Loading BPCR Rounds?

[Mac Attack]

I am just getting started in reloading of blackpowder centerfire rounds (BPCR) and found this video on youtube. Is it just my lack of experience loading BPCR or is the bullet sticking to far out on the round he created? I have years of experience loading smokeless but this will be my first attempt at loading blackpowder in my 45-70 Sharps.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOyvtS3pOzg

He used two wads in his round. Do you really need to use two? Also, I have heard people referring to lube pills but I am not sure what those are.

[stevenjay1]

This is a great site to get the info you need.

http://www.bpcr.net/content.htm

[scrat]

didnt you ask this on THR oh well let me copy and paste
Whats laser cast bullet lubes lubed with. it is important that they are lubed with a good black powder lube.

Ok now for the question.

Think of BPCR loading as loading a cap and ball. Only thing different is you have a case and you need to make sure the completed round is of a certain length so the bullet is not touching the lands of the rifle. so how do you go about doing it.

The powder and bullet must meet. so what do you do. how do you do it. Well for smokeless powder it is not that critical on how much powder. For black powder it is. You almost do not need a drop tube. Here is how i do it and how you can do it the first part is critical.

Since bullets are different in length n size you need to take a bp powder measure and pour in the powder until it meets the bullet. Meaning you have to lay the bullet next to the brass and measure it out to where the cartridge overall length is and where the powder will meet the bullet. now mark the case and fill the powder to that mark going about 2 grains over. Why because you have to compress the powder. Now once you have this and you know what this level is i usually will scribe that mark on the brass case then write down the powder measure ment so you have it written down somewhere. Next to actually load. I do not use a drop tube at all. Pour the powder from the flask into a brass bp powder measure. usually a piece of writing paper under just incase i spill some. Then pour the powder into the case. Then i take a fiber vegetable wad and start to put it in by hand. Then use the powder measure to compress the wad to the powder some firm pressure. then i do a bunch more so that i have maybe 50 or so done. Then its press the bullet to meet with the powder or wad. Then its ad a light crimp if you want. Now thats for regular loads. You can also do lighter loads. by loading 1/2 the powder then wad then loading the rest with oatmeal up to your mark. Light compress with heck the back of a ball point pen works. add more oatmeal to its about where you need it then press in the bullet. I have seen guys take it down to 20 grains. Accuracy sucks though. you can also do gallery loads with a 45-70 using .457 roundballs. There was a very good article in guns of the old west about a year ago on this.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=446997

[BHP FAN]

I have been haveing really good luck using Aloxed 385 spire point, and Wonder Wads over sixty gr. 2f Goex.I tried one of my old standby 405 gr .459 over 55 gr. 2f Goex carbine loads with grease cookie,and after shooting a few,I thought I's NEVER get my Trapdoor clean.I think I'm getting spoiled by my new Aloxed home cast.