(See BlackPowder page 1 for reloading instructions, information and more)
Loads shown below are from Lyman’s “Black Powder Handbook” by Kenneth Ramage, editor. 10th Printing, June1994
I highly recommend owning your own copy of this book. It contains much more information needed by black powder shooters. Black Powder is measured by VOLUMN and not weight, but it is close (1%-2% difference) with Goex powder. Other powders may not be as close as Goex. I have not used the C&H or the G-O listed below.
For ALL loads below:
C&H = Curtis & Harvey Powder
G-O = Gearhart-Owen Powder
36 Cal. Pistol with 7 1/2″ bbl.
.375 Round Ball, 81 grains, no patch, G-O powder
| FFFg | FFFFg | |
| 14 gr. | 752 fps | 884 fps |
| 17 gr. | 879 | 924 |
| 20 gr. | 967 | 1006 |
| 23 gr. | 1017 | 1027 |
| 26 gr. | 1079 | 1033* MAXIMUM |
.375 #37583 bullet, 150 grains, no patch, Lyman #37583 lubed bullet, G-O powder
| FFFg | FFFFg | |
| 9 gr. | 480 fps | 559 fps |
| 12 gr. | 560 | 682 |
| 15 gr. | 668* | 787* MAXIMUM |
.375 Round Ball, 81 grains, no patch, C&H powder
| FFFg | FFFFg | |
| 14 gr. | 675 fps | 873 fps |
| 17 gr. | 765 | 937 |
| 20 gr. | 841 | 977 |
| 23 gr. | 869 | 1039 |
| 26 gr. | 899* | 1037* MAXIMUM |
.375 #37583 bullet, 150 grains, no patch Lyman #37583 lubed bullet, C&H powder
| FFFg | FFFFg | |
| 9 gr. | 439 fps | 544 fps |
| 12 gr. | 529 | 653 |
| 15 gr. | 601* | 758* MAXIMUM |
44 Cal. Pistol with 8″ bbl.
.451 Round Ball, 138 grains, no patch, G-O powder
| FFFg | FFFFg | |
| 19 gr. | 706 fps | 772 fps |
| 22 gr. | 752 | 797 |
| 25 gr. | 805 | 868 |
| 28 gr. | 885 | 881 |
| 31 gr. | 933 | 859 |
| 33 gr. | 979 | 940 |
.450 #450229 bullet, 155 grains, no patch, Lyman #450229 lubed bullet, G-O powder
| FFFg | FFFFg | |
| 19 gr. | 705 fps | 759 fps |
| 22 gr. | 768 | 814 |
| 25 gr. | 882 | 835 |
| 28 gr. | 861* | 885* MAXIMUM |
.451 Round Ball, 138 grains, no patch, C&H powder
| FFFg | FFFFg | |
| 19 gr. | 660 fps | 776 fps |
| 22 gr. | 694 | 771 |
| 25 gr. | 734 | 817 |
| 28 gr. | 765 | 839 |
| 31 gr. | 819 | 875 |
| 34 gr. | 826 | 897 |
.450 #450229 bullet, 155 grains, no patch, Lyman #450229 lubed bullet, C&H powder
| FFFg | FFFFg | |
| 19 gr. | 632 fps | 756 fps |
| 22 gr. | 681 | 788 |
| 25 gr. | 741 | 841 |
| 28 gr. | 785* | 862* MAXIMUM |
45 Cal. Pistol with 7 1/2″ bbl.
.457 Round Ball, 143 grains, no patch, G-O powder
| FFFg | FFFFg | |
| 31 gr. | 858 fps | 964 fps |
| 40 gr. | 917* | 1036* Maximum |
.454 #45468 bullet, 185 grains, no patch, Lyman #45468 lubed bullet, G-O powder
| FFFg | FFFFg | |
| 25.5 gr. | 717 fps | 860 fps |
| 34.0 gr. | 813* | 905* MAXIMUM |
.457 Round Ball, 143 grains, no patch, C&H powder
| FFFg | FFFFg | |
| 31 gr. | 766 fps | 911 fps |
| 40 gr. | 772* | 1005* Maximum |
.454 #45468 bullet, 185 grains, no patch, Lyman #45468 lubed bullet, C&H powder
| FFFg | FFFFg | |
| 26 gr. | 660 fps | 778 fps |
| 34 gr. | 701* | 885* MAXIMUM |
