Cleaning paper cases

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How do you guys clean your paper shotgun cases when you use blackpowder, I have been shooting a pinfire and want to make sure I am cleaning the case correct so they will last. I always do the brass cases with hot water and then dry them. Will this work with paper cases?
John
 
I found that with coarse powder in 8 guage shells, the powder granules more or less penetrated through the case after about 3 shots. I was not using particularly heavy charges and was using I think 1F powder maybe 2F.
Perhaps most importantly I did not clean the cases between loadings.
My pinfire cases are home made brass and copper combinations

cheers mooncoon
 
I have found that paper cases burn through pretty quickly with black powder, don't last long at all.
I suppose they could be wiped out. I suspect that washing them with hot water wouldn't work out very well.
 
tbrwlf said:
Have you considered brass shells? Magtech makes them and you can get a Lyman die set to reload.
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This would be good advice if you can convert them to pinfire. You don't need dies as long as you use them in only one gun.

I haven't used paper cases much but am not surprised that they will burn through after a few uses. I know for a fact that plastic cases will often burn through on the first firing.

And don't ever consider using plastic wads. :eek:
 
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