Webley MKI double asterisk: Questions from a Young Greenhorn

m39a2 said:
I will second or perhaps third the call for you to reload for this revolver. You can also get some .45 Auto Rim cases, then you do not need to use the 1/4, 1/2 or full moon clips to shoot your revolver.

Webleys, unlike every other revolver ever built, have the forcing cone built into each chamber of the cylinder. With this in mind, you can drive up pressures very quickly and burst the cylinder if you try to cram too much powder in the case. Stick to nice mild loads of whatever you are shooting for the old girl.

As you do not mention where you are, you might want to check around at whatever club you shoot at, find some grumpy old guy will all of his fingers and ask if he reloads, strike up a conversation and let him know you'd like to learn.

Scott
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I'm in Vancouver, BC.

What type of projectiles should I be using? Sorry I'm very new to reloading and.... I honestly know very little about it.
 
jfigga said:
I'm in Vancouver, BC.

What type of projectiles should I be using? Sorry I'm very new to reloading and.... I honestly know very little about it.
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Webleys were made for fat heavy slow projectiles, like 265 grains heavy at 700 ft/second. Jethunter is a member here and makes decent prelubed bullets for them. Stick with fffg goex black powder for now, way more forgiving if you load too much accidentally. I think the original load was around 18 grains of black but you might be able to bump up to 20 grains. Track of the wolf is a good american website that sells black powder reloading supplies and will ship here, and get a copy of "the webley story". Good historical reference. Maybe a copy of the black powder reloading handbook too.
 
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