From: "Alex Hamilton", [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am interested in any smokeless powder loads for the .577/.450 Martini Henry rifle. Black powder seems a little too corrosive to use even if it can be cleaned out with water and the like. Lead bullets would be used and new boxer primed brass. Thanks [EMAIL PROTECTED] The best source of information for any cast bullet shooting is the Cast Bullet Association in USA. Their URL is http://www.castbulletassoc.org/memberAP.html . Subscription is free and it will give you access to the combined knowledge of of several thousands keen and knowledgable cast bullet shooters on all five inhabited continents. The best source of information on cast bullet shooting anywhere. Another body, nearer home, that you should consider joining is the Historical Breechloading Smallarms Association, based at tthe Imperial War Museum in London and to reach them write to:- H.B.S.A., P.O. Box 12778, London, SE1 6XG. But you must be prepared for some experimentation because 450/577 cartridge is not ideally suited for smokeless powder, being very large. The safe charge of smokeless powder would leave you with so much air space in the case that it will be difficult to get consistent combustion and accuracy will not be good without it. I am not trying to discourage you, but it will be a challenge. By the way, try to sign your messages in the future. I hope this helps, Alex Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
