• Friends, our 2nd Amendment rights are always under attack and the NRA has been a constant for decades in helping fight that fight.

    We have partnered with the NRA to offer you a discount on membership and Muzzleloading Forum gets a small percentage too of each membership, so you are supporting both the NRA and us.

    Use this link to sign up please; https://membership.nra.org/recruiters/join/XR045103

Search results

Muzzleloading Forum

Help Support Muzzleloading Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
  1. SGB65

    Ruger old army loads

    Remember that lead (and alloys) shrink about 1% after casting. While there are data on this, "soft" lead in the .45 cal range ends up about 0.001" less than mould size. Good moulds account for this such that the finished ball meets the specified size within tolerance. I reamed and chamfered my...
  2. SGB65

    Is it recommended to bore out cylinder to barrel diameter on Italian replica revolvers?

    I had the same measurement issues on my .44 Pietta 1858. I ordered an extra regular cylinder and also a Shooters model cylinder from Dixie (which comes already at .456"). I rented a reamer online and reamed my original cylinder and the extra one. I also chamfered the chambers so the ball is...
  3. SGB65

    New Uberti 1861 Navy from Midway. Buyer Beware!

    ...I would go to the doctor for stuck nipples...
  4. SGB65

    New Uberti 1861 Navy from Midway. Buyer Beware!

    I've had merchant disputes before like this. As a banker, I just call Visa or Mastercard and explain. Then the purchase is charged back to the merchant (i.e., Midway) and credited to me after the merchant has a chance to respond to whether they tried to honestly resolve and were within their own...
  5. SGB65

    SOLD 1860 Army antiqued "Colt internals" 11° forcing cone,crowned Pietta Shooter

    Did you do chamfer cylinder, crown, and cone, is it a pro job? Just curious since I'm considering the same for my 1858 Remington.
Back
Top