I have to admit i have always been a gg bullet shooter. In the one photo, the white parallelogram is the 25% cotton vellum patched just a pad of vellum purchased from an office supply store. Assra forum paper patched bullets smooth or grooved. Mass produced bullet molds are designed with very conservative, minimal. Paper patches let a shooter get the same velocities from lead bullets as with jacketed bullets. The load i used on this hunt and trust in this rifle is my favorite, a 500 gr. Mar 06, 2014 we describe another method to economically and simply custom fit the bullet to your rifle bore to make your military surplus rifle shoot accurately. These molds are designed to fit lee six cavity handles. The paper does not require lubrication in the bore but it will require some to seat the bullet without tearing the paper and it helps to keep the edge of the paper tearing or trying to unravel in the finished cartridge.
I believe that the paper patch molds for 30 cal are. The trick to paper patching is that the patched bullet should fit the throat snugly and seat into an unsized case neck with just enough pressure to grip the boolit. I finally got some photos of paper patched bullets. My plan b would be to have someone with a working 4jaw chuck on their lathe dont ask. Please order in the other features drop down box above. Mar, 2018 the load i used on this hunt and trust in this rifle is my favorite, a 500 gr. 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. Swageop2 by sharps45 2 78, on flickr next photo shows cartridge cases ready for bullet insertion. Most shooters, given quality ppbs and proper loading techniques.
Paper patches can be used to make slightly undersized bullets fit a gun with. Dipping the patched part of the bullet into a lube after the patch has shrunk on isnt advisable as the lube will penetrate the paper patch and also act as a glue giving the same problems of patch separation. 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. Paper patched bullets the curio and relic firearms forum. Rcbs 1cavity bullet mold 45500pp 45 cal 454 diameter. This article is about using your lathe and milling machine to make a mold to cast bullets suitable for paper patching. Dipping the patched part of the bullet into a lube after the patch has shrunk on isnt advisable as the lube will penetrate the paper patch and also act as a glue. Mass produced bullet molds are designed with very conservative, minimal dimensions north of the crimp groove, so that they will chamber in the great variety of firearms out there. A cast bullet is made by allowing molten metal to solidify in a mold.
I have ordered moulds from both tom ballard and colo. Such as a 152gn lovern style at over 3600 in a 300 rum. If the patched bullet will fit the throat this step isnt necessary as seating the bullet in the case will remove the extra lube. Here is something i think is worth noting when casting any bullet, not just paper patched bullets. Then you need to choose a mold maker that can make a paper patched bullet mold in whatever diameter you specify when cast from 16 to 1.
Paper patch bullet d reamer and shop made casting mold rvb. We use a small amount of lube on the patched bullet which assists in seating but quickly soaks away in. Several months ago i had lee precision make up a batch of 30 caliber paper patch gas check bullet molds for me. Accurate bpcr paper patch bullets mississippi gun owners.
May 17, 2016 i wrap the paper twice around the bullet, providing. Three hardened dowel pins provide positive alignment in both vertical and horizontal planes. Dec 26, 2019 here is something i think is worth noting when casting any bullet, not just paper patched bullets. This catalog is a record of molds ive made, and posted for reference. Note how the upper point of that angle cut is the last to be rolled. An open singlecavity bullet mold and a closed twocavity mold.
The norwegian army also used a paper patched bullet in the nagant revolver ammunition. Looking at some of the original paper patched bullets in my cartridge collection i noticed they used tallow or bees wax to do. If you dont have a mold that casts at g to g diameter but casts larger, then you have to size bullets to g to g diameter before patching and last size bullets to throat diameter. The blocks are precision ground square prior to machining and steel alignment pins are used to ensure perfect. Paper patched bullet design software is available from corbin, as well as software that calculates multiple density, multipart bullet weights and volumes, calculates bullet air resistance and bc, and helps you determine the bullet diameter for a given rifling depth and paper thickness. Much discussion and cussin have been laid at their doorstep. This means you need to carefully measure the bore of your rifle and then have a custom mold made by one of the many mold makers.
I once had a batch of pritchett moulds made at lee precision. We describe another method to economically and simply custom fit the bullet to your rifle bore to make your military surplus rifle shoot accurately. Mould blocks are made from durabar 654512 extruded fine grain ductile iron. Hunting with paper patch bullets in sharps 45120 aka 45110. It has been my experience, however, that most of the cussin has been from folks with little or no personal experience with ppbs.
To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Paper patched bullets ppb are probably the most controversial of all lead bullet styles. Hunting with paper patch bullets in sharps 45120 aka 45. Some have success with a bullet that at as cast size can be patched and is then a fit to the chamber throat. Some a bit better than others, but most factory chambered rifles can shoot paper patches quite well. Important information regarding paper patch bullet molds please read. The excess paper at the bottom is then twisted tight against the bottom of the bullet. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. I have a hex mould but its one of very few made by another friend hex moulds are hard to come by, but dont seem essential for good shooting but it is nice to use them.
Best accuracy is usually accomplished with a much closer fit, tailored to a particular firearm. Then the bullet is rolled in the paper, as tight as possible, to the left. Lube grooved bullet on left paper patched without the paper on the right one of the issues involved with paper patching is the bullet needs to fit the bore nearly perfectly for best results. Here is the best formula for a cast bullet mold in my 45 caliber experiments. For a description of what a top punch is, please see our faq page. Rcbs bullet molds are machined from solid cast iron blocks to exacting specifications to ensure accurate, clean, repeatable castings cast after cast. Photo at far right shows the wrapped paper patched whitworth bullet. The paper acts like a jacket and keeps the lead from smearing in the bore. For hunting,the softest buloet that doesnt foul the bore is best. Most of the dimensions will be dictated by the rifles dimension except for. Due to the variety of casting techniques, temperatures, alloys, etc. How to make a paper patched bullet mold if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Lube grooved bullet on left paper patched without the paper on the right. Jul 10, 2008 if you dont have a mold that casts at g to g diameter but casts larger, then you have to size bullets to g to g diameter before patching and last size bullets to throat diameter.
The bullets im actually interested in paperpatching would be for the. A friend who consistently scores well with whitworth rifle uses a paper patched cylindrical bullet with a deep base cavity, similar to original bullets. Been on the web just curious if anyone has an obscure site or club they know of. When the mold for the new bullet arrived, the first thing i did was read the packaging of course, doesnt everyone. Today none of the major bullet mould makers make copies of the original pritchett bullets. Mar 31, 2008 since the bullet shank is 1 thou over borediameter, the paper really got shreddedcut but good. A paper patched bullet is always made smaller than the groovetogroove diameter of the barrel. The paper patch bullet is from montana precision swaging and it has a wicked cutting edge or wad cutter type shoulder, which leaves pronounced full caliber holes in paper targets. The paper patch bullets look like they will produce approx. Most commercial bullet manufacturers use swaging in preference to casting, but bullet casting remains popular with handloaders. Paper patched bullets were especially popular in europe, and was used in, for example, the british martinihenry rifle and mausers infanteriegewehr mod.
My sample is still pretty small on the paper patch and this weekend i hope to get a couple boxes of paper patch bullets through the chrono and into the target. Heavy sprue cutter plate precision ground both sides. Pretty much any chamber will shoot paper patched bullets. Photo at far right shows the wrapped paperpatched whitworth bullet. Oct 14, 2016 paper patches let a shooter get the same velocities from lead bullets as with jacketed bullets. Buffalo arms says in their instructions to never hit the sprue plate with a hammer or wooden stick. Weight variations can also be expected due to the same variations. Paper patching opens a whole new world in performance of cast bullets. Paper patch bullet d reamer and shop made casting mold. I have been experimenting with paper patch bullets both swaged and cast in the 45 2. I wrap the paper twice around the bullet, providing. Very good accuracy has been obtained with paperpatched bullets, but the assembly procedure is relatively laborintensive. I get only a trace of leading with pure lead,which is bhn5. Best accuracy is usually accomplished with a much closer.
My winchester big bore seems to prefer bullets at least. More work to come once a real paul jones pp mold is in hand as sizing down the current bullet does not fit well with what has come to be my mantra for loading bpcr pp rounds. Paper patch bullet molds help page 2 shiloh rifle forums. We go over a few more basics in our paper patching discussion. From a military perspective, the paper patched bullets were not that popular in the usa, but they. This is the bullet developed by the springfield armory for the 500grain load for the trap door. You should end up with a patched bullet that fits your rifle as it should. Mar 22, 2015 lube grooved bullet on left paper patched without the paper on the right one of the issues involved with paper patching is the bullet needs to fit the bore nearly perfectly for best results. Looking for information on obtaining a hex bullet mould for pp shooting with a whitworth barrel in. Has anyone had mountain molds cut a paper patched bullet mold. The prtichett bullet was a hollow based projectile that was used in british rifle muskets. Three hardened dowel pins provide positive alignment in both vertical and horizontal. They did not have grease grooves and thus had to be paper patched.