Videos tagged with Wads

This YouTube video features Drobashevich examining old 12-gauge shotgun cartridges from the USSR. He opens one cartridge using an Opinel knife to inspect its components, including the shot, wads, gunpowder, and primer. The video also mentions a test to check the gunpowder's burning rate, possibly using a 'falcon' tool for this assessment. The content focuses on the historical and material aspects of vintage ammunition.

This video features hickok45 discussing and shooting his Smith & Wesson Schofield revolver chambered in .45 Colt. He demonstrates handloads with wads, explains the function of gas checks, and compares the Schofield's top-break action to other revolvers. The video also touches on the history of the Schofield and its contemporaries, as well as broader philosophical points about appreciating the present and firearm ownership.

This video demonstrates two methods for lubricating black powder revolver chambers: traditional beeswax and tallow mixture versus modern pre-lubricated felt wads. The demonstration uses a Pietta Remington New Model Army in .44 caliber with 30 grains of Goex 3FG black powder and .454 round balls. The results show that while both methods improve accuracy and reduce fouling compared to no lube, the pre-lubricated felt wads provided superior accuracy and cleaner bore performance.