after firing or just what but I'm personally not worried about a blowup.

As for the dippers: I've made them by soldering the flat head of a 6 penny nail onto the side of the cartridge case. You can bend the sides of the nail head to curve a little so you get more apposition for the solder. JB Weld would also work on the nail head. It's just slower. A 38spl case probably only holds about 20-21 grs powder which is a minimal (nice "gamer" load that I use BTW) for a 44 and just right for a 36 cal C&B. A full 357 case might get you about 25 grs (have to double check it, I'm guessing).

[Marshal Will Wingam]

I've made powder dippers by wrapping heavy guage copper wire around the base of an auto case and twisting it. Grind the case to length. Quick and easy.

[Flint]

I generally load 24 gr fffg in a 36 and 28-30 gr fffg in a 44.  A Wonder Wad over the powder, and it leaves no air space.  15 gr is pretty light for a Navy, but about right for a Pocket Navy or Police.

[Oldelm]

Nice old reloading outfit , Barbarosa .  That's something you can't find every day.
I like the bullet mold,...is that for heeled bullet?

Thanks for showing that....

[Hoof Hearted]

Barbarosa

Did you keep the presentation boxes you had made or did they sell with your pistols when you sold them?
If you have them and want to part with one or two, I may be interested!

email me at:

buckoff@alltel.net

Thanks!

[Dakota Widowmaker]

Another option is to use .223 rem brass with the spent primers still in pace as "holders" for powder.

At most automotive places, you can get vaccum caps that will fit nice and tight over the case mouth of a .223 which holds right around 30gr of powder.

1/4" caps will work like a charm...