(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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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25.5 gr.
717 fps
860 fps
34.0 gr.
813*
905* MAXIMUM
.457 Round Ball, 143 grains, no patch, C&H powder
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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
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26 gr.
660 fps
778 fps
34 gr.
701*
885* MAXIMUM