Black Powder Loads: Pistol

(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

.375 #37583 bullet, 150 grains, no patch, Lyman #37583 lubed bullet, G-O powder

.375 Round Ball, 81 grains, no patch, C&H powder

.375 #37583 bullet, 150 grains, no patch Lyman #37583 lubed bullet, C&H powder

44 Cal. Pistol with 8″ bbl.

.451 Round Ball, 138 grains, no patch, G-O powder

.450 #450229 bullet, 155 grains, no patch, Lyman #450229 lubed bullet, G-O powder

.451 Round Ball, 138 grains, no patch, C&H powder

.450 #450229 bullet, 155 grains, no patch, Lyman #450229 lubed bullet, C&H powder

45 Cal. Pistol with 7 1/2″ bbl.

.457 Round Ball, 143 grains, no patch, G-O powder

.454 #45468 bullet, 185 grains, no patch, Lyman #45468 lubed bullet, G-O powder

.457 Round Ball, 143 grains, no patch, C&H powder

.454 #45468 bullet, 185 grains, no patch, Lyman #45468 lubed bullet, C&H powder