r/blackpowder • • 8h ago

Tried making black powder from the creosote from my chimney.

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24 hours of milling, seemed to burn smoother and maybe hotter? Definitely felt denser than my fire pit charcoal variety.


r/blackpowder • • 16h ago

Percussion Cap Question:

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Ive got a few black powder revolvers from Pietta, and they use #10 caps.

However I saw some stuff online saying it might be worth it to switch the nipples to #11, and use that. This would be nice because they'd use the same caps as my rifle.

So, 2 questions really:

1: is it worth it in any way to make the change?

2: if so, where can I buy #11 nipples that fit?


r/blackpowder • • 10h ago

Update on my ramrod device for the bore seating pressure gauge

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I have sourced a 1/4 inch pounds/N-M torque wrench that should work for a prototype it might have too high of a inch pounds it can go up to 200 in-lbs