If youre a diehard paperpatched bullet shooter, youre undoubtedly familiar with paul matthews. With raymond burr, barbara hale, william hopper, ray collins. A collection of articles taken from years of handloader. Next i had mountain molds make a 280 grain mold in. Neidner, called the muzzleloading rifle, if i recall correctly. Lube grooves add drag to a bullet, so for better long range bc the smooth sided, paper patched bullet is technically. Corbin manufacturing publishes a book called the world directory of custom. I havent seen a copy of it since i was in highschool.
Nei lee rcbs saeco and lyman ideal, are companies im familiar with to whatever degree. Casting, patching and loading their paper patch bullets in the hunting field. The use of paper patched bullets is especially known from the buffalo hunts on the american prairies where millions of the shaggy beasts fell for paper patched bullets. Refining paperpatched loads for smokeless powder load data. Paper patched bullets can achieve velocities and trajectories rivaling those of metal patched copper jacketed bullets. North american muzzleloader hunting shares a couple of ways to patch lead bullets and the papers that works best. Sizing paperpatched bullets for smokeless powder load data. In his march 1977 article paper patched bullets come of age, harrison provides a few rules for the shooter using a paper patch to obtain top velocities with poured slugs. This for you old or ancient guys paper patched bullets. It is a very detailed book on the most accurate target and long range 1k rifles of the 19th century, right down to false muzzles and paper patched bullets. New years day, memorial day, independence day, labor day, thanksgiving and the day after, christmas eve open until 12.
When the stepson is murdered, jasons wife is charged. Swaged paper patched bullets are both more precise and easier and faster to make than cast paper patch bullets, since one stroke completes the bullet at exact diameter, and there is no lead to melt if one uses lead wire. I was also looking at molds in the biffalo arms site and seen a. Paper is the jacket, and with a properly paper patched bullet you will not get leading in the barrel, or copper for that matter. Paper thickness on a chase patch would almost certainly be thicker than on the conventional 2wrap. Paul matthews has some stuff on paper patching in his 4570 book. Youll only need enough lube to cover the paper patch.
Why did they paper patch bullets in the movie shooter. Paper patch supplies, paper patch templates, paper patch paper, lead bullets, paper patch bullets. Would paper patching reduce leading in s rifled barrel. The most authoritative work on paper patched bullets. Matthews and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A collection of articles taken from years of handloader and rifle magazines covering the basics to more advanced techniques. The megamite is especially useful for large bore calibers from. The cba is a international organization of shooters who enjoy casting and shooting lead alloy bullets for competition, hunting, experimenting, and casual shooting. Jun 16, 2017 paper patching your inline muzzleloader june 16, 2017 shooting a paper patched bullet in your inline muzzleloader, using blackhorn 209 powder behind it, opens up a whole new way to shoot your rifle. The paper jacket by paul matthews track of the wolf.
The art of bullet casting collection 9781879356757. This article is about using your lathe and milling machine to make a mold to cast bullets suitable for paper patching. Velocities can be easily pushed over 3000 fps, and often you can get higher velocity with a paper patched bullet than you can with jacketed bullets. Does anybody out there reload with there own paper patch bullets. Paper patches can be used to make slightly undersized bullets fit a gun with. Loading and shooting paper patched bullets by randolph s. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support. As a ammunition manufacture, we load over 400 calibers. The best book to date on producing and shooting the paper patch bullet and a great reference source for the beginner or seasoned rifleman.
Paper patches let a shooter get the same velocities from lead bullets as with jacketed bullets. In addition to coming to this conclusion about prepatched bullet diameter, i also investigated the factors of bullet hardness, patch type and powder choice, hoping to further refine smokeless powder paperpatched loads. I watched the movie again last night, and i thought about paper patching again. With paper patch bullets, not only must the bullet be under bore diameter not groove. In my opinion, paper patched bullets was a kind of fashion in the early black powder cartridge era, and they were not necessarily better compared to grease grooved bullets. Shooting a paper patched bullet in your inline muzzleloader, using blackhorn 209 powder behind it, opens up a whole new way to shoot your rifle. A cast bullet is made by allowing molten metal to solidify in a mold. Test loads note the waterproofed patches on bullets at left. The art of paper patching, how to make your paper patched.
Perry mason the case of the paper bullets tv episode 1964. Sep 26, 2009 in shooter, the question was actually, how could a round fired from 1 weapon match a bullet from another, and paper patching was a process that could accomplish this. All of the posts i found discussed paper patching as it iswas used in black powder guns. Some books say that you should not lube paper patched bullets but others say. You can clearly see the paper patch leaves the barrel intact around the bullet at 00. Enter your name, address, and billing information for prompt shipment. Ive listed two fantastic books on the subject and a few internet forums that you can research to understand better the whole idea. A variation on the paper patch bullet is the teflon taped bullet. Im aware that many molds are available to cast bullets for paper patching. Loomer, on the methods and successes in developing a paper patch bullet and load. Plus i have some 458 jacketed bullets that were swaged down to 451. If your looking for a good cast bullet mold for a particular rifle once you know the dia. The single lap patch has the edges cut square unlike the angle edges of a doublelap patch, and the edges butt when wrapped on a bullet.
Ppbs work equally well with black or smokeless powder. The current resurgence of singleshot and blackpowder rifles creates a need for uptodate and accurate information about paper patched bullets. By paul matthews this book is the best source of paper patching lead bullets on the market today. The proswage is normally used for paperpatched bullets in rifle calibers. Ive seen references to paper patching bullets off and on and never really understood what the idea was all about. If it slips in with a slight resistance, its the right size. Paper patch vs lube, black powder is paper patching a fair replacement for lube in a black powder rifle for conicals. There are two schools of thought on bullet diameter. I do explain when asked that paper patching is not any different from copper jacketing a bullet. Paper patched or lubricated lead bullets can be swaged in two basic styles, the swc shoulder style shown here, and the smooth ogive style shown below. Buffalo hunters used this type of bullet to hunt millions of buffalos. In the final chapter, he gives a quick summary of what works best for him with what he calls a practical paper patched bullet. I also wipe my own loaded cartridges with a paper towel before boxing, to prevent dust and dirt from accumulating on the bullet. Lots of advantages, especially compared to grease groove bullets.
It was written by wellknow cast bullet author, mike venturino and edited by thomas j. Yes, you can buy the old seyfried articles on cd from wolfe. Most cast bullets are made of lead alloyed with tin and antimony. For sure what dan was shooting at raton was not a chase patch. The book includes new information and developments in bullet swaging, jacket making, and presses for reloading and swaging, in an expanded and enlarged. Paper patch bullets were once the most popular type of bullets in the 1800s. Sizing paperpatched bullets for smokeless powder load. Wouldnt putting paper around the bullet degrade accuracy. I have never noticed anything that was chase patching. Please post what you find,it sounds interesting and would like to know how fast you can push them and of corse accuracy being the main consern also. Unfortunately hunting season is only 9 days here so i havent been able to test these babies on game. Paul mathews article on paper patching bullets for the 458 winchester in the cast bullet special edition is worth looking for. Loading the black powder rifle cartridge by paul matthews.
A beginners guide for learning to load and shoot paper patched bullets by randolph s. Now my rifle is 45120 so as i have read,i want to keep my bullets and patch closer to the. It allows for higher velocities with softer lead bullets. Can lead bullets be pushed to faster velocity by wrapping them in paper. Paul matthews book on paper patch bullets is useful for the smokless handloader and is also. Its possible to push a patched bullet faster than a jacketed bullet given the same weight and cartridge. A lead wire extrusion calculator program, dclead, is available from corbin on cdrom. The original martinihenry ammunition was loaded with dry patches but there was a beeswax disc below the bullet which coated the bore with wax on firing. The lyman cast bullet handbook 4th edition is the first new cast bullet handbook published by lyman in 30 years.
If you use my paper patch lube, make sure that it is as soft as butter when you apply it. A dvdrom containing a book and 3 special edition magazines dealing with howtos for casting bullets. Even in the book the paper jacket you see the author do the same juggling. The book is intended for shooters experienced in reloading black powder cartridge rifles that are ready to try their hand at shooting paper patched bullets. Paperpatching your inline muzzleloader western powders. There are those who say the patched bullet should be bore diameter and there are those who say the bullet should be groove diameter. Paper patched bullets ppb are probably the most controversial of all lead bullet styles. Top long range muzzleloading targt shooters of the mid 1800s commonly relied on paper patched conical bullets. Being new to paper patching,i would like to know which is better for accuracythe cupped base or the flat base. A bullet fired from his gun could be retreived and thanks to paper patching it could be fired from a different, slightly larger gun, and leave no trace of rifling on the bullet aside from what was already there the cops find the bullet, check the rifling against the main characters gun, and you have evidence. The bullets im actually interested in paper patching would be for the.
His delightfully informative book on the subject, the paper jacket, is perhaps the best resource for a reloader interested in utilizing paperpatched bullets with smokeless powder. Wet the patches with lee case lube before rolling and when that dries, size the ppd bullets to your chamber throat diameter. A proper paper patch has a strong grip on the core you cannot turn it or pull it off the core without destroying it. Nov 01, 2006 with modern bullets, lead or jacketed, the bullet starts out at barrel groove diameter or slightly larger. The paper is laid on a flat surface, and the bullet is positioned on the right side of the paper, with the bullet down just enough for the upper edge of the paper to be above the upper grease groove. Look for your answers in our forum and in our bimonthly publication the fouling shot. Oct 14, 2016 paper patches let a shooter get the same velocities from lead bullets as with jacketed bullets. May 17, 2016 the historical concept of paper patching can, i am certain, be found on the interwebs someplace. The author discusses selecting papers, bullets, sizing, lubricants, and loading techniques. Paper patching involves a lot more than just the bullet but that is what you asked about. Some books say that you should not lube paper patched bullets but others say firing dry paper patched bullets down your bore will soon hone it out to a bigger calibre. Theres not a whole lot of folks shooting paper patched bullets so its difficult to compare notes with someone else. A good one is paul matthews the paper jacket, available from or.
We rely on a quality products, delivery and value for our customers. Or, print your order after entering your address, attach. The lip of paper extending past the base of the bullet is then twisted together, and may be pushed into a depression cast into the base of the bullet. The patch is carefully wrapped around the bearing surface of the bullet. The art of paper patching, how to make your paper patched boolits 3006 series eagle eye shooting. We describe another method to economically and simply custom fit the bullet to your rifle bore to make your military surplus rifle shoot accurately. I did some searching for threads about the paper patching incident in the movie shooter.
Paper patch bullets were used in the 1800s for target shooting and hunting and are still being used today. Buffalo arms is closed on the following holidays so that our employees can spend time with their families. I also weigh every cast bullet that i patch and this should also be a good indicator that a larger bubble is inside a bullet and disregard if not within specs. I have some heavy bullets for the 45 lc and for my 45 win mag. Chase was a black powder era bench shooter of some note who developed a single lap paper patch system for breech loaders. You can also watch as the paper patch comes off the bullet between the muzzle at 00. Lube grooved bullet on left paper patched without the paper on the right. Patched bullet have a lower friction and thus a reduced pressure, allowing a little more powder before reaching maximum pressure. It is, by far, the best reference book you can get on paper patching. Jason foster is running for senator but his teenage sister, whom he looks after, has fallen for jasons opponents stepson. Merchandise books paper patched bullets by orville c. The book stated that a sabot was used not a paper patch.
With a slightly tongueincheek writing style, i demystify the paper patching enigma with a simple, stepbystep approach to reloading using offtheself components for shooting todays. This handbook contains everything a bullet caster ever wanted to know about cast lead bullets in one book. Casting premium bullets for the black powder cartridge rifle. This for you old or ancient guys paper patched bullets gun. Would be of interest to research this,not only would make it easier but teflon tape is verry slippery. Paper patch bullet d reamer and shop made casting mold. Essential reading for the sharps or rolling block shooter. The paper patch is moistened slightly with water to make it more pliable and slightly sticky. Then the bullet is rolled in the paper, as tight as possible, to the left. His delightfully informative book on the subject, the paper jacket, is perhaps the best resource for a reloader interested in utilizing paper patched bullets with smokeless powder. The paper acts like a jacket and keeps the lead from smearing in the bore. Please post what you find,it sounds interesting and would like to know how fast you can push them and of corse accuracy. Wolfe publishing also reprinted the ideal handbook of useful information for shooters from 1894. So the paper patched bullet had something of a reputation for greater accuracy.
In fact i may be the only one in the world shooting paper patched bullets from a. Click through them as listed on the left hand side of page. Books on various forms of shooting and reloading techniques. The paper jacket is a excellent book, and paper patching is a great skill to learn. In the meantime, what i have tried to do here is to provide a series of short chapters on the various aspects of using the paper patched bullet. This book presents todays most thorough, fully illustrated source of information for those who enjoy a taste of the past. Discussion in handloading and reloading started by plmitch, jan 30, 2014. The cup base is typically used for paper patched rifle bullets.
Ive had good success with these bullets and am very impressed with the whelens capabilities using paper patched bullets. A paper patch bullet will do anything a grease groove bullet can do, and then some. You can juggle between bullet size and patch thickness to get a ppd bullet suitable to size for your chamber throat fit. Note how the upper point of that angle cut is the last to be rolled. Unfortunately, paper patched cartridges are a bit delicate and. Refining paperpatched loads for smokeless powder load. It may not ever see a j bullet as i love shooting cast lead and its easier on the brass and with paper patch bullets i can shoot them just about as fast as jacketed anyways. The slight shrinking of the aroundthecore patch length, as the paper dries, causes the patch to grip the ppcb core and to suck down shrink into any lube grooves in the core. Patching with teflon tape was reading an article about paper patched bullets when i stumbled on an article about useing teflon tape instead.
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