32 R/F questions

[wr.sainsbury]

Recently tried to use some very old Dominion .32 short that according to the label were Black Powder (or equivalent-my guess) After unloading 2 I tried them in an early Bacon to see if the primers would fire and in both cases there was a small trickle of smoke but no bang. Any thoughts on whether they would work or would they be dangerous hang-fires. Of interest -the BP cartridges held 6 grains of smokeless that was a slow burn compared to the 8 grains that came out of a standard smokeless ctg. Having said all this-anybody want the full box of old stuff\? and I'm looking for 10-20 rounds of something that will work. Thanks for looking in. Cheers
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[antiqueguy]

id not fire any of them

get some navy arms stuff or relodable cases(.32 short colt drilled out or the french stuff)

 

[GMoon]

How do you pull black powder or unknown powder ammunition apart? The instructions with the kinetic style puller say not for black powder use?

 

[cyclone]

How do you pull black powder or unknown powder ammunition apart? The instructions with the kinetic style puller say not for black powder use?

I'm nervous saying this , but the "solution" is one of those RCBS bullet-puller "dies".....


Please note I am simply posting for informational purposes - not advice.

 

[wr.sainsbury]

I did take my life in my hands by using the kinetic puller. Figured the short ctg is so wimpy anyway that not too much could occur

 

[mooncoon]

my experience with old rimfire ammo has been that ignition is spotty. I don't think you would blow yourself up but I do think that many of the shells would not fire. I am wondering if the powder was some sort of semi smokeless because of the slow burn rate

cheers mooncoon