Eras Gone Richmond Labs Mold – Limited supply at Eras Gone Star & Bullock Hardware – 36 caliber cartridge forming kits To me, guns are guns. They aren’t toys. They aren’t tools. And whether I am going to carry them for self defense, shoot them in competition, the measurement of a gun boils down to [...]
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The 44 Kerr Bullet – It doesn’t like the ’51 Navy or black powder?
Updated: July 15, 2021Eras Gone Bullets copied the Kerr from actual battlefield digups of the originals. They were an English import, made for guns of the same name. Resources:Paper Cartridge Formers: https://www.cartridgekits.com.44 Kerr Bullets – Now Available at Cartridge Kits! There has always been a quest for the ideal bullet, and it did not start in the cartridge [...]
Ballistics of the 44 Remington 1858 New Model Army with Conicals and Roundballs
Updated: June 13, 2021By far the most usable cap and ball revolver for self defense is the Remington New Model Army. I used this stainless Pietta for my tests. I am shooting premade paper cartridges created with the paper cartridge forming kit at cartridgekits.com, which is the primary sponsor of this Black Powder Project. It is one thing [...]
Make Your Own Percussion Caps – The Kit Works!
Updated: May 30, 2021The #11 percussion cap maker seems a lot more complicated than it is. This article and video are part a new Black Powder Project here at GunsAmerica. I met a drop dead genius at SHOT Show of 2017 and interviewed him. He had developed a simple system to reload your .22 LR cartridges, and had [...]
How to CLEAN Black Powder Pistols
Updated: May 14, 2021Believe it or not, soapy water is the best cleaner to use on Black Powder and substitutes. The advanced gun cleaning products are really made for smokeless power that is not corrosive. There is no guarantee that a cleaner or oil will deactivate the acids in black powder fouling, but soap does. I guess I [...]
How to SHOOT Black Powder Pistols for the First Time
Updated: April 30, 2021https://youtu.be/0c6qXl6KGkQ This series is sponsored by:Star & Bullock Hardware – Paper Cartridge Former Kitshttps://www.cartridgekits.comEtsy Store The important thing about taking on a new hobby is to actually go and start doing it. Hopefully by now you have secured yourself a black powder pistol after I showed you how where and why. And now it’s time [...]
How, Where & Why to Buy Black Powder Revolvers/Pistols
Updated: April 24, 2021https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8cjv3vMJko&list=RDCMUCXxscN2ixnb6uA3v8u_FKmA&start_radio=1 This series is sponsored by:Star & Bullock Hardware – Paper Cartridge Former Kitshttps://www.cartridgekits.comEtsy Store This article was originally only going to be a video, but then the video came out to 40 minutes and I decided that it was worth doing a written overview for the information it contained. By all means feel free [...]
How, Where & Why to Buy Black Powder Revolvers/Pistols
Updated: April 24, 2021https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8cjv3vMJko&list=RDCMUCXxscN2ixnb6uA3v8u_FKmA&start_radio=1 This series is sponsored by:Star & Bullock Hardware – Paper Cartridge Former Kitshttps://www.cartridgekits.comEtsy Store This article was originally only going to be a video, but then the video came out to 40 minutes and I decided that it was worth doing a written overview for the information it contained. By all means feel free [...]
How to Make Paper Cartridges for Black Powder Revolvers
Updated: April 22, 2021This column sponsored by:Star & Bullock Hardware – cartridgekits.com (opens in new window)Etsy Store For anyone who loves guns and loves shooting, our country is a pretty frustrating place right now. Even if you reload, try to get primers and powder. So it leaves you in a situation where it is now a decision to [...]