George
Blackhawk
Hi, have a question about making some blanks up with modern smokeless powder. I've watched videos and looked up a lot on the internet for cowboy shows breaking balloons and such in the making of blanks but they always use black powder. Seems like a very easy process no high pressure to worry about as you're not throwing any lead! But I can't seem to find out about making blanks with modern powder. I'm not sure of the reason. I know modern powder depending on the type is very fine most of my powders are fine I have unique Western in number 2 5 7 and 9 also have some x700. But that's pretty much it. Not going to really explain why I want a couple blanks but it basically boils down to my wife is very arthritic we live in Bear Country we have bear coming around. I know most bear you can just sing happy birthday or talk to him and most all will run away but a lot are use to people and don't! In any case my wife is very arthritic and she would rather shoot a round or two at the ground or in the air and have no recoil before she has to fire a live round at a bear. Can't say I blame her. So this is the reason. I have the powder I don't want to worry about having to clean my gun with soap and water with black powder. I know nothing about black powder. Can someone explain if and how it could be done with modern powder. I know with black powder a lot of guys just fill the case up Tab it down top it off tap it it down again put a piece of cardboard over the powder, the case is cramped and seal it.That works wonderfully the black powder puts on a nice smoke show with a nice smoke ring and love that part of it but I don't need it I just wanted to go Bang without recoil for the wife! Thanks for your help! George PS shooting a 44 Magnum Ruger single action short barrel 3 and 3/4 in. I'm now thinking of a 44 Magnum lever action Marlin for that use. Have a few 30-30's both in Winchester and Marlin but again too much gun for the wife.