Along with the fine old single shots are some classic cartridges to fit them!


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Sounds close except I vote for a period .22 WCF as the last one.

Feather,   

I have old original cartridge's in paper patch and greased groove version.   


                                                              Joe.

Let's be honest, BP has been around for centuries. This modern Smokeless Powder is just a fad and will never catch on with anyone who truely appreciates the aroma of that beautiful cloud of white smoke that is produced every time a BP round is fired.

Harry

Which reminds me of two days ago when I went to my local range for some offhand practice.
The range officer pulled out a ten gauge rifle shotgun of some type. It had been converted to percussion at least a hundred years ago. Well, there was a local muzzleloader enthusiast there who took a shine to it.  I saw them going over the old beast out in the parking lot.  I didnt pay much attention and was doing my thing with the 22.

I took a break and went over to the range office to get another shot of coffee.  When I got there I could have swore there was some kind of fire going somewhere. I grabbed the nearest fire extinguisher and alerted the range officer there was cotton or papers on fire somewhere.
It stunk to high heaven, just awfull!!  Well there were about four people there at the range looking for the fire. 

Then I heard the local ML guy say it's probly the black powder we smell'd. I said OH!  Maybe it is. Sure enough it was. He was shooting a 10 gauge round ball in that old MLer and using some kind of cotton wadding. My god did it stink !!  He was a bit miffed that we caused such fuss over a little stink.  So I sprayed his feet with the fire extinguisher claiming his socks were on fire. 

Black powder can be a lot of fun allright. I like it.    


                                                                 Joe.

Hoppe's #9

Second best smell... Wife dab's a little behind her ear and look out !!!

LMAO

Redwing~

I can shoot 5 of the 6, don't have a 40-65 though. Is the end one hornet or wcf? I got it covered but am curious. Looking at the metal jacket, I gotta think it's a hornet?
Merwin