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Hi Unregistered,
On July 29th, this site will be moving..! No, really - it's "moving" to another physical location - including servers, gateways, routers - everything - including my coffee cup...
So, from the date of July 29th through July 30 or 31 (shooting for these dates, but - as always, I'm at the mercy of my ISP who has to install the lines to the new location - and we actually get them running ;) ). But - this site, cloud servers and main web will be OFF LINE.
Now, please save these dates!! Please - don't be "that guy" who emails me on the 30th to tell me you "can't open the Parker Website". I'll already know it is offline - and also know that you are "that guy"...
I'll take this notice up and down over the next week or so - and leave it up during the final few days before shutting it off on the 29th..
John D.
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Calvin,
Forrest is spot on. Do not try to weigh black powder. I have a scoop that I use to scoop up the powder. I use the same scoop for the shot as well. I do use an over powder card in addition to the cushion wads and a 10 gauge over shot card. I like a hot glue gun to seal the over shot card because it is quick, clean and dry's instantly. I seat the wads over the powder with a dowel and use a little body weight to push down. To seat primers I have a smooth surfaced vise. Just insert the primer and gently close the vise to seat the primer. This is real quick, but again have the bench clear of powder just in case.
Harry
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Calvin,
Use an empty 45/70 case as a dipper/scoop for your powder and shot. It should hold about 75 grains plus or minus. I have taken a wire coat hanger and cut about 6" off and flattened one end with a hammer then wrapped it around an empty cartridge (leave the spent primer in) then soldered it near the rim and put a small loop on the other end to hold onto. It should give you a dandy load. The Remington 45/70 case has more volume than the Winchester case so use a Remington. I have the grandchildren this week, but if I have a moment I will see what volume of FF I can get into these two 45/70 cases.
Harry
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