Buck & Ball Loads .44 BP revolver

E-4forever · 04-29-2007, 05:42 PM

I know how to make my own paper cartridges for the .44 cal BP revolvers but I was wondering if anyone had any ideas for Buckshot or Buck and ball loads?

samuel · 04-29-2007, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by E-4forever

I know how to make my own paper cartridges for the .44 cal BP revolvers but I was wondering if anyone had any ideas for Buckshot or Buck and ball loads?

Dont do it!!!!.44 cap&ball was designed for one piece or projectile.You cant even use a patch on a ball because when it goes from the chamber to the barrel the patch will stick and when you fire again you have an obstruction in the barrel.There is a felt wad that can be used under a bullet that goes out with conicle bullets but putting multiple balls or shot would be very dangerous because of the gap between chamber and barrel. samuel.

E-4forever · 04-29-2007, 08:07 PM

Thanks. And as I research this more I think I am more or less confusing these with smoothbore musket loads. Where there ever any buck and ball made for the .58 Springfield?

samuel · 04-30-2007, 08:56 AM

I forget if it was .58cal. or 59cal. but during the civil war (maybe the revolutionary war too) a smooth bore buck&ball load was used by at least one unit.I believe they were out of New York.I doubt that buck&ball would work in a springfield because of the riflings which would make the multible projectiles spread all over from the spin.I know shot wont work in a rifled slug barrel. samuel.

04-29-2007, 05:42 PM	#1
E-4forever Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Appalachian Mountains of Ol' Virginia Posts: 10	Buck & Ball Loads .44 BP revolver I know how to make my own paper cartridges for the .44 cal BP revolvers but I was wondering if anyone had any ideas for Buckshot or Buck and ball loads?

04-29-2007, 08:07 PM	#3
E-4forever Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Appalachian Mountains of Ol' Virginia Posts: 10	Thanks. And as I research this more I think I am more or less confusing these with smoothbore musket loads. Where there ever any buck and ball made for the .58 Springfield?

04-30-2007, 08:56 AM	#4
samuel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,087	I forget if it was .58cal. or 59cal. but during the civil war (maybe the revolutionary war too) a smooth bore buck&ball load was used by at least one unit.I believe they were out of New York.I doubt that buck&ball would work in a springfield because of the riflings which would make the multible projectiles spread all over from the spin.I know shot wont work in a rifled slug barrel. samuel.