How to Load Ammunition for Alexander Henry Double Rifle 450 3 1/4" Black Powder Express

Watch the smoke roll as Larry Potterfield, Founder of MidwayUSA, takes an opportunity to bring this Alexander Henry Double rifle in 450 3-1/4" Black Powder Express back to life by reloading ammunition with a case full of black powder.

[@Charlesslides]

I’m never going to do five minutes on gunsmithing in my life, I come here because Larry makes me feel better about life.

[@sandymilne224]

‘I’m home’ when I visit this channel! Thanks.

[@verndaleconfusiarty7579]

One of the best gunsmiths left and it’s a pleasure watching him work and I’ve learned from him for over 23 years.

[@Joe3pops]

It's a real treat to hear about Alexander Henry 7 groove rifling. I have a sidehammer Prussian made blackpowder drilling. 10x10x45-70. The rifle barrel is also Alexander Henry rifling. Thank you.

[@TheVirtuoso883]

"Not a problem" - Larry Potterfield

[@jackwellman3332]

I could watch Larry all day. Bring on the gunsmithing videos!

[@dug44ful]

Same... wealth of knowledge, and talent. It's entertainment in itself.

[@leechapman7848]

what a beautiful firearm

[@leoniousmumblescraper1311]

It is impressive that the CEO of this company is a skilled craftsmen.

[@stevenschmitz2361]

Larry I cant stop watching, I'm an avid hunter with several old guns handed down, I just cant stop watching.

[@BakedBeanths]

Keep the videos coming larry! You're the man!

[@AfzaalWardagHunting]

I hope larry is in good health and vids are freshly recorded.

[@G19Jeeper]

I’m sure he’s fat and happy being that he’s selling a case of Tula 7.62x39 for $850 while everyone else is selling it for $450-$500

[@LB0355]

@@G19Jeeper lol for real

[@AfzaalWardagHunting]

@@G19Jeeper R u talking about 7.62 ammo ?

[@somekid6718]

@@AfzaalWardagHunting that’s exactly what it says

[@DalScottGuitar]

Everyone is selling it for 750-800$ ... bruh, everything has doubled over the past year.

[@romanrose4982]

Larry Potterfield's obvious joy and appreciation for the classics is contagious. I'm always a little surprised to realize that I have a big smile on my face at the end of his videos.

[@mjay4700]

I like to watch this video every now and then. Even though I don't care much for Black Powder firearms I can appreciate the ritual of reloading ammunition, preparing the rifle, proper use of tools, etc. that Larry displays. I've never thought of Larry as a master gunsmith or career gunmaker the way that some do... He's more of an "everyman who researches and learns" type. He's exhibiting what the viewer or casual firearms hobbyist can do with a little learning, practice and proper shop/tool behavior.

[@monetaryvalue2303]

yes! Larry please keep posting!

[@mattbasque287]

So great to see another video from midway!! Thank you!

[@theashbys8863]

yey Larrys back keep the vids coming and thank you

[@crcarlsonUT]

Really great to see another Larry video

[@jamiewoodard2380]

I'm humbled by Larry's knowledge. I would love to have the opportunity to spend time with him in the shop and absorb some of what he knows. It would be like Disneyland to me. Thankfully, we have a video catalog of his expertise and future generations will have the opportunity to gain the knowledge he's shared (until the government has its way). We have to keep the art of gunsmithing alive by introducing our kids to shooting and hunting and the preservation of firearms.

[@garethdavies2538]

Coincidently I actually have an Alexander Henry Double Rifle in .450 31/4 Black Powder in its original case and in outstanding condition. I bought it years ago from a man who'd been a fishing guide in Alaska. He'd carried the rifle to calm the nerves of fishermen who saw bears in the distance. What they didn't know however was that the ammunition in the case was for a modern gun and of different caliber. No problem , it calmed the fishermen and the bears didn't know the difference!

[@nathanbutler8240]

Miss these videos glad to see them back

[@bertbertmann5823]

Bought my first can of powder today, i‘m going down the reloading rabbit hole, yay Thanks Larry for making it look easy.

[@BcFuTw9jt]

Hopefully you got everything else you need. The market for components is horrible right now

[@bertbertmann5823]

@@BcFuTw9jt powder was the last ingredient. I have primers, brass, bullets and all the tools to feed my .357

[@monkeyking9291]

happy to hear your voice again, wish you stay safe and well.

[@andrepaio7751]

What a nice surprise! Welcome back Larry.

[@dougdavis8367]

Really enjoy watching this channel. Never understood the love of guns in the U S A but I am starting to get it. I would love to try some shooting , particularly the older weapons.

[@someguy2741]

Holy Jeebus, a new video? One of my favourite channels. Watched everything multiple times.

[@strateshooter1402]

Do some business with him . It is not the same company .

[@SB-qh8ps]

Elated to see Larry again...

[@1stormseekr336]

these are the ones i love to see from you're company

[@ninjaswordtothehead]

Every video I watch of Mr. Potterfield reminds me of that old poem 'Touch of the Master's Hand.' It is a privilege to watch such an artist work and teach.

[@tmcorey1]

Perfection as always. Beautiful weapon with great history.

[@adamwhite8882]

I love how no one else has primers but he does

[@andrewwestoll5702]

I'm so glad to see yo've made another video, all the best Larry!

[@power12wagon]

My favorite gunsmith of all times

[@smokey281]

no vids for so long then BAM! Thanks

[@madogllewellyn]

That's just amazing! Keep up the great work!!!!

[@billhatcher2984]

I would love to hunt with a great old rifle like that

[@carlbielawski5034]

Such a wealth of knowledge, and delivered in his classic style. Always enjoy your videos Larry

[@bmstylee]

I watch things like this and hope he has passed this knowledge down so it is not lost. It's like listening to Gale Banks talking about automotive performance. He's forgotten more than some people will ever know.

[@swisscheeseneutral6820]

America’s best gunsmith

[@mightyjoeyoung1390]

I'm jealous of both that old double rifle and the fact he has large magnum rifle primers.

[@rodneylester9949]

I love Larry's videos. Live long and prosper sir. You Rock...

[@Adamz678]

I'm glad to see Larry doesn't age like the typical human. I honestly thought this video was old, but checked the date and was surprised. Keep doing what you're doing Larry!

[@jonragan8319]

Please keep em coming! I love Larrys work

[@AbsintheFleury]

Incredible! How nice to see him work.

[@jeffjefferson2676]

Its best to check if piano keys are made of ivory or nitrocellulose. Because both used to be around back in the day. Greetings, Jeff

[@1954chevy626]

Finally! More of Larry!

[@vwtrey100]

I'm not watching this until I see some primers, Larry.

[@JunebugsAdventurechannel]

This is the quality content I need!

[@tonypaquet4123]

Loved it Larry!

[@MrPh30]

.450 Bpe one very good cartridge. It was very popular in Europe for years also, Nansen had one ,a German Duke used his rifle on a driven hunt ,he took a Stag in a drive on 450 meters.

[@cameronb2765]

Love these videos

[@abrahamalviarez5870]

what a fantastic man. I love his videos

[@sirdovermeyer]

Always a pleasure to watch these videos

[@rexmccomb7589]

I really enjoy your videos I do my own reloading and I have few more rifles I want a 50/110 sharps is one of those I want

[@user-fc3ws5hd9o]

Excellent!

[@hotdognobun]

Larry is back to school us the right way! Smyth Busters needs to learn

[@justinweaver8787]

Love that rifle

[@rekaksky]

What a history! Thank you!

[@jasondauzat1619]

What a great video!!!

[@chriskell8479]

Awesome education and tutorial. Hope to see a scope mount screw whole repair. Thanks

[@H2ORaccoon]

The Return of the King

[@snowflakemelter1172]

The " barrel lugs " you referred to are called the " lumps" in English gun making vernacular. The cuts in the lumps are the " bites".

[@TheCustomEverythingChannel]

My favorite videos he does

[@Riyame]

I could have swore I saw this video before. I specifically remember the replacement of the ivory insert into the rear sight.

[@bosse641]

Awesome. Thanks.

[@MrBalrogos]

great material!

[@m.1205]

Wellcom back.

[@NerociRonchi]

Very Good, We need Midway products in Brazil !

[@daltonletzig1376]

Welcome back

[@RichardDaly51]

Thanks Larry

[@AfzaalWardagHunting]

Im bit concerned about Larry's health Please update about him.

[@neilhandley5876]

Is it possible, every video better than the last

[@daranjones5545]

Please live forever you know to much to leave us, God be with you.

[@cordelllush8133]

can we get an episode on 8x58R

[@wustenfuchs3285]

i wish there was an market for this kind of work in canada, or more specifically Ontario. id give anything to get an education in this trade.

[@joeymurphy5617]

.45 bullet with 110 grains of 2 or 3 F black powder. so something similar to a .45-110 Sharps

[@gunsmithqazi2445]

Big fan of you larry

[@Armadurapersonal]

So much work for a few shots! less than the capacity of an Ar-15... not complaining, I'd say reloading for an historic rifle is a pleasure into itself...

[@mdirtydogg]

Loved it. Thank you.

[@TAR3N]

Welcome back LARRY !!!

[@arcaballista]

New Videos - GREAT

[@jacobbakken634]

We should nominate Larry porterfield as sexiest man alive.

[@rangerstl07]

Where have you been, Larry? Long time, no see.

[@jonathanmorgan6565]

The question that I’m asking is where did he find primers?

[@vfs9357]

This is very old re-upload vid 😁 he owns midway too, so he probably have a bunker full of supplies 😂😂😂🤷🏻‍♂️

[@haroldgodwinson832]

Fantastic rifle. You should try paper patched projectiles.

[@philippfrey6824]

Whoop whoop new videos how to fix the guns I (whish to) have

[@marcelosantosprado1784]

from brazil i Love u chanel

[@manofkentcatapultsgunsando5069]

This bloke dont age

[@---bs8dp]

Nothing for a year then lays five videos on us in 24 hours

[@tenhundredkills]

I'm pretty sure these latest videos are re-uploads. They look extremely familiar!

[@hoilst]

@@tenhundredkills They are. I remember Piano Key Ivory Sight, and the Pan Lubing.

[@tenhundredkills]

@@hoilst The pan lubing confirmed it for me, too.

[@TristanBapst]

Right????

[@hoilst]

@@tenhundredkills I think they've just upscaled them to 720p. Still, good to watch again - in higher resolution!

[@brzezu8697]

I dont have gun, im my country is very hard to get it. But i love your video

[@johnstewart8849]

Unrelated question: is it a different procedure to cut a dovetail into a carbon-fiber barrel, as opposed to a steel barrel? Don’t want a birds nest of fibers perched on my barrel.

[@hurricanearthur9742]

wow new vides, cool.

[@ditzydoo4378]

120 grains under a .45 caliber 250-plus bullet is going to be pretty stiff. I use a comparable load in my Pennsylvania Rifle, with a Thompson Maxi-Bullet in .45 caliber for hunting. But instead of GOEX I use a like load of 110 grains of Hodgdon 777 powder. This will chrono at between 1850 and 1900 feet per second. The load is accurate enough to cut playing cards in half at 50 yards.

[@mannequinfukr]

There is a cartridge called the 45-120 that reloaders would use for bullets that weigh up to 550 grains

[@ditzydoo4378]

@@mannequinfukr Yep! It's a thumper.

[@AnimeFan_2013]

Awesome

[@HamzaKhan-ho4jw]

Hello sir plz make a video how to remove rust from a firearm

[@PulverizerA]

Kinda hard to reload ammo these days, you know, with there being no bullets, powder, primers, or in many cases, even brass available.

[@MrPlumberguy23]

Please and thank you love this stuff

[@karlantonlillester4884]

Would love to know the speeds😊

[@AldoSchmedack]

Is the 3-1/4” the standard most common .450 NE?

[@franktechmaniac7488]

Would it be possible to replace the black powder by smokeless powder? My father owns an old "Drilling" with a 9.3x72 mm rifle barrel. It's ammo was originally thought for blackpowder which was replaced by smokeless powder. It's not more powerful but much less annoying to care.

[@snowflakemelter1172]

No, do not use smokeless powder in a black powder proofed rifle.

[@mannequinfukr]

It's possible but you have to be careful about pressure as smokeless is notably more powerful. Infact 500 BPE (idk if 450 BPE had it) had a smokeless loading called "500 nitro for black" which was made for the old 500 bpe rifles. "Cowboy load" 45-70 is the same way as it was made more for the old pre-smokeless era rifles (the Springfield 1873 is one example)

[@mannequinfukr]

@@snowflakemelter1172 I have a ballard made in the 1880s that handles 30-30 without issue. To he fair I could give credit to it being falling block or the fact it's got a very heavy barrel

[@paulchandler9646]

I inherited an 1886 Winchester in 45-90 made in 1897 with a pristine bore is this safe to use smokeless in it or should i stick to black powder.?

[@silentwraithprojects8631]

I would stick to black powder to be on the safe side

[@BlueCollarDude101]

More more more please