tarheel
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Thought I'd share a photo of some old handloading pieces found in an old wooden box of junk I bought at an estate sale. The measure is marked in shot increments on the left and drams of powder on the right, patented Nov 23, 1886. The primer seater is for 12 gauge, the wad tamper is whittled from black walnut, and the primers are about the size of large rifle primers with a copper cup which is domed on the struck surface. I added the military 00 Buck to indicate that it too used a rifle type primer. I don't know what he used to punch spent primers or to roll the crimp on old paper cases.
If anyone can contribute any historical info from that era of gunning and loading, please feel free so to do.
If anyone can contribute any historical info from that era of gunning and loading, please feel free so to do.