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Nitro for Black is black powder,

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To make a distinction between Nitro for Black and Black is factually wrong. Nitro for Black is black powder pressure and black powder proof ONLY. There is nothing Nitro about it. The decision to proof some Black Powder Express rifles, like this one, with the semi-smokeless substitute and mark them as nitro proof was a terrible, terrible mistake as the above question clearly illustrates.

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Nitro for Black is NOT "Light Nitro".

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The Light Nitro used 80 grains Cordite with a 650 grain jacketed bullet.

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Nitro for Black loads were loaded with lead bullets to make them easily distinguishable from the Light Nitro and full Nitro versions which are not safe to fire in a BPE rifle, which is what an NFB rifle is.

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Sorry, but, Nitro for Black is NOT "Light Nitro". If Wright said otherwise, he's wrong

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This one might be my own confusion of linking "Light Cordite" and "Light Nitro" to be the same thing. In his book he states. "The nitro for black cartridges were often headstamped 'L.C.' to indicate a Light Cordite loading." Then he repeats the same thing on the next page. So are "Light Cordite" and "light Nitro" referencing the same load? Or did I simply draw a parallel that isn't there?

Please don't take any of this as I want to fight. What you posted simply isn't matching up with the other stuff I've read learned. I ask questions simply because I'm still trying to learn.

Bill

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