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    Load data for 1861 Colt

    Mr Gvilleddie, I like 25g of 3f but 20 is a medium load. Does your pistol have the small diameter barrel? If so, keep it as I think all of the new ones use a 44cal barrel blank for a 1860/44 cal and just cut out a 36cal bore, this ruins the balance of the gun.
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    1" groups at 25 yards, 10" at 50 yards?

    CapnRon, that's good advise, however, in my experience the patch thickness needs to be thick enough so that a wooden rod will flex a little to push the ball down. For me, at least this is how I shoot them into a one hole group and I believe that the old timers had it figured out so long ago and...
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    1" groups at 25 yards, 10" at 50 yards?

    A lot of very good advise, my 2 cents. Pyrodex is very sensitive to the amount of compression put on the powder with the ball. I had best results pushing the ball against the powder as hard as I could so that it was the same everytime. Less compression gives less velocity and a larger group...
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    FOR SALE Testing my computer, please excuse

    Thanks Brazos John and you got my wish that we here in east Texas have 2 weeks of fall weather and all hunting seasons open!
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    FOR SALE Testing my computer, please excuse

    Howdy pards, this is a test to see if I can finally post here.
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    2nd Generation Colt Navy

    From what I understand, yes Iver Johnson put them together. The 2nd gens used Uberti parts and the 3rd gen used San Marco. I seen alot of 3rd gens used in cowboy action shooting which I did for over 20 years and these 3rd gens looked good but all had to have functioning problems fixed by a good...
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    Cleaning revolvers

    Ironoxide, when I stated,"the vinegar type", that means the vinegar type of windex. Anyway, you maybe right in that is has no vinegar in it even though it says vinegar on the bottle.
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    Cleaning revolvers

    Being a chemistry nurd I use windex and the vinegar type is even better. Both regular and vinegar test as a base, I got the pH papers to prove it. Anyway, bp fouling is acid base. The windex neutralizes the fouling and you don't get the rotten egg smell. I spray it down in the action until what...
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    Minie Sizing, Before or After Lubrication?

    My 2 cents. I shot about 3oo minies with only fair accuracy and swabbing the bore until I looked up what the match shooters do. They fill the hollow with lube and shoot accurately and without swabbing for at least 25 shots. I use crisco, and no it doesn't kill powder.
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    Powder opinions

    Please make sure your loads are for Shutzen amounts and not Goex as the former has a much greater power density. Good Luck, have fun.
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    Loads in a original rem 1858

    Great info rodwha, and you probably know that Swiss and Shutzen will have more pressure and power per charge than Goex. The reason is that the charcoal in Goex is from oak and the other two use elder and two other tree species I can't remember so be careful. So the power comes from the charcoal...
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    Loads in a original rem 1858

    Do this in a modern replica NOT an original !!
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    Loads in a original rem 1858

    I have over a dozen c & b pistols and shot alot in SASS for over 20 years. My suggestion: Don't use pyrodex because as you compress it more the pressure will increase much greater than with real bp. Use 2ff and load with heavier loads until you see caps start to get close to flat, that's max...
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    Which powder?

    Only real bp will have the look, sound, and smell of a smokepole. I shoot mine, put back in case and clean next day with windex and never any rust. Good Luck Pard.
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    CVA .45 kit rifle - max load?

    Yep try the 40g 2f or 3f with ball. One of those loads shoot great in my many 45s.
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    CLOSED TC "Big Boar" 58 cal

    Oh, this is not my gun forsale. I would say if it were.
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    CLOSED TC "Big Boar" 58 cal

    Here's the original real elephant buster! Navy Arms Co Hawken Hunter .58 cal rifle - Black Powder Rifles & Muzzleloader Rifles at GunBroker.com : 907475965 The top load, 200g 2 f with 600g lead. At 160g 2f and 600g bullet I have all the kick I can stand and the butt fits to help. Great...
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    Which maker?

    I would suggest staying with a blue steel one. Like others said the cleaning is the same. I just hose it down with windex (regular or vineagar), spray down in the trigger mechanizum ( no need to take frame apart) wipe off, blow dry, lube everything but not the insides of cylinder and it won't...
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    Best way to deal with a fresh walnut log.

    Quarter sawn, plane sawn. Hopefully I remember my college forestry degree stuff from 40+ years ago. As you start to cut slabs off the log they will be plane sawn and when approaching the center they will be quarter sawn. So, everybody can be happy. Get it cut now, see what you got. In a hurry...
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    1851 Navy .36 - Load Data???

    20g 3f in brass frame, 25g 3f in steel. You might as well shoot a nice load and not a pooper. Also, as Ellmer Keith said the ball load is a better stopper than a 38. Don't believe it?, Shoot a 2 x 4 with both and look at how the round ball blows the back side out of the wood. That ball smashes...
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