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    Crisco over the chambers, pros and cons

    Go up three posts, and you'll see something you and I might have already said on the issue. Edit: Four posts
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    Colt 1860 Vs Remington New Model

    If you just used up all of your ammo on some hired "deputies" and have to reload when you face down the corrupt owner of a strip mining operation, then you definitely need to remove the cylinder so you can swap in a new one as you walk towards him with a menacing glare on your face. Well...
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    Crisco over the chambers, pros and cons

    You and me, both!
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    Crisco over the chambers, pros and cons

    Take a read of this article on loading techniques and the discussion of fouling management: http://geojohn.org/BlackPowder/bps3Mobile.html Below is an excerpt from the article. This guy's articles are really engaging:
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    Colt 1860 Vs Remington New Model

    That's exactly the order in which I got my Remington and then my Colt 1860.
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    Crisco over the chambers, pros and cons

    Lube of any kind over the ball just gets blown out of the bore and doesn't get an adequate opportunity to mix with the fouling that's freshly deposited in the bore with each shot. Lube behind the ball, however, mixes with the fouling as it's deposited in the bore and keeps it soft.
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    How often do you do a complete disassembly for cleaning?

    I tear down all of my unmentionables as far as the manual says to and clean them thoroughly every time they go to the range, and I get them to the point where a q-tip with Frog Lube won't darken much when rubbed against the parts. That takes a while to do, so cleaning my BP revolvers isn't much...
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    Do I really need to lube my balls?

    I've never actually looked inside the chambers to see what the tops of the balls look like after ramming them home, so I have no idea if there's any lead smear. That certainly is something to check out. I have one of those external loaders, too. I use that to preload cylinders the night...
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    Do I really need to lube my balls?

    An out of round chamber could certainly allow space for powder to remain between the ball and chamber wall. With that being said, an incomplete ring might come from the ball rolling a little away from where it isn't cutting a portion of a ring. I've noticed where I'll sometimes get...
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    Is the "P" word OK?

    The worst-case scenario for which I imagine a BP revolver being the only thing available is one where I am somewhere away from home if a WROL situation arises, and I'm forced to use whatever can be grabbed. I have several different unmentionable platforms I run, just so I can maintain a working...
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    Do I really need to lube my balls?

    I think we all did...
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    Is the "P" word OK?

    Well, since 30 grains is what I use, those would be perfect for me. I don't have a chrono, so all I can do to get an idea of the energy is observe how much 10" plates move at 25 yards, and 30 grains will push a ball hard enough to make a plate move like it's been hit by something close to a .45...
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    Is the "P" word OK?

    ^^^^^^^^^^This^^^^^^ seems to be the exact answer the OP is looking for. It's hard data from actual use.
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    Is the "P" word OK?

    I'm just a 30 grains of loose Pyrodex guy, so I would be very curious to hear about how the pellets work. It may just require doing the experimentation to see how it turns out. Quite frankly, it seems like it should work, given that the pellets are designed to work with a percussion cap flame...
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    Do I really need to lube my balls?

    Yep. That seems to be my understanding, too. Our range habits, nowadays, require quite a bit more disposable income and leisure time than your typical citizen would have had back then.
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    Do I really need to lube my balls?

    Yeah, I would think the use of those paper cartridges helped prevent powder from getting where it wasn't supposed to be. From what Geojohn was saying, too, it sounds like people weren't lubing their slugs much because they didn't typically fire quite as many rounds through a pistol as we do on...
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    Do I really need to lube my balls?

    The guy who wrote this article on preventing chain fires, among other black powder subjects, experimented to cause chain fires. Loose caps did not once cause chain fires when he intentionally used them extensively to try initiating them. Throughout his testing, the one thing he found in common...
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    Do I really need to lube my balls?

    You're right. Leaving out the lube won't cause chain fires. As long as you have tight-fitting balls and pour your powder without slopping it all over so it gets entrained between the ball and chamber wall, you're good to go.
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    Do I really need to lube my balls?

    That's how I do it, too, after some extensive reading on the subject. The lube behind the ball mixes with the residue as it spreads down the barrel, preventing it from hardening in the bore. Lube on top of the ball just gets blown down the barrel and never gets a chance to mix with and...
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    Do I really need to lube my balls?

    Absolutely. Clean loading is also an important part of the equation. Sloppy powder pouring can leave loose powder around the chamber mouth, entraining it between the ball and chamber wall, resulting in the chain fire. Putting lube over the balls also makes a mess that attracts that powder.
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