[William Davis]

Good tip will keep my eye out for wad residue. I ordered some new wads from Ballistic Products company yesterday which ought to solve that problem. Weighted the box of hulls over 50 # with 50 to a pound, no reason to over use them.

I have right much BP loading experience from Cartridge rifles and Muzzle loaders. Powder space in something like a 45/70 or 38/55 shell is variable depending on how you load the powder. Dump it's high, dribble through a drop tube much more compact. I tap my cases with a brass rod to settle the powder before inserting the over powder wad. Most cartridge loaders use some compression too.

I found I could adjust the wad pressure and make space left for shot fit the crimp exactly. Too much pressure bulged the case just enough to make it hard to chamber.

What I am back and forth with is lube. One friend does not use lubed wads, He squirts a little Anti Freeze Water Balistol mix in each tube between stations. Another wipes with a wet patch between, and a third lubes the fiber wad with SPG. My Rifles I use SPG on the grease groves and wipe each shot for best results.

If I can load with no need for extra steps it will be an advantage in competion so leaning toward the lubed wads. Although I guess the BP 5 stand they make time allowances between stations for wiping.

Very few shoot the BP matches at the Southern. Come out this fall, see if we can get a decent turn out.


Bill