These were fun and interesting to roll.

[Captain Bill Burt]

Anyone else make these?

[The Original Lumpy Gritz]

What are you using for the paper?

[Captain Bill Burt]

Whatever came in the kit. Looks like rice paper.

[Branchwater Jack SASS #88854]

I used to use hair curler paper with or without a cigarette paper end cap. If using just the hair curler paper, I would just run a prick down the cone before capping.

 

These are linen with a cigarette paper end cap for my Sharps.

 

[Buckshot Bear]

Now there gunna' be tough to smoke 

[TN Mongo, SASS #61450]

Bill,

 

Long Gulch was making these not long ago.  He perfected his technique, but recently he's gone back to using a powder flask between stages.  Maybe you two can chat at this weekend's Cleveland shoot. 

[Michigan Slim]

I do. I have found it simplifies my process a bunch to use brass instead of linen or paper and I put my caps in the end of the brass now too. Cheating maybe?

[Captain Bill Burt]

1 hour ago, TN Mongo, SASS #61450 said:

Bill,

 

Long Gulch was making these not long ago.  He perfected his technique, but recently he's gone back to using a powder flask between stages.  Maybe you two can chat at this weekend's Cleveland shoot. 

I'll definitely chat with him Saturday.  Thanks.

[Jailhouse Jim, SASS #13104]

Warden Callaway has a video or two with his techniques.

[Tennessee williams]

22 hours ago, Buckshot Bear said:

Now there gunna' be tough to smoke 

I don't even know which end to light

[Turkey Flats Jack]

I have. To much work for me lol. I used natural coffee filters that I'd nitrate and cut. 

[watab kid]

ive never rolled paper bullets ,ive always thought it depended on  what are you shooting them in 

[Abilene Slim SASS 81783]

I used to for a percussion Sharps carbine. I found it tedious, but I didn’t need many. I can’t imagine taking the time to roll enough for a brace of pistols for a match. A flask is a much better use of my time. 
 

Nonetheless, those are impressive. Nicely done! 

[Ranger John Paxton #17833]

Made them for my 1851's in .36cal.  Used cig. paper, curler paper, coffee filter and they all fired the first time. However they all left a lot of paper in the cylinders. Some time in the second or third loading I would get a misfire. Blamed it on the paper junk in the chamber. Loaded with APP most of the time.  Have not tried with real black yet.  Real black may burn hotter and solve the paper junk problem.

[Rip Snorter]

Here is a pretty useful link I found,  http://www.geojohn.org/BlackPowder/Cartridges.html

[Wallaby Damned]

When I rolled my own for a .54 Sharps,  I used cigarette papers and real BP. I never noted any paper left in the chamber after firing and they worked fine. They were definitely a little fragile but as long as I transported them in a range box and handled with care they worked just fine.

[Captain Bill Burt]

I'm going to give them a try Saturday.

[The Verdigris Kid]

On 4/18/2022 at 6:01 PM, Captain Bill Burt said:

Anyone else make these?

 

I made these with Eras Gone .36 Richmond bullets and the Guns Of the West cartridge kit.

[Captain Bill Burt]

2 hours ago, The Verdigris Kid said:

I made these with Eras Gone .36 Richmond bullets and the Guns Of the West cartridge kit.

How was ignition?

[The Verdigris Kid]

4 hours ago, Captain Bill Burt said:

How was ignition?

Haven't had a chance to get out and shoot them yet.