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  1. M

    Conical bullets in a cap and ball revolver

    I was hoping to find out what these screws do or what they're for?
  2. M

    Conical bullets in a cap and ball revolver

    After reading all I've read and learned on this thread, I'm going to stick with ball ammo in these pistols. 55 grains sounds good to me. I'll still with the 454 ball.
  3. M

    Conical bullets in a cap and ball revolver

    Mine's a Pietta 44.
  4. M

    Conical bullets in a cap and ball revolver

    When I bought it, the guy said 60 grains was max. I suppose 50 shouldn't be pushing it then. I asked on this forum because I don't know how much he knew. I thought if I got a consensus that would be better. I was not expecting 25 though. I have a brass framed Confederate Army and was told...
  5. M

    Conical bullets in a cap and ball revolver

    Wow 25 grains? How much in a Uberti open topped Colt Navy then?
  6. M

    CVA Pennsylvania cap and ball .50

    I'll fire a few tomorrow, Thanks for all the advice, M
  7. M

    CVA Pennsylvania cap and ball .50

    Without a patch, doesn't that lead up the barrel? What do you guys use to get the lead back out?
  8. M

    CVA Pennsylvania cap and ball .50

    How much powder did you fire your PA conicals with?
  9. M

    CVA Pennsylvania cap and ball .50

    I got my PA conicals in the mail today. Are these fired with a patch? Same as a ball?
  10. M

    Correcting Uberti Short Arbors?

    The closest I could find in washers was just over .032. The gap I measured here on the CVA Colt Walker was .012. So I will have to do some filing. How to file a washer that small evenly I have not schemed for yet. I looked at every gun store in the Spokane area for JB bore paste as one of the...
  11. M

    Correcting Uberti Short Arbors?

    OK so here is the dumbest question of the thread.... Is the arbor the shaft that the cylinder rides on? Just confirming my terminology. I'm fixn to head to a store that sells all sorts of spacers of different sizes. I want to make some measurements to get what I need. I know that in modern...
  12. M

    Conical bullets in a cap and ball revolver

    How much powder is recommended to be used in each chamber of a Walker? I've been told 60 grains is max. What are the opinions here?
  13. M

    Conical bullets in a cap and ball revolver

    I'm sorry if I sound thick but can you refer me to a place or a site or something like that where I can find this to read up on? I do google searches and it just sends me to gardening sites when I include Arbor in the search.
  14. M

    Conical bullets in a cap and ball revolver

    Are the spacers available as a part I can buy? Or is this something that a gunsmith needs to do for me? Thanks, Mike
  15. M

    Conical bullets in a cap and ball revolver

    Quote: (It sounds to me like your arbor is too short, and the front of your cylinder is rubbing against the rear of your barrel. You should be able to drive the wedge in solidly without that happening. If you do a search, you will find several different methods to diagnose and correct this). I...
  16. M

    CVA Pennsylvania cap and ball .50

    Has anyone used JB bore paste to help with rust or pitting? I guess I'd worry how to get it all out after use.
  17. M

    Conical bullets in a cap and ball revolver

    Can I get some opinions on how much is considered max charge in grains for a Colt Walker made by CVA? (I haven't bought Cream of Wheat in years. But guess I'm heading to the store now! LOL) And I don't know whether I should start a new thread for this but here goes.... When I put the cylinder...
  18. M

    Conical bullets in a cap and ball revolver

    OK, so out of a CVA Colt Walker, how much powder is max? I think I was told 60 grains in each chamber. But like I found out with modern firearms, not always the hottest load provides the most accuracy. But what about in these types of revolvers? Is the hotter the better for accuracy? Thanks...
  19. M

    CVA Pennsylvania cap and ball .50

    I found Thompson Center 275 grain Maxi Hunter conicals at the store. They are pre-lubricated. The guys at the store said they fire them out of their traditional muzzle loaders so I bought a pack. I've only ever fired ball out of this rifle and the guy that sold it to me at Muzzle Loader...
  20. M

    Conical bullets in a cap and ball revolver

    What conicals are recommended then, for a CVA Colt Walker?
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