red dead Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 So I've been making .22 cal shorts in black powder and i think they are a pretty neat gallery round has anyone else done this i would like to make some rounds out of .22 Magnum shells let me know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Hanger #3720LR Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I have done this on several occasions. I was shooting Ruger Single sixes and wanted to also shoot BP. What I did was take .22 long rife rounds. Pull the bullets with a pair of pliers. Drop bullet in lead pot as I was not going to use it again. Filled case with FFFFg Goex leaving room for the bullet. Now the fun part. I have a North American Arms .22 cap & ball revolver. It came with healed .22 cal 30 grain bullets. The heal fits right in the long rifle case and sits ont he shoulder without dropping in to the case. Not having a crimp die for .22 and not wanting to make one, I found that if I use plain old white glue, I could put a little around the healed part ot the bullet and sit it in the long rife case. Once they dried, the would hold up to all the abuse I put them through. The bullets can be bought separately from North American Arms in the c&b section. Here's direct link. north American Arms .22 bullets This process takes just seconds once you have all the parts on your work bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VICIOUS, SASS#8014 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Howdy; Bought some 22 mag at a gun show from a collector. Surprised me when I fired them in a derringer and they were black powder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red dead Posted February 27, 2015 Author Share Posted February 27, 2015 Ive been using Ramset nail blanks (from home depot) and i cut the case right at the shoulder leaves a nice clean cut then i press a 14.5 grain crosman air rifle pellet in the case it works i use pyrodex fffg do i need bullet lube? It works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Ive been using Ramset nail blanks (from home depot) and i cut the case right at the shoulder leaves a nice clean cut then i press a 14.5 grain crosman air rifle pellet in the case it works i use pyrodex fffg do i need bullet lube? It works Those are not loaded with BP. OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red dead Posted February 27, 2015 Author Share Posted February 27, 2015 I dump out the powder in them and fill them with pyrodex fffg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?132172-22LR-Black-Powder-Reloads-How-to-Make-Them&highlight=4.5gr+Null http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?130946-22-lr-bpcr-!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.