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    uberti revolver help

    My Uberti 1858 Remington cocks just fine from the "safety notches". Whether I set the hammer on an empty chamber, or set it in the safety notches, I can then pull the hammer back fully and it cocks and advances the cylinder to the next chamber - no problem. Is it possible they are accurately...
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    focus .... just wondering

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    focus .... just wondering

    I kind of thought anything much over 100yds. was pushing it for a muzzleloader.... You start losing energy pretty fast - at least with patched round balls. Plus, personally, I like know my shot's going to be within not too much more than a couple inches of where I'm aiming it...and, even with a...
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    accuracy vs powder

    vanstg and gordy - ya know...I didn't CHECK my patches - didn't even look for them. That's certainly a thought. It's got a 1 in 60" twist, basically ideal for PRB - maybe the T7 isn't... Brushbuster - I AM doing things a bit inconsistently there. I use regular gun oil to store the gun -...
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    Stuck ramrod

    You are probably quite right, that this is maybe generally a bad recommendation. In my case, as in the case that started this thread, the ramrod was fully seated in the barrel, with NO CHARGE whatsoever in it. I trickled, at most, 5 grains of powder into it - probably not that. But if I'd had...
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    focus .... just wondering

    I'm a newbie to the forum...and I've only been hunting again the last few years - spent many years (12-15) not hunting, or even shooting. In fact, I'd never owned a gun 'til 5 or so years ago - always used my dad's when I was younger - he had a large selection (I've got 3 younger brothers - we...
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    accuracy vs powder

    Another related question: Do many people experience the first shot being erratic? How do you deal with this in terms of sighting the gun in? And how do you deal with it when you're going to be hunting, and the first shot is, hopefully, the only shot?
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    accuracy vs powder

    Anyone have any experience with a change in load/powder DRASTICALLY affecting accuracy? I decided to try Triple 7 in my GPR. Used to use Pyrodex RS (100 gr - for hunting). Tried 90 gr. of 777. I was spraying bullets all over at 100 yds. Moved back to 50 yds., and I'm still spraying them all...
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    revolver loading & Triple 7 questions

    Cav Scout, I don't know the answer to that...for your gun OR mine. Gatofeo might. Or certainly someone on here must.
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    Stuck ramrod

    I had PRECISELY the same thing happen to me TWICE TODAY. I did this...which may not be the recommended approach...but it worked. Of course, you've gummed it up with solvent, so this is likely too late...but I pulled the nipple, and shot a little powder down in there. Tapped the stock to help...
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    revolver loading & Triple 7 questions

    Thanks all, for the replies...very helpful. Gatofeo - I'd already found, and printed, your list of tips, when I was researching the gun (I just got it yesterday). Regarding the 777, my only reason to use it is to ease cleaning, and maybe reduce corrosion. As all have suggested - the max. load...
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    revolver loading & Triple 7 questions

    You're almost as big a wise-ass as my little brother! No, really...point taken. I'm not going to be doing anything where I NEED more than 5 shots. Just plinking and MAYBE carrying it as a side-arm when hunting...but probably mostly just target shooting, or some variation on that. I was...
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    revolver loading & Triple 7 questions

    Also, what's the recommended way to clean up all the heavy oil on a new gun? Should it come COMPLETELY apart, including the action - or is that better left alone?
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    revolver loading & Triple 7 questions

    I've read lots of loading advice advocating leaving one chamber empty if you're not planning to immediately shoot, which seems perfectly reasonable and prudent. But I just bought an 1858 Remington, and notice that it has detents between the chambers that you can set the hammer against to avoid...
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