Alamosa Bill
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Does anyone use a light weight wad to hold the powder down, I’ve loaded plenty without but was wondering if there’s any benefit to it.
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Smokeless Powder and wads?
- Thread starter Alamosa Bill
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In loads with low loading density, it theoretically will improve standard deviation by keeping powder over the flash hole, which maximizes pressure with some loads. However, taking up the empty space in the cartridge raises pressure, so something very light and low in bulk density, like polyester pillow stuffing is needed to minimize that, and loads should be worked up over again.
Be aware of a number of reports of chambers being ringed by the use of fillers and wads, so this is something to be cautious with.
Be aware of a number of reports of chambers being ringed by the use of fillers and wads, so this is something to be cautious with.
Alamosa Bill
New member
Interesting, I’ve just loaded some 44-40 with 5.8 grains of bullseye and used a wad made from a playing card, now I’m not sure I did right?In loads with low loading density, it theoretically will improve standard deviation by keeping powder over the flash hole, which maximizes pressure with some loads. However, taking up the empty space in the cartridge raises pressure, so something very light and low in bulk density, like polyester pillow stuffing is needed to minimize that, and loads should be worked up over again.
Be aware of a number of reports of chambers being ringed by the use of fillers and wads, so this is something to be cautious with.
Alamosa Bill
New member
Starline brass in my Uberti Henry, seated to the crimp groove, 200 grain flat nose.
Seedy Character
New member
In experimenting with very light loads, for Cowboy shooting, i found lots of variation using low density loads.
After loading the powder, I used a Lee dipper and added corn meal to fill the case to bullet seating depth, creating a very slight compressed charge.
Consistency was greatly improved.
At a Cowboy shoot, one shooter commented, " it must be about lunch time, I smell cornbread. "
After loading the powder, I used a Lee dipper and added corn meal to fill the case to bullet seating depth, creating a very slight compressed charge.
Consistency was greatly improved.
At a Cowboy shoot, one shooter commented, " it must be about lunch time, I smell cornbread. "