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    newbie need advise on load for a Cabela's 1858

    I just got home from a biz trip to find the 1858 box awaiting me. The Pietta manual states .454 and 12-15 grains of fffg which is lower than most people recommend. Do they do this to assure that they are not liable for over charging?
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    Hey all, another newbie.

    Thanks all, glad to be here.
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    newbie need advise on load for a Cabela's 1858

    Thanks Guys, The gun is scheduled to be delivered tomorrow....not bad, two day delivery from Cabela's but I'm on a biz trip so playing will have to wait for the weekend. I'm hoping to get the basic stuff I need to shoot and clean this weekend and will pick the other necessities up as time...
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    Should I use BP if available?

    Thanks for the reply's all. I have read and I'm still reading posts on the subject but I've not been around enough to tell who I should be listening to :) I don't have any experience buying BP but I'm guessing it wont be a problem to find here in NH. I do have a humidity problem in the...
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    Should I use BP if available?

    Hi all, I read through a few long posts on BP alternatives and I still have a couple of questions. It seems most of the reviews I read while looking to purchase an 1858 New Army mentioned that they had either used 777 or Pyrodex so as an uneducated newbie I assumed that these were widely used...
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    newbie need advise on load for a Cabela's 1858

    R.M. it is a steel frame. The main reason for considering the 777 is that I read that it is less messy than the other propellants and much less messy then BP.....true?
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    newbie need advise on load for a Cabela's 1858

    Thanks guys, The good news is that I just called a shop like 8 minutes away and they have BP supplies. I asked their price on the 777 and it was within a buck of Cabela's so I'm assuming that the rest of their supplies are reasonably priced. That means I can just order the 1858 from Cabela's...
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    newbie need advise on load for a Cabela's 1858

    Hi All, I'm new to this and I believe I'm going to pick up a Cabela's 44 cal New Army 1858 steel. After doing some research I think that this is a good first gun for me though I'm betting I'll have a 51 Navy in short order. So, the gun is on sale for $189 and I've spent some time reading...
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    Hey all, another newbie.

    Hi all, I'm a newbie to BP and I haven't owned a gun since I was a kid. Now at 55 I want to get into some BP revolvers. I know nothing about BP other than I used to make it as a kid from my chemistry set. I'm adept at researching on the internet and expect I'll gain the knowledge I need...
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