Worst Case Reloading

**ka8nbg** · 12-17-2008, 12:31 PM

I have heard of a guy in Australia that supposedly is making his own primers and powder because factory stuff is now all gone. Has anyone ever thought about once the powder, lead and primers are all gone, what can we do?

**ridgid1** · 12-17-2008, 02:16 PM

if they made there own primers and powder in the1800's we shurly should be able to find a way to manafacture ammo, right?

**Rustyshakelford** · 12-17-2008, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by ridgid1

if they made there own primers and powder in the1800's we shurly should be able to find a way to manafacture ammo, right?

I keep a lifetime supply on hand.

**ridgid1** · 12-17-2008, 04:28 PM

Nice....im Workining On Stocking Up Myself

**Rustyshakelford** · 12-17-2008, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by ridgid1

Nice....im Workining On Stocking Up Myself

Just remember 1+1+1. 1 part sulphur, 1 part saltpeter, and 1 part charcoal.

That is black powder.

**ridgid1** · 12-17-2008, 04:39 PM

Good To Know!! Where Might I Get These Items?
Do You Crush It All Together?

**shadowwalker** · 12-24-2008, 07:04 AM

There is a series of books,16, called Foxfire. I would recommend these to anyone. For just reading or survival or just to know how our pioneer ancestors did it. One has (mine are packed due to move) exactly how to make black powder from scratch, making chacoal,makeing saltpeter,finding and storeing sulpher.
31 years ago I had a buddy in Montana that made his own no. 11 caps. He had punched the circular discs out of aluminum beer cans,with a tandy leather hole punch. Then he had a pin type press he put the disc in and just pushed down. He made mixed the ingredients for the inside of the caps and put them in with a eye dropper. Let the mix dry and put in a good sealed container. He also made his black powder. He hunted the mountains around central Montana for over 64 years until he died. Driving to his hunting spot for mulies one fall.

**ka8nbg** · 12-25-2008, 04:03 AM

That is the kind of stuff that we will need. Thanks for your input. Will try to find these books asap.

**lazer128** · 12-25-2008, 04:21 AM

Originally Posted by ka8nbg

That is the kind of stuff that we will need. Thanks for your input. Will try to find these books asap.

Books are written by students at the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School in NE Georgia. I have all (I think) of them. Great books to have on hand. Here's a link to a few on eBay right now. I have Vol. 1-10 I think.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Foxfire-Books-Vo...3A1%7C294%3A50

**shadowwalker** · 12-26-2008, 02:13 AM

Thanks for the direction to them Lazer128. I also got most of my books on ebay one or two at a time until I got the whole set. For those that have never read one. You will be in for a real treat. The books are people telling stories to highschool kids about how they had to live growing up and how some of them still lived and survived in the seventies. They learned how to make do with nothing or almost nothing.
Alot of libraries around the U.S have these books to check out. Incase someone wants to read before you buy.