As far as black powder blanks and their power, I used to be involved in a reenactment group and if nothing was going on between shows we would staple balloons up on a target board and break said balloons at 7 - 10 feet. Just something to do to burn powder and make noise. We also did safety demonstrations blowing up Styrofoam cups and badly denting soda cans, we passed around the cans afterward. Great looking kit and a good video.
You are getting alot of mileage out of that 3-D printer for sure! I admire your inventiveness. Why didn't I think of this. I will give you a non-solicited plug on your spider capper. Used them yesterday at the range and absolutely love them. Thanks.
Very cool, I have a few chunks of floral foam, somewhere in my arsenal, for that exact purpose. You should do a short showing what damage can be done at close range, even with a blank.
Wow! Dustin you've reading my mind. I purchased over the weekend a Euroguns 1858 New Army BP manufactured in 1973. And was trying to think of a way to shot blanks.. Thanks
Well done!👍 An excellent system. Back in the early 70's, in a Confederate infantry reenactment unit, we'd stuff toilet paper in the chambers and a dab of Crisco. It worked, but it sure was messy!😲
One other selling point for ya... Great training aid to get animals used to gun fire and fireworks... Hadnt thought to try floral foam. Thanks for the tip. Heres anither idea for you, ive been wrestling with this for a while, tried a few things. Spent caps, de-primed caps. Even tried punching out mudflap rubber from the old school rubber flaps. Ive been trying to come up with essentially a training dummy like a dummy cartridge for a cartridge revolver. The rubber did the best, but i dont have the tools to make it better or test alternative lines of thought ive had, like 3d printing a non-functional set of plastic nipples to save on hammer wear for dry fire practice. Some people here and abroad use these for self defense. Might be worth a fiddle around.
Had a friend do a demonstration with a 61 Springfield. He placed an old tin can, it was an empty peaches can I believe on the end of the rifle barrel. Placed a cap on the nipple and fired it. The rifle was pointed straight up and the van launched about 3 feet into the air! A musket cap! That’s why we don’t point any black powder gun at any body!
Hey Dustin this was very neat and informative! What are your thoughts on a square back trigger guard for the colt navy? To me they look stylish and neat
Very interesting. Could you expand on your blank loading process to load live ammunition in the same way? Being able to load six rounds of lead balls instead of foam off the revolver would be a great time saver. Thanks.
There are already tabletop loading presses out there for loading cylinders off of the gun. It takes considerable leverage to force a slightly oversized lead projectile into a chamber, so those presses are heavier and more complex.
I'm going to try this, but the first test will be to check the flammability of the foam. In the video it appears that the foam just fluffs out of the muzzle, but I need to be sure it's not burning.
I’ve tested that too. I can get it to ignite, but only for a second and only if I’m keeping it still and shielded from wind. Even in those conditions, I can’t keep it burning. Having said that, I wouldn’t shoot the blanks in dry grass or anything like that because there is still black powder involved.
Just be careful of that Santee feller, I mean that ghost always follows him around and pulls nasty tricks! But then again, I recon blanks work just as well on ghosts as lead bullets, eh? Kind Thanks and Many Blessings with Good Shootin! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania
Here is a question because I have gotten into cowgay reenacting. I am using a Ruger Vaquero. But for black powder, I want to grab an 1851 Navy. If reenacting, and you blow through your loads, how do you reload blanks quickly, or do you purchase multiple wheels and have them preloaded?
Using loose Pyrodex is more sensible, if for nothing else that you won't be wasting full-strength pellet charges when a much smaller amount of loose powder will do the same job. More bang for your buck.
I would love to get in to shooting BP revolvers but I can't find anything in the state I live. No percussion caps, no balls, etc. Where the heck can you acquire all these things?
I’ve a question for you or someone who knows? Where on earth are you finding 3F Geox? I’ve looked everywhere, is there another black powder mfg you could recommend? I’ve some triple 7, and pyrodex p, right now I mostly shoot a couple of ROAs I have…. Thank you 🙏
Check out the Guns of the West store here: gunsoftheweststore.com
Well done! So glad you did this and made a kit to boot!
Cool Idea dustin. It would be great to see more cap and ball revolvers in blank fireing events.
That's where those guns came from, reenactments.
THis is a well thought out product, Dustin! Well done.
As far as black powder blanks and their power, I used to be involved in a reenactment group and if nothing was going on between shows we would staple balloons up on a target board and break said balloons at 7 - 10 feet. Just something to do to burn powder and make noise. We also did safety demonstrations blowing up Styrofoam cups and badly denting soda cans, we passed around the cans afterward. Great looking kit and a good video.
You are getting alot of mileage out of that 3-D printer for sure! I admire your inventiveness. Why didn't I think of this. I will give you a non-solicited plug on your spider capper. Used them yesterday at the range and absolutely love them. Thanks.
Thank you!
Second that. Cappers work great, even with my homemade caps
Very cool, I have a few chunks of floral foam, somewhere in my arsenal, for that exact purpose. You should do a short showing what damage can be done at close range, even with a blank.
For sure! I’m thinking maybe the aluminum can demonstration.
Just ordered my paper cartridge kit from you! I'm gonna save a lot of time at the range haha! Very informative video on blanks!
What a clever kit! Great design.
VERY innovative idea Dustin!!!!
Wow! Dustin you've reading my mind. I purchased over the weekend a Euroguns 1858 New Army BP manufactured in 1973. And was trying to think of a way to shot blanks.. Thanks
Well done!👍 An excellent system.
Back in the early 70's, in a Confederate infantry reenactment unit, we'd stuff toilet paper in the chambers and a dab of Crisco. It worked, but it sure was messy!😲
Aha! I was looking for more info about this and was finding it difficult! Thanks Dustin
My kit for the 44 Cal Navy Colt arrived today 👍🏻
Great video! I was hoping you would have done a demonstration to the camera like out of The Great Train Robbery (1903).
This is another great idea for a product.
One other selling point for ya... Great training aid to get animals used to gun fire and fireworks... Hadnt thought to try floral foam. Thanks for the tip.
Heres anither idea for you, ive been wrestling with this for a while, tried a few things. Spent caps, de-primed caps. Even tried punching out mudflap rubber from the old school rubber flaps. Ive been trying to come up with essentially a training dummy like a dummy cartridge for a cartridge revolver. The rubber did the best, but i dont have the tools to make it better or test alternative lines of thought ive had, like 3d printing a non-functional set of plastic nipples to save on hammer wear for dry fire practice. Some people here and abroad use these for self defense. Might be worth a fiddle around.
Excellent video as usual! I have learned something from this video! David Back.
Very cool. Great video.
Pretty clever
Had a friend do a demonstration with a 61 Springfield. He placed an old tin can, it was an empty peaches can I believe on the end of the rifle barrel. Placed a cap on the nipple and fired it. The rifle was pointed straight up and the van launched about 3 feet into the air! A musket cap! That’s why we don’t point any black powder gun at any body!
Very cool!
Great Job...
Hey Dustin this was very neat and informative! What are your thoughts on a square back trigger guard for the colt navy? To me they look stylish and neat
Very interesting. Could you expand on your blank loading process to load live ammunition in the same way? Being able to load six rounds of lead balls instead of foam off the revolver would be a great time saver. Thanks.
There are already tabletop loading presses out there for loading cylinders off of the gun. It takes considerable leverage to force a slightly oversized lead projectile into a chamber, so those presses are heavier and more complex.
You need to send one of those to Alec Baldwin. 😮
Hahaha!
"I stand behind Alec Baldwin. Not because i agree with him, but because it's safer." 😂
I'm going to try this, but the first test will be to check the flammability of the foam. In the video it appears that the foam just fluffs out of the muzzle, but I need to be sure it's not burning.
I’ve tested that too. I can get it to ignite, but only for a second and only if I’m keeping it still and shielded from wind. Even in those conditions, I can’t keep it burning. Having said that, I wouldn’t shoot the blanks in dry grass or anything like that because there is still black powder involved.
As someone looking for a black powder revolver one thing that got me asking. If there any percussion caps kit in your store?
Is it a replica fro. the original Walcker of a silender five chambers ?
Just be careful of that Santee feller, I mean that ghost always follows him around and pulls nasty tricks! But then again, I recon blanks work just as well on ghosts as lead bullets, eh? Kind Thanks and Many Blessings with Good Shootin! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania
Can a person still buy Goex powder I guess can still get swift or old Einsfurd for real black powder
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Here is a question because I have gotten into cowgay reenacting. I am using a Ruger Vaquero. But for black powder, I want to grab an 1851 Navy. If reenacting, and you blow through your loads, how do you reload blanks quickly, or do you purchase multiple wheels and have them preloaded?
I think multiple cylinders would be best. I just wouldn’t put caps on until the cylinder is on the gun.
I would have thought to just use a felt wad over the powder.
in this economy? lol. i have some expired cream of wheat to try out haha.
For my blanks I use paper
Great video! Will this work with Pyrodex pellets as well? Thanks,
It should.
Using loose Pyrodex is more sensible, if for nothing else that you won't be wasting full-strength pellet charges when a much smaller amount of loose powder will do the same job. More bang for your buck.
Elo GUY . It's pratique but ideally no pollution and solutions . So céréales powder 🤝🤠👌
I would love to get in to shooting BP revolvers but I can't find anything in the state I live. No percussion caps, no balls, etc. Where the heck can you acquire all these things?
Unfortunately, some of those supplies are still scarce. Sites like Midway USA still get them occasionally.
Thank you! I'll check it out.
I’ve a question for you or someone who knows? Where on earth are you finding 3F Geox? I’ve looked everywhere, is there another black powder mfg you could recommend? I’ve some triple 7, and pyrodex p, right now I mostly shoot a couple of ROAs I have…. Thank you 🙏
you cant haha. I just use pyrodex and make sure to get er real clean after. pyrodex residue can attract moisture and rust your barrel.
@@pieman12345678987654 Thanks Brother, I was hoping someone bought it and restarted making it.
I got myself well-supplied when it was plentiful.
How does a person get your paper cartridge making outfit
Here’s the direct link: gunsoftheweststore.com/collections/complete-paper-cartridge-kits
Thanks for watching!
Just one question. Where are you getting GOEX since they sold?
I was stocked up before that.
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why wood you waste cap like that
Is there anyway to make paper cartridge blanks?
I’m working on it…
Can you load a paper cartridge former with less powder than usual, then twist close the paper in the front?
Ugh I can’t stand the sound of that foam. Nightmare