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Post by Cofisher » Sat Jul 02, 2022 7:41 pm

Do any of you have experience loading blanks? I tried a few using mid powder loads. I cut a cardboard 'wad' and pushed it into the case. It seemed OK. Loading 357 cases. I tried firing a couple primer only rounds. They seemed to foul the pistol quickly. Using my Ruger SP101. Just experiments.
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Re: Loading blanks

Post by Travlin » Sat Jul 02, 2022 8:53 pm

Have you tried a heavy roll crimp? Also you might want to consider some black powder but you will have to clean the weapon very thoroughly afterward. Try looking on the Cast Bullet Forum for information.
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Re: Loading blanks

Post by Cofisher » Sat Jul 02, 2022 10:43 pm

Hey Travlin. No bullet to crimp to. Using open mouth cases.
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Re: Loading blanks

Post by John E Davies » Sat Jul 02, 2022 11:36 pm

You need a really heavy crimp or else set the outer wad in deep and glue it in place. Regular cardboard alone is too thin without glue. There needs to be some resistance so the powder doesn’t just spew out the muzzle. I loaded shotshells this way, for a .480 Ruger revolver. That worked great. Do you need blanks for reason?

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Re: Loading blanks

Post by Cofisher » Sun Jul 03, 2022 12:04 am

Just wanting to learn more. Make some noise safely
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Re: Loading blanks

Post by Travlin » Sun Jul 03, 2022 8:20 am

Thank you John , That is exactly what I meant. I had a machinist friend make me a die that will roll crimp anything from .32 S&W Long to 45-70. The inside of it is an inverted cone and I use when making shotshell loads but it would work for blanks.
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Re: Loading blanks

Post by John E Davies » Sun Jul 03, 2022 4:50 pm

I forgot to mention, adding glue or epoxy on top of the top wad not only provides extra resistance, it also waterproofs the cartridge.

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