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  1. KingOfKindling

    My First Black Powder Firearm!

    No problem. Figured it'll help someone else in the future.
  2. KingOfKindling

    I have to rethink the spare cylinder idea

    No horse to practice on sadly. Maybe I should bust out the unicycle. :D Did a little looking for videos of cylinder swaps. Turns out my swap speed is even slower than I thought. Makes sense, I haven't practiced for it. Now, you're not gonna do that on a horse, but I wouldn't be at all...
  3. KingOfKindling

    Help for a rookie please

    I'll assume you're talking about my battlefield joke. Before getting nitpicky about humor it would probably be a good idea to not suggest loads below the minimum range. Since RATKAS is a self described rookie, I'd like to point out to him that in a .31 black powder revolver, using real black...
  4. KingOfKindling

    My First Black Powder Firearm!

    Harbor freight calipers work pretty good for 3D printing and general measurements. They're a bit unsuited for gun stuff, I have trouble getting repeatable measurements for stuff in the thousandths. Better than nothing though! Could see junk possibly stopping the hand or hammer from moving all...
  5. KingOfKindling

    Help for a rookie please

    Yep, and even if you mess up and can't compress the ball far enough for the cylinder to turn, there are ways around the problem. Cut off the excess lead with a razor knife, or pull the nipple and remove some powder out of the back so you can push the ball all the way in. If you were really in...
  6. KingOfKindling

    I have to rethink the spare cylinder idea

    I'll have to see if there's anything nearby. I live in the middle of nowhere. Wax bullets are fun. I like to load up all my cylinders then go shoot. I use the SASS wax bullets cheap 2F Graf's powder. 10-15 grains gets the job done in a 44, but 24 has more recoil (still super light compared...
  7. KingOfKindling

    I have to rethink the spare cylinder idea

    That would be interesting. I've never tried to time any of my shooting, and never done anything close to competition, so I don't have any gear. Could just record things and get the timing off the recording. I would probably be pretty darned slow. Don't practice as much as I should. Finally...
  8. KingOfKindling

    My First Black Powder Firearm!

    You got a pair of calipers? Some quick measuring will tell you if it's gonna be easy or not. So will sticking caps on it. On mine, with the factory nipples, #11's fell right off. You had to really pinch them to get them to stay on even a little bit. Wrench shouldn't matter for the medium...
  9. KingOfKindling

    I have to rethink the spare cylinder idea

    In case my last post sounded unrealistic, I got a recording of a normal swap. If this upload thing is working. Not bad, and I only knocked my phone off it's precarious perch once while filming.
  10. KingOfKindling

    I have to rethink the spare cylinder idea

    My first 1858 gave me a bit of trouble when I first got it, but once you get the twist right, swapping cylinders is really quite quick. Tried timing myself with my phone timer while standing at the kitchen table, it takes about 10-11 seconds to swap a cylinder. That's without rushing. It's...
  11. KingOfKindling

    Do Colts Open Tops Shift POI?

    What do your shims look like? I try to avoid multiple pieces, but if I mess up, or am too lazy to fit something for the 15th time, It's nice to have a set of shims on hand. Bought a big assortment from triggershims.com a while back to fix an 1858 hammer issue, and they've been really helpful...
  12. KingOfKindling

    Do Colts Open Tops Shift POI?

    Is the arbor length exact? If it is, it shouldn't matter how hard you drive the wedge in, unless you're doing it hard enough to actually smash and shift metal.
  13. KingOfKindling

    Do Colts Open Tops Shift POI?

    Yes. If the arbor is too short you will get a bunch of variation in vertical spread. Every time you seat the wedge it'l be a bit different, and if it's bad enough, it'l move around as you shoot. When the arbor is short, if you drive the wedge in further, it'l raise the point of impact...
  14. KingOfKindling

    My First Black Powder Firearm!

    Yep. I didn't find anything that was a perfect match. Track of the Wolf sells these in stainless and hardened steel: https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Search.aspx?search=PIR-ES https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Search.aspx?search=PIR-EI They are very close, the nipple cone is just a bit short...
  15. KingOfKindling

    My First Black Powder Firearm!

    Yeah, could be an Actual #10 size. The new Uberti and Pietta guns must have changed things a bit to make the nipples fit both 10's and 11's. Even if they do that poorly. I've actually got some new (2023-2024 guns) unmolested Pietta and Uberti 1860 cylinders. So I pulled a nipple from each to...
  16. KingOfKindling

    Fancy Wood - Making my own grips

    Been too busy with other distractions to do much the last few weeks. Finally got a chance to cut out some more grips. Bought some walnut on Etsy that looked interesting. Was supposed to ship from the the US, but ended up coming from Turkey. Cool patterns, but it really stinks when cutting...
  17. KingOfKindling

    Midway Sale Uberti 1860 Army

    Well, I was right about the shelf. Fortunately, the shelf is more situated towards the spring side of the hand channel, and I was able to smooth it out. I apologize for the blurry picture, couldn't get things to focus on the inside, but the shelf on the hand channel is clearly visible...
  18. KingOfKindling

    My First Black Powder Firearm!

    I just got a Rigarmi 1860 yesterday. Was from a gunbroker auction that included a buttstock (which doesn't fit on the gun). Auction said RAG, and Uberti. Hadn't ever heard of Rigarmi guns so assumed it was just an old Uberti. It is not. Gun was buried in old grease, and the action, like...
  19. KingOfKindling

    Midway Sale Uberti 1860 Army

    Yeah, they save money this way. By making the arbor really short, and claiming it's adjustable, they don't have to spend the time to make sure the gun fits together. Sale is still ongoing, and also includes Uberti 1851's. I grabbed one of those as well. It came in the same factory Uberti box...
  20. KingOfKindling

    Wider Wedge Anyone

    Got access to a welder? I'd just add metal to the Pietta wedge on one side and then file it to fit. Easier than making your own, though wedge springs can be purchased if you wanted to go that route. ETA: Uberti wedge might be wider than Pietta. I'll have to measure some. ETA Again...
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