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Got the J Lang .450 going today. #652645 10/14/24 06:10 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,733 Likes: 211 Alaska Mike Harrell OP Sidelock
OP Mike Harrell Sidelock Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,733 Likes: 211 Alaska	Received my Joseph Lang .450 3 1/4" BPE a few days ago. Got it going today. Very happy.
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Re: Got the J Lang .450 going today. Mike Harrell #652650 10/14/24 10:41 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 5,696 Likes: 226 Amarillo, Texas skeettx Sidelock
skeettx Sidelock Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 5,696 Likes: 226 Amarillo, Texas	AWESOME , thank you for sharing USAF RET 1971-95

Re: Got the J Lang .450 going today. Mike Harrell #652732 10/19/24 05:25 AM
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 66 Likes: 23 West Midlands, UK JulesW Sidelock
JulesW Sidelock Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 66 Likes: 23 West Midlands, UK	Thanks for sharing. A lovely thing to have. I'd expected a BP load. Is the Lang re-proofed for nitro?

Re: Got the J Lang .450 going today. Mike Harrell #652740 10/19/24 12:43 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,733 Likes: 211 Alaska Mike Harrell OP Sidelock
OP Mike Harrell Sidelock Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,733 Likes: 211 Alaska	No it isn't. I don't use black powder. I hate the stuff. I use 4198 loads using the formula.
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Re: Got the J Lang .450 going today. Mike Harrell #652749 10/19/24 05:28 PM
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 66 Likes: 23 West Midlands, UK JulesW Sidelock
JulesW Sidelock Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 66 Likes: 23 West Midlands, UK	Thanks for the answer. Courtesy enough.

Re: Got the J Lang .450 going today. Mike Harrell #652751 10/19/24 06:42 PM
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HalfaDouble Sidelock Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 379 Likes: 33	Jules, the formula gives equivalent loads to nitro-for-black. Is it 40%, Mike? I kind of had to go the other way and convert a 360 Nitro Cordite load to current smokeless powders. Last edited by HalfaDouble; 10/19/24 06:45 PM.
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Re: Got the J Lang .450 going today. Mike Harrell #652759 10/19/24 09:32 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,733 Likes: 211 Alaska Mike Harrell OP Sidelock
OP Mike Harrell Sidelock Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,733 Likes: 211 Alaska	I use 40 but some people use up to 45%

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