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Reliability with real black and proper fitting caps is no problem. Normally I would use a lube wad for load & shoot situations at the range but I feel the lube over time could affect powder. Sometimes I’m not in an area where daily discharge is possible. I always clean the day of discharge...

Thanks for the response … I know in the old days this was def done .. just double checking ..,

Curious on thoughts on Keeping an 1858 Remington Pietta or Uberti loaded on 5 chambers with simple 30 gr load with no wad or lube over .454 ball. This load always works but I always loaded , shot & cleaned daily but I’d just like like thoughts from people who just keep them loaded until they...

Thanks for the info … I happened to see a bit of a pirate movie and it prompted my thinking then I thought about loading revolvers which led to my question. Thanks again.

Do cannon balls leave a shaved ring of lead like a Colt or Remington revolver when you load it or does the ball roll down the barrel like you see in movies etc? Just curious !

Well … I don’t think I heard back from anyone using partially filled chambers on their sharps with black and since I don’t want to go over my 55grn by volume amount , I decided to just make up some cartridges. I will bring loose as well and try a couple that way with different amounts of black...

I’m using a newer Ped carbine… no offgassing generally … cartridges are so easy but I thought I’d like to try it loose … Ped manual says it’s ok but says to fill the chamber … but I hear it doesn’t matter … seems like spillage could be an issue but I have little vials that fit right in the chamber …

Phil , thanks for your response . I really don’t want to fill the empty chamber with powder and my understanding is that this is fine but I’d love some first hand information. I’m very experienced with using paper cartridges ( Hahn tubes) but just wanted to try this. I’ve used Hahn tubes...

I’ve used Hahn tubes with a sharps carbine until now but I wanted to try loose powder. I’d like to hear from those who have done it. I will use the same bullet I use in the tubes. Lube and seat it… Then add some powder . I have a 55 grn spout that pours 45 grn 1-1/2F by weight. I’m not...

Thanks a lot for your advice … btw I’ve been using beeswax/olive oil over the ball rather than lubed wads lately … with the ball very close to the barrel .. seems good … Colt seems to like this lube style better than the Remmy however …binding cylinder starts after a couple cylinders … all fun...

I load that way as well … I got the powderinc loader .. it has a collar so you can apply the same pressure on each chamber if desired … I have a Pedersoli Remington that seems very accurate when clean ….I’ve been using 25 gr swiss 3F and 10 gr cream of wheat with a .454 hornady ball .. I’m...

I just realized what MT meant …empty 😀… so after each cylinder is what can be done …. Thanks

FYI .. the topic got me back to the range with the Ped Remmy . It really is fun . It is very accurate if clean but does fall off quickly it seems . At any rate the conversation inspired me to take my time and see what I can do with it. To be fair , I’ll have to try the same routine with ubertis...

What cleaning routine do revolver match shooter’s follow ? After each cylinder .. after each shot …,after the match ? I’ve noticed the first few shots with a Remington or colt revolver using .454 round balls seem the most accurate …

I think I read this description somewhere , maybe regarding tuning a Pietta , because I remember the D face in the diagram being the one that controls where the bolt hits on the cylinder . As I said, I think you brought up a good topic about the timing of the bolt interaction with the cylinder.

Just joking .. I usually find what you say as very helpful..

He asked for experiences with a Pedersoli Remington & I assume having one is an experience. He sure didn’t ask about short arbors on Colts 😀

The bolt did not retract properly in the condition I got it. At half cock the bolt was still a bit up and I had to ease off the screw that holds the bolt spring to make it retract sufficiently. The Pedersoli rep told me not to use the gun with that bolt and ordered me another even though it...

The Pedersoli Remington pattern Target model in the right hands might be worth the price but I’m really not qualified to make the determination. I think this target is the first time I used it at 10 yards off a rest. It has beryllium nipples ( whatever that means) that had holes on the...

A bit off topic , & I apologize but does Skychief work better with smaller shot ? I tried #4 and #4 Buck with it at about 25 yards and it seemed to work well with the # 4 and less so with the buck . Also the thick wads over shot had been soaked quite a while ago and left in a plastic bag so they...