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    next stupid question

    Thanks for all of the advice guys, appreciate it. I had already removed the wedge screw, thinking that it might have been holding it tight. It was new gun and had never been apart before, so it came that tight from Pietta. FINALLY got the damned thing out tonight. Maybe not quite the way you're...
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    next stupid question

    How do you drive out a VERY stubborn wedge. Tried today and broke a couple wood dowls and it never moved. Thought I was being smart and went to a 3/16" brass pin punch (padded of course) and bent it; the wedge never moved. What can I try now, any suggestions?
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    Newbie questions

    The book I got with the pistol from Pietta, recommends 9-12gr with a .375 dia ball. I personally have no problems with going to a higher load and guess I probably will as that did seem small.
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    Newbie questions

    That's what it is I'm shooting is .36 cal. 1851 Colt Sheriff (5-1/2 bbl). The book says 9-12gr, but I have seen load charts up to 14gr. Should I go any higher than that? I would think not, given that I haven't seen any loads higher than that, but I'm sure some of you know way more about this...
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    Newbie questions

    Just getting into the BP pistol. I've got a 1851 Colt. Everything I read tells me to make sure that the ball is fully seated against the powder. Looking at the cylinder depth and the plunger length I find it hard to believe that the plunger will push the ball down far enough to seat it against a...
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    Howdy y'all

    Just another black powder rookie checking in. I don't own many and I haven't shot them but once, but I am looking to get into it more and was looking for a place that may be able to give me the direction that I need. I hope this is it. Take 'er easy and I'll be sure to holler out some later. GBob01
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