Kes Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Gentlemen, I am hoping to create a special atmosphere by using black powder carts as peg number selectors on our next small shoot (all guns to use the carts on a drive of their choice on the day). So far I have found a single box can be purchased from Just Carts for the princely sum of £20. Does anyone know where I can get a box (or maybe 2) local to the NW (30 miles radius of Chester) for Saturday after next, at a price that is less expensive than the gun I shall shoot a few from ? Any help really appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 first, all guns need to be aware that cleaning them immedate after the shootings done with boiling water then a water displacement spray, to dry and clean up. these will cost a fortune anyway, and if you are adament you can have some homeloaded. nitro substitute is more common, but still needs a regimented clean. i appreciate what you are trying to achieve, i have heard that some BP shells have been sold for about £30 / 25. i hope you find what you are looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted October 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 Thanks Cookoff - I am replicating what happened on a good day I attended - quite pleasant to see the odd cloud of smoke and a hear a deep booom. Since it was single cartridge we all just cleaned our guns as normal - mine is a stainless bore so no problems. Looks like its got to be Just Cartridges at £19 + per box of 25, if at all. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 that indeed sounds like a fun day out. i`d love to do that, rattle off 100`s of BP shells at game. been looking around, not many peeps sell them. i`ve reloaded allsorts, but i`ve yet to do BP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 used to have a couple of black powder driven hammer gun days many years ago used to use a cartridge called Buffalo..........if you pick a damp drizzly day to shoot driven game and the guns are in a hollow maybe next to a damp wood.........you will re-creat "the fog of war"........thats why when we were fighting Bony' we would stop every now and then, to have a breather and a drink..to allow the smoke to clear so you could see what you are shooting at ! there are a type of cartridge about that uses Pirodex a BP substitute that is none corrosive, but still smokes the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 (edited) Easiest route would be to get someone to load a box using Triple Seven or Pyrodex-you don't need a licence to buy the stuff. As for cleaning the guns afterwards, if you do use BP then cheap windscreen wash (you can buy it premixed in Wilko's etc for a couple or quid) is as good as you will ever need. Edited October 23, 2013 by bruno22rf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four bore Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 HI KES IF YOU PM ME I SHOULD BE ABLE TO HELP YOU ATB. FOUR BORE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughshooter Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 Black powder are easy to load up - have just loaded 50 for a mate to use on his boxing day shoot If you do not have a black powder licence then pyrodex will have the same effect although a few less flames!! If you were nearer then I would have done you some Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted October 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 Black powder are easy to load up - have just loaded 50 for a mate to use on his boxing day shoot If you do not have a black powder licence then pyrodex will have the same effect although a few less flames!! If you were nearer then I would have done you some Graham Thanks for the thought roughshooter. Four Bore may well come up with an idea, but thanks anyway ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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