I never paper patched i just cast and lube and it works well for me. Paper patching and forensic ballistics cast boolits. Where i got this notion, i dont remember, but it is wrong. The art of paper patching, 3006 series introduction 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. Paper patch boolits offer great advantages for us casters. Eduard rubin for rifles based on rudolf schmidts action design. A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove. A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves rifling cut into the barrel walls.
This is what happens to a cylindroconoidal multigroove lyman style bullet of 535gr when fired from my. Firstly, there is the undisputed popularity of this cartridge, as evidenced by the sales of commercially loaded ammunition. The military version of the cartridge uses a 55gr full metal jacket bullet and was designated m193. Chase patches have been more accurate than wrapped paper patched bullets for me. Lube bullets will work in those chambers of course, but there are a few customonly chamber designs that will not shoot, or even chamber, a groove diameter lubed bullet. Im aware that many molds are available to cast bullets for paperpatching. Struck dum records, round dog records and antimanifesto. It has a 16inch barrel, and its a very lightweight 6. Well, somewhere between 20002400 fps a patched round ball of lowish bhn will strip, expect gross leading. Paper options whenever measuring paper thickness, use a standard micrometer that is adjusted to read 0.
I also load my own 12 gauge buckshot shells, using a published hodgon 1 18 ounce lead load. You can purchase this by the sheet at most stationers or office supply stores not the discount places. Ive paper patched in singleshots and shotguns, but not lever rifles yet. Above 16501700 fps a patched conical of 300 grains will begin to lose accuracy, pressures likely in the high 30k range, twist 1. Theres special molds made to produce boolits that are undersize per caliber, and smooth sided, no grease grooves.
The action and varmint barrel are stainless and the barrel is fluted as well as screw cut for a moderator. We carry 223 remington 556 caliber rifles for sale in our online gun shop, including hunting rifles, tactical rifles, and more. Better accuracy and higher velocities are achievable. A bullet is a kinetic projectile and the component of firearm ammunition that is expelled from the. Im aware that many molds are available to cast bullets for paper patching.
With products made in america, ruger offers consumers almost 700 variations of more than 40 product lines. The ammunition used by the schmidtrubin model 1889 rifle was one of the first to use 7. It takes some time and effort to get it figured out for a specific rifle, but the results are exemplary. Most shooters, given quality ppbs and proper loading techniques. Neither of the marlins would hold a candle to the ruger in terms of accuracy. Never tried breech seating chase patches in the ballard because the throat is not tapered. Recoil in my 7 lb rifle with 100 grain 243 factory loads,was a bit too much for my daughter. Riflescalibers for long range rifle side matches sass. This series will dive into some keep facts in getting a paper patch boolit to shoot.
This video will show the basic 2 wrap patch boolit. In his march 1977 article paper patched bullets come of age, harrison provides a few rules for the shooter using a. Acousticindiepunkrocksinginghectoring from edinburgh. An excerpt from the paper jacket by paul matthews, pp. Our awardingwinning products all prove that ruger has a rugged, reliable firearm to meet every shooters needs. Mar 11, 2018 the art of paper patching, 3006 series introduction eagle eye shooting. How to make your paper patched boolits 3006 series. Shooting a paperpatched bullet in your inline muzzleloader, using blackhorn 209 powder behind it, opens up a whole new way to shoot your rifle. Pretty much any chamber will shoot paper patched bullets. It comes with a 20in hammerforged drawn steel barrel, three position safety and a match quality, h. Mar 29, 2012 within 2 wks i should have started on this. By paper patching this paper jacket would seem to isolate the bullet from.
Paperpatching your inline muzzleloader western powders. The cartridge saw extensive service until the early 1990s and. The bell and carlson stock is an upgraded black and grey web design with twin sling. Refining paperpatched loads for smokeless powder load data. Have a stevens model 200 in 223 remington and would like to try some paper patched bullets in it. The chap gives a brief demonstration of the whys and wherefores of paper patching, and gives a demonstration with some martinihenry. Paper patched bullets ppb are probably the most controversial of all lead bullet styles. Dont care much whether one uses gg or paper patch, but i would. Now over the years ive been led to believe that paper patched bullets didnt function too well in the lever action repeating rifles because of the patchs vulnerability during its journey through the loading gate and feeding mechanism. We have patched and sized a number of lube groove bullets with varying results. Grease groove bullets have been the most accurate type so far. Recently, by consulting various reloading manuals and research books, i determined in my 48 years of handloading, ive put together loads for at least 125 different cartridges. I have a bullet mould that is adequate for a start. Soak the paper in the nitrate water for about a minute and then hang it to dry.
The excess paper at the bottom is then twisted tight against the bottom of the bullet. You might be able to get a specialty mold maker do a pp mold for 44 mag, youd be able to tell them what nose type you want. Wrap the piece of paper around a dowel the same size as the bullet and glue the seam with a glue stick. Photo at far right shows the wrapped paper patched whitworth bullet. It rapidly achieved widespread popularity amongst hunters and varminters. I also did some hunting rifle paper patching very successfully with my 358 win see other 35 cal thread. Mar 06, 2014 see our blog for up to date gun rights reports and tell us what you think we describe another method to economically and. Going forward id be interested in shooting long range rifle matches in addition to wb. Casting, patching and loading their paper patch bullets in the hunting field. Jun 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. Noe,night owl enterprises, does that, as well as some others. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Note how the upper point of that angle cut is the last to be rolled.
Then the bullet is rolled in the paper, as tight as possible, to the left. Photo at far right shows the wrapped paperpatched whitworth bullet. The thickness of the paper, as used in this article, is the thickness indicated when the paper is pinched between the anvil faces of the micrometer. The art of paper patching, how to make your paper patched boolits. It has been my experience, however, that most of the cussin has been from folks with little or no personal experience with ppbs. Ppbs work equally well with black or smokeless powder. New paper patch approach by ed wosika linkedin slideshare. The lee 170 grain gas check bullet seems to work pretty well when patched. Guns magazine a most pressing pastime guns magazine. In addition to custom features such as heavier tangs, specialized extractors, one piece bolts and upgraded bolt. See more ideas about guns, firearms and guns and ammo. Building a precision rifle on a custom action can offer a number of advantages. Sell your 223 semi auto rifle for free today on gunsamerica.
Much discussion and cussin have been laid at their doorstep. Im brand new to cas having recently shot my fourth match at the siege. I realized that i missed out on a few fun side matches as i was focused on preparing for the main match. Light for the caliber bullets will work in fast twist barrels but we dont say. Whether you have a sharps, rollingblock, or a hawkin, all can be loaded using the paper patch method. And even paper patched some bullets for my 375 hh improved to shoot deer with. The raised areas of the rifling are called lands, which make contact with the projectile for small arms usage, called a bullet, imparting spin around an axis corresponding to the orientation of the weapon.
See our blog for up to date gun rights reports and tell us what you think we describe another method to economically and. Please select sort by relevance oldest first lowest price highest price latest near me. The howa mini action 223 combo features an action that is a full 12% shorter than most short action rifles allowing for faster reloads. We stock browning blr rifles, remington rifles, marlin rifles, savage rifles, winchester rifles, howa rifles, tikka rifles, r. But it is designed around seating the bullets very far out of the case in single shots. At first it shot poorly and i believe the barrel needed to break in.
I suggest that you start with thick paper, cotton type typing paper. Nei lee rcbs saeco and lyman ideal, are companies im familiar with to whatever degree. We describe another method to economically and simply custom fit the bullet to your rifle bore to make your military surplus rifle shoot. Buffalo hunters used this type of bullet to hunt millions of buffalos. Some a bit better than others, but most factory chambered rifles can shoot paper patches quite well. After a couple hundred rounds, i get consistent hits out to 350 yards with 53 grain vmax, and these will group just under an inch, like. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. In 1964, the armalite ar15 was adopted by the united states army as the m16 rifle, and it would later become the standard u. Paper patched bullets should be able to be fired at the same speed as a metal jacketed bullet of the same weight. Refining paperpatched loads for smokeless powder load.