Shoot a muzzleloader without black powder
Davide Pedersoli is pleased to announce the release of resin balls to use with muzzleloading firearms utilising a conversion nipple or with a faux cartridge case in cartridge revolvers, which allows the shooter to shoot without using black powder! This remarkable development allows for both indoor training and for practicing certain competitions.
The suggested target shooting distance is up to 15m, at which distance accuracy is exceptional. In training shooting, we look for accuracy, but the focus is more dedicated to the shooting position, concentration, trigger pull and, for some competitions, for developing the shooter’s natural aiming instinct. The absence of black powder, and therefore the absence of combustion carbon residues, means there is no need to clean the firearm after a shooting session.
The resin balls vary in weight from the 1,54g/23.77 grains for the .354" round ball (4g 61.73 grains for the matching lead ball) to 3,69g/56.94 grains for the .451" round ball (9g 138.9 grains for the matching lead ball). The resin round balls are also available in .44-calibre (3,25g/56.94 grains).
For muzzleloading percussion pistols, you only need to unscrew the normal nipple and replace it with one specifically made by Pedersoli for the #209 primer. Tighten the new nipple using a wrench or pliers and after loading the patched round ball into the barrel (no black powder needed), inserting the #209 primer into the nipple seat, screw by hand the small nipple lid that contains the firing pin. At this point, the firearm is ready to fire. After the shot, remove the nipple lid and the fired primer can be hand removed from the nipple.
The system works well in rifles having a barrel length up to 710mm (28").
The conversion of the traditional nipple with the one for the #209 primer can become useful for muzzleloading hunting. It eliminates the somewhat weak #11 caps, which may misfire in humid weather hunting. The ignition of black powder is more positive with the strong #209 primer.
For single-action .38 Special and .45 Colt revolvers, both the balls and primer are hand-loaded into a special brass case, making ‘false’ cartridges to load into the cylinder. Inside the brass case, there is only a small channel to convey the primer ignition strongly towards the ball. The small channel needs to be absolutely free - do not use black powder. After the shot, the fired primer can be extracted pushing it out with a pin or punch of 2.5mm (.10") diameter.
For information, visit www.davide-pedersoli.com or contact the Australian distributor Forbes Wholesale on 03 9439 6111, 0419 376 624 or forbes@forbesws.com.au
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