Rancho Roy Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 I've been playing around with making paper cartridges for my C&B revolvers. Are they allowed in Frontiersman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish ike, SASS #43615 Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 yes, some say they notice a longer delay between the cap going off and ignition of the powder with paper cartridges. Ike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancho Roy Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Rich Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Rip the end off before inserting in the chamber. kR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bittertrigger Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Roy you can rip the end of the paper but kind of defeat the purpose I experimented with paper cartridges and it was cool i even ran a nipple pick to poke a hole in the paper I did experience a delay between the cap and the main charge going off I’m not fast but the delay sometimes was enough that I pulled off target before the charge went off also there was paper ash left in the cylinders and in the nipples Just not enough time saver for me to use but your miles may very Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancho Roy Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 I'm just having fun....Something else to waste a little time on. I like being as authentic as I can, to see what they experienced 150 years ago....Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 JB what was the deal with the caps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Hochbauer, SASS #64409 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 I shoot Frontiersman too. I have also bought cigarette tubes with filters (cut the filters off) and set them up to shoot in my muzzle loader rifle. Was fun and seemed like a traditional thing to do. I am all about that. But shooting cap guns is enough work as it is without making the paper cartridges coming from someone that likes to roll crimp shotgun shells. Might have to put that on the list of things to do over the winter. Hochbauer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Quote JB what was the deal with the caps? Dave, don't understand your question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Rich Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 16 hours ago, Bittertrigger said: Roy you can rip the end of the paper but kind of defeat the purpose. Not really, just twist the bottom end of the paper and when you put it in the cylinder rip off the twisted part. End of ignition problems. kR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 8 hours ago, John Boy said: Dave, don't understand your question It looked like each cap was in some kind of holder that made it easier to handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Junky Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 21 hours ago, Kid Rich said: Rip the end off before inserting in the chamber. kR Bite it off for more style points..............lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Henry Quick Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 That's an interesting way of doing things in both videos, but it also looks like a LOT more work. Imagine making up 60 of those the day before each match - instead of 2 minutes between each stage, it would take at least a couple of hours just to roll up cartridges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwood Johnson, SASS #38283 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Howdy I don't shoot C&B much anymore, but I never saw the point of making up paper cartridges. One of the nice things about shooting C&B in CAS is you don't have to spend time at home loading up cartridges. Rifle ammo, check. Shotgun ammo, check. Pistol ammo, just load it up from a powder measure at the match. Most clubs will allow you to charge your cylinders away from the loading table, you can cap it at the loading table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancho Roy Posted December 16, 2017 Author Share Posted December 16, 2017 Some consider spending a night in the reloading room work .......some consider it therapy.......other look at it as a sanctuary ...... there are are few places i’d Rather spend my time than in my reloading room. got up early this am, turned a new mandrel, made a bunch of cases out of rolling papers. Made a cookie cutter out of a 41 Magnum case.....loaded up a bunch of cartridges and went to the range in 25 degree weather.......had a blast! the pistols are working great. Not it sure I’ll ever use them in a match. But I get great joy out of projects like this. You can see more of my “projects” involving firearms here: rvbprecision.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Rich Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 11 hours ago, Cowboy Junky said: Bite it off for more style points..............lol That's what I use for rippin. kR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Quote It looked like each cap was in some kind of holder that made it easier to handle. Dave - that's a new one on me. Most folks use a capper. Looks like in the video the fella had each cap in a tube - pressed them on the nipples and was done with each. A plugged 22RF case to hold each cap? I'm only guessing. Anyone else know what the fella is using in the 2nd video to cap the nipples ... Chime In! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bittertrigger Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 He used a plastic tube To cap the revolver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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