The Black Powder Cartridge News - Spring 2020

In this issue

This issue features Accuracy Test: Sharps Model 1853 "Slant-Breech" Carbine (Part III); A .58 Remington Revisited; A Glimpse into the History & Future of the Oldest Shooting Sport; Black Powder Cartridge Rifles & Shotguns from the United Kingdom; Confessions of a Buffalo Butcher; The Concept of a Balanced Load; Product Reviews: Graf & Sons, Gripmaker, Lee; Industry News: BPC Website, Shock Shield from Lyman; Center Shot, Match Results and more.

Accuracy Test Part III

Sharps Model 1853 “Slant-Breech” Carbine

10+ mins

A .58 REMINGTON REVISITED

By the end of The War Between the States (Civil War), the U. S. military, as well as European armies realized that muzzleloading rifle-muskets were obsolete.

7 mins

A GLIMPSE INTO THE HISTORY

Future of the Oldest Shooting Sport

7 mins

RIFLES & SHOTGUNS from the UNITED KINGDOM

Some Questions and Answers

8 mins

Confessions of a BUFFALO BUTCHER

In 1885, J.A. Allen wrote to the editor of Forest and Stream magazine asking for the readers to contribute any information they had available to help record the demise of the once-great buffalo herds. In this article we print his request, the request of the editor of Forest and Stream to the readers, and one reader’s reply, which I found most interesting.

10+ mins

The Concept of a BALANCED LOAD

This article is solely about the benefits of developing a load for shooting Long Range Black Powder Target Rifle Competition under National Rifle Association (NRA) rules at 800, 900 and 1,000 yards on a paper target with a 10-inch X-ring.

4 mins

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The Black Powder Cartridge News Magazine Description:

The Black Powder Cartridge News is the only magazine in the world dedicated to the black powder cartridge rifle. The magazine targets the avid shooters and competitors in the black powder shooting world. We cover the rifles, powders, reloading and competitions for the black powder community. The Black Powder Cartridge News is written by shooters for shooters.