[12ga/45 colt/CS APP- FFFg help]

1 hour ago, DeaconKC said:

Yes, yes, yes, we all know the Dash cartridges are the perfect answer to all black powder problems...

Maybe actually give useful advice to someone who already has invested hundreds, maybe thousands of dollars on his existing guns and needs help with those guns. Quit telling us to go buy new guns! Unless you are going to spend YOUR money to buy him some new guns, quit telling us to go buy new guns!

Well Now aren’t you full of helpful advice.
 

He said he didn’t know anything about loading BP or subs so I gave him my best advice. He really only needs a rifle in 44 WCF. I load for 5 calibers for my 5 sets of pistols. When you’ve been playing this game for several years you accumulate a few pistols. I only have rifles in one caliber, 44 WCF. I used to have a 73 in 45 colt but traded for a 44-40 because it makes BP shooting much much more enjoyable. I’m sure he can trade rifles for a relatively modest sum. If he can’t afford a couple hundred bucks to trade rifles, how is he gonna afford thousands of rounds of ammo or the equipment and components to load his own plus the shooting fees and gas to drive to matches?

[12ga/45 colt/CS APP- FFFg help]

Why do it the hard way? Go to 44 WCF or 38 WCF and save yourself all the muss and fuss described in the previous posts you’ll need to do with 45 Colt. I’ve loaded 45 Colt and 44 WCF with real BP and every sub made. Believe me 44-40 is so much easier and cleaner you won’t believe it. 

 

[Which modern cartridge works best for BP/APP in a 1873 rifle?]

44-40, 38-40, 32-20 are the best, in that order, in rifle.  38 and 357 are Ok in pistol. Everything else, a distant 2nd. I load them all. The worst by far is 45 Colt.