40 years ago we had some cardboard tubes we filled with powder then stoppered with a minie ball to make premeasured loads. Has anyone seen such a product these days?
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Minie ball tubes
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I was using them back then but went to the soft plastic ones a long time ago and I haven't seen any for sale for years.
Where do you get the plastic ones?
My last purchase maybe 5 years ago was from the Rebel Trading Post booth at the nationals. I always bought them at the sutlers in person and they last so long I don't do that often. Some of mine are 30 years old.
Try S & S Firearms from NYC., and Lodgewood MFG, in Janesville Wi. They both cell "cap plugs". You can get them in different sizes (calibre)
Dave
Dave
I know you mentioned cardboard, I've only seen plastic. Are these what you're looking for?
I typed in 'muzzleloader speed loaders' into google and came up with quite a few.
https://www.grafs.com//category/categoryId/3424
Black Powder Muzzleloader Speedloader Powder Charge Tubes Vials Lot of 5 to 100 | eBay
I typed in 'muzzleloader speed loaders' into google and came up with quite a few.
https://www.grafs.com//category/categoryId/3424
Black Powder Muzzleloader Speedloader Powder Charge Tubes Vials Lot of 5 to 100 | eBay
RMCOXYOKE.com has a wide variety under 'loading accessories'
Here's what was sold by N-SSA sutlers for years and some still have them-
https://www.caplugs.com/p/long-threaded-connector-caps-rcl
You want the RCL-6
https://www.caplugs.com/p/long-threaded-connector-caps-rcl
You want the RCL-6
I prefer the RCL6 type my self. I think they are easier to clean. I put them in a mesh laundy bag and wash them with my jeans, they come out nice and clean.
As a side note to the OP Tom A Hawk if you get some cap plugs, poke them all with a "needle" to put a minute air vent hole in them. Otherwise, after you put the inverted minnie in them, air pressure in the tubes will sometimes make the minnie pop out during transportation. And that makes a mess in your box.
Dave C.
As a side note to the OP Tom A Hawk if you get some cap plugs, poke them all with a "needle" to put a minute air vent hole in them. Otherwise, after you put the inverted minnie in them, air pressure in the tubes will sometimes make the minnie pop out during transportation. And that makes a mess in your box.
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Paper is the way to go, super easy with Masking Paper . I can roll up 50 of them in an hour.
I think the Caplugs are more for Skirmish shooters that can't use paper.
I think the Caplugs are more for Skirmish shooters that can't use paper.
I haven't seen the cardboard tubes.
S&S Firearms has the stiff plastic tubes in .58 caliber, in three colors: Plastic Shooting Tubes
I bought a sackful of them from S&S some years ago. These appear identical to the RCL-6 tubes described by @dave951 (above), and in fact mine are embossed "RCL-6" on the base.
Best regards,
Notchy Bob
S&S Firearms has the stiff plastic tubes in .58 caliber, in three colors: Plastic Shooting Tubes
I bought a sackful of them from S&S some years ago. These appear identical to the RCL-6 tubes described by @dave951 (above), and in fact mine are embossed "RCL-6" on the base.
Best regards,
Notchy Bob
Not really. It's far easier to just charge the tube with powder, plug with a minie, dip lube and done.
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Yes my friend still uses them. Everyone else uses soft plastic tubes. Can be had from Northeast trader or several other suttlers
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Hi Tom
Yes, about 40+ years ago. I remember those cardboard tubes from Dixie. They were somewhat stiff cardboard that you could cut to any length. They also sold caps for the tubes separately if you wanted to cover both the powder charge and the slug. I used these back in the late 1960's with my Navy Arms Zouave. Eventually, the lube from the slug would tend to soften the cardboard. But they were cheap to buy and easily replaceable. Later on, it seemed many went to the soft plastic tubes.
Yes, about 40+ years ago. I remember those cardboard tubes from Dixie. They were somewhat stiff cardboard that you could cut to any length. They also sold caps for the tubes separately if you wanted to cover both the powder charge and the slug. I used these back in the late 1960's with my Navy Arms Zouave. Eventually, the lube from the slug would tend to soften the cardboard. But they were cheap to buy and easily replaceable. Later on, it seemed many went to the soft plastic tubes.
Dixie still sells them in plastic in several sizes. Dixie Gun Works muzzleloading, blackpowder and rare antique gun supplies.
