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    Pietta 1851 Navy

    Hi folks, My 1851, .36 caliber, Pietta, navy colt , will not penetrate a steel burning barrel at 15 feet ! She puts a serious dent in it , but will not penetrate even one side. I am loading it with a .375 round ball , and using 20 grains of triple seven propellant. I am using a wonder wad over...
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    Firing the ramrod down range.

    Also , be careful of firing caps off in the house.
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    Pietta 1851 Navy cylinder jams

    On the Colt Navy , you can deepen the notch on the hammer thumb spur. Do it carefully with a hacksaw blade (fine) , and then use a very small triangle file. Use just the blade and pull it toward you to cut. Anyway , it won`t take much to get her to fire point of aim at 25 yards.
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    SOLD For you lefties out there!! LH .54cal. flintlock.

    Beautiful rifle 😍
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    Pietta 1851 Navy cylinder jams

    I had a similar problem with my Pietta 1851 Navy. What I found was that the #10 caps were not seated all the way onto the nipple , thus not letting the hammer rest far enough down , to reset the bolt. I make sure now , that the caps are seated all the way.
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    1851 Navy .36 - Load Data???

    Well, I found the #10 caps. Locally , I am glad for that. I searched all over the fingerlakes area....nothing. I found a tin of 100 on Gunbroker.com and the guy wanted $43 for a tin. I said No thank you,. My local gun shop says $6.99 a tin. senecagunsports.com.
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    1851 Navy .36 - Load Data???

    Yeah, my 45/70 and a 405 grain LRN , will kick the drum down the road also.
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    1851 Navy .36 - Load Data???

    Using 15 gr of triple 7 , the bullet would not pierce a 55 gallon drum at 30 yards. My .22 Henry rifle goes through both sides at the same distance. just sayin.....
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    1851 Navy .36 - Load Data???

    Really ? why is that? The cylinders are lubed up on the end after loading. The caps have nothing to do with chain firing. This is not my first BP revolver friend.
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    1851 Navy .36 - Load Data???

    I bought this .36 navy as a kit. Just finished it yesterday. I shot it today using 15 Gr. triple7 / with .376 round ball. It shot well at a burning barrel @30 yards. Pretty accurate , but not real powerful. Next time I will boost up the powder to 20 grains. I had no problems with the #11 caps ...
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    Wanted 1851 navy revolver .36 caliber

    Administrators: Mark as delete my post.
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    Wanted 1851 navy revolver .36 caliber

    Nice looking piece. I found one elsewhere , but thanks for your time to take the pics :) Tom
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    Wanted 1851 navy revolver .36 caliber

    Hi, What do you have and how much for it? Got pics?
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    Wanted 1851 navy revolver .36 caliber

    Looking for a pietta Navy. .36 caliber preferred. It can be a kit or finished piece. It can be a brass or steel frame. Reasonably priced
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    Upstate NY Muzzleloader

    Little fawn sleeping in the back field this morning :)
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    Upstate NY Muzzleloader

    Gypsy moths were devastating for a while.
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    Upstate NY Muzzleloader

    Thanks for the welcome :) I live in the finger lakes region of NY , just out side of Watkins Glen. Hector national forest is my back yard.
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    Upstate NY Muzzleloader

    Hi folks, The name is Tom and I wanted to join up and share some BP experience with people. I have built a couple rifles and a few BP pistols. I am going to attempt a Pietta kit gun, 1851 navy in .36 caliber. Her is a picture of a couple guns I made and hunt with.
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