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Pietta 1858 New Army Revolver .44 Cal 8" barrel
Are you being serious about the screws backing out? I can’t imagine having a pistol that did that. Sure wouldn’t want to have to check on the screws constantly or having to always treat the threads. I’ve had to peen the tiny little loading lever pin on my Remington. When loose and falling out I... -
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How does this Colt 1849 Pocket LOAD look???
I’m at a loss here. I have Pyrodex, Triple 7, and Olde Eynsford by Goex, and of them all only Pyrodex has me concerned as it’s done a number on a muzzleloader left overnight after I erroneously took the advice of some cowboy action shooters who claimed they didn’t clean theirs that day. Olde... -
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How does this Colt 1849 Pocket LOAD look???
My new rifle powder measure is all brass so I easily marked it in 2.5 grn increments. 1 grain is a much bigger deal in a small chamber. Granted my small caliber is a .44 cal, and that’s about as much fine tuning for me. If I were good enough to participate in matches then absolutely, but I’m... -
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Where to buy black powder in Central/South Texas?
I had looked myself over a decade ago, and there just weren’t many option at all. Nagel’s gun shop in San Pedro Ave sold standard Goex I think. I’m not interested if it isn’t Olde Eynsford by Goex or Swiss as I require sporting grade so they’re humane to hunt with. I’ve just ordered from Grafs...- rodwha
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Old army / hard cast.
That would depend on the projectile used. The only one I’d pass on and chose a ball over is the traditional pointy conicals of the day. I’d put any one of my bullets up against a ball when looking for impressive terminal ballistics for hunting. I even have a wide meplat bullet that is shorter... -
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Old army / hard cast.
It does not use factory cast bullets meant for modern .45 cal ammo. It needs a rebated base that slips into the chamber to ensure it’s seated properly by the loading lever. People have resized the bases of the bullets to work or have modified the chamber mouth to allow a .451-2” factory bullet... -
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Chamber vs bullet size
It was all Fly felt comfortable taking it to he said. I can’t say whether or not it improved things, but I don’t see how it couldn’t. But it would improve even further if I can get it to or above groove diameter (0.4535”). -
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Chamber vs bullet size
Dang, that is clever just modifying molds in place of creating them. I’m going to hafta look for that thread, I’m always curious about the projectiles people use, and what their experiences are. I’m still stuck in wanting a very wide meplat, though I’ve contemplated reducing it a smidge, but... -
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Chamber vs bullet size
I did find a very nice, fairly straight yucca “stick” that I took and cleaned up thinking it might well do this. The truth is I’m a poor stalker. I have untreated ADD and I eventually end up walking a bit too fast. I’ve been thinking I should try shortening my walk to sitting at the base of... -
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Chamber vs bullet size
Interesting. I use Accurate Molds to make my designs and will again soon. When I made the current few designs I was under the mistaken understanding that the Ruger bullets needed to 0.456” wide so it’s what I had mine made at. There’s no need to be any more than 0.001” larger. I was considering... -
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Ruger Old Army Upgrade
Why not use a bullet for hunting? There’s a few commercial examples available, or you could create your own designs like I have. My Remington NMA also has a 1:16” twist and I’ve been working on fine tuning their most accurate hunting load starting at 25 grns and so far is 33 grns of weighed 3F... -
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Ruger Old Army Upgrade
And still that variable. But I’m more than good with within reason, a small field it should fall in. I feel any listed results by an accurate measure gives a good idea with a variable of +/- X fps. I’m more than okay with a good idea. -
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Ruger Old Army Upgrade
Ain’t that the truth! Even if you present it to them… -
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Ruger Old Army Upgrade
Precisely! I never got into weighing my charges until I had a fellow here run the same powder charges and the bullets I sent him so the only way to be on the same page is to weigh it. -
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Pietta 1858 New Army Revolver .44 Cal 8" barrel
I’ve always found this curious as I’ve seen this stated on forums for a very long time now. As a hunter using the more energetic powders started at 25 grns of 3F and worked up and found my more accurate charges higher than those stated by match type shooters using fillers and lighter charges... -
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Ruger Old Army Upgrade
And why do you prefer these over your Rugers? Just more accurate? All of them? That’s quite the collection. That 240 grn Kaido is no joke! I like mine designed a bit differently as I don’t need all of that lube grooving they give and I like my meplat really wide. Mine are 0.375”, though I’ve... -
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Ruger Old Army Upgrade
I wish powder measures were more uniform, it makes it hard to really compare what each of us are loading. My 30 grn measure won’t be what yours or his is. I like my new rifle measure as it throws what it weighs in 3F Olde Eynsford. -
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Double Reamed Chambers
I’m curious what you think of the hand reamers such as Brownell’s, what was suggested to me long ago. I’ve been skeptical about the self aligning. I’d be really upset having spent a couple hounded on a reamer only to find I’ll be needing a new cylinder and sharing all over. My Pietta NMA...