Paper cartridges and Cornmeal filler ?

Stradivarius

Hello again guys and dolls - Sweden here again - I have a question about using Cornmeal as a filler in paper cartridges ( for my old Remington New Model Army revolver ). I am taking the advice i got about breaking it in by using low loads och Hodgdons 777 and gradually increasing the powder charge upp to the recommended load 30 grains. BUT ! i am confused - Wont the cornmeal filler make the inside of the barrel all " Sticky " and difficult t? clean ? -

I just can't get past the thought that i will clog up the bore/rifling already after the firts shot EVEN though i am using " Borebutter " on top of every bullet/boll.

Thanks in advance for the answer/advice.

yoshmyster

Mmmmm... Smell of popcorn and burnt powder [:D]. Just use corn meal like grits. Unless you're using corn meal from a muffin mix there shouldn't be any issues.

Stradivarius

Thank you for the answer. BUT ! , ha ha i think i am ever more confused now - I just read that i can use " Oatmeal " as a filler insted of Cornmeal ??? - What do you guys think ? - Which filler would YOU ! prefer to use as a filler ?

Thanks in advance again for the help )

Sweden

Stradivarius

Sorry guys and dolls, i forgot to ask if using " Oatmeal " filler instead of " Cornmeal " filler would be less chance of the bore/rifling colgging up with a sticky mess. Oat meal just seems to me to be less " Sticky ".

Thanks

Sweden

navc130

There have been some good articles about cornmeal filler in Muzzle Blasts Magazine. As I recall, there was never a problem with the cornmeal getting "stickey" in the bore. Also, it required 30% of the powder amount (by volume) to seal the combustion. Cream of Wheat cereal was recommended as a better filler than cornmeal because the granuals are much more uniform. I have never read of using oatmeal as a filler.
Example: 30 gr. black powder / 10 gr. of cornmeal (both volume measure). It took that ratio to create an effective gas seal behind the bullet. This is all from memory. You can experiment.

Stradivarius

Hi Navc130 and thank ypu for the answer. I am sorry but i dont understan what you mean with " it required 30% of the powder amount (by volumn) to seal the combustion ". I must also try to find the name of cream of wheat cereal is in Swedish.

steg

What we call Corn Meal for you is Ground Maize. What we call "grits" for you would be farina. Either is good as a filler, and neither will leave more residue in your gun than black powder. I would not recommend the oats used for oatmeal,thatwould surely leave a mess.
I do hope you understand that all of the things referred to by other people in this thread are the raw, uncooked ingredients, not cooked porridge.

Stradivarius

............... Thanks guys [:D]

yoshmyster

I wonder fresh cracked black pepper might be the way to go? Better yet cinnamon. They flash burn and they smell really good.

yonson

You guys exchanging load info or recipes?

Stradivarius

Nice one Yson [:D]