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    Steel vs Brass frame differences?

    Sound Tribe-You'll be glad in the long run going with a steel frame vs brass. Better longevity, better looks. Shooting a lead ball from an 1800 era revolver is basically a target firearm in todays world. Ifin you desire power in a handgun, a modern one is the way to go. I prefer 44's over a .36...
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    Capper for revolver

    I thought it was a pain back when I was 22 yrs old trying to cap my first cap n ball revolver, getting them out of the tin, trying to get them situated right between finger and thumb, trying to seat a tiny metal object onto another small metal object (nipple) situated between two metal...
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    Capper for revolver

    You must have never used a snail capper. All my Colts cap fast and effectually with a Cash snail capper. Thumb and finger? I did that back in 1972 for about a year until I bought a straight line capper. Thumb and finger capping works, PITA though, maybe ifin yer only going to shoot 2-3 cylinder...
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    Capper for revolver

    Cappers aren't manufactured according to cap size, ie. all cappers on the market I've ever seen will fit all. Unless you are shooting a Remington model or a Ruger Old Army get a brass Ted Cash Snail Capper. Well worth the approx $25 cost. They'll hold according to manufacturer 100 caps. They're...
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    T/C Hawken round ball size

    Bought my TC 45 in early 70's and shot .440's for a number of years with accuracy and no problems. Late 70's/early 80's I bought some .445's (can't recall patch thickness used) but didn't see any advantage in accuracy and they loaded harder. Have used 440's since, don't recall patch thickness...
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    Which Uberti Colt 1851 Navy?

    Saw one of those at a gun show not long ago, IMO it is the small. Speaking of trigger guards, I love the looks of the squareback trigger guards as on my Walker, Whitville, and 2nd Mod Dragoons, so when I bought a Uberti '51 36 caliber some years back from Taylor I got the squareback version...
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    Not toys

    I love snowbank shooting. In the spring it's like squirrels gathering nuts in the fall, all that lead is laying there for harvesting and remelt.
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    Not toys

    I know what yer talking about Bunk. I joined this forum to read about MZ rifles and the building of them. Rarely read the 'Handguns' section but sometime back started reading posts that I thought were not constructive to safe blackpowder handgun shooting both by some who had been shooting awhile...
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    Unusual percussion revolver issue - bullet jam upon loading the chamber.

    What M. DeLand said. I was thinking about the reduced diameter in the chambers past the end. Heard about this many moons ago while reading a black powder magazine some 30 years ago.
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    Ignition WOES!!

    Well IMO if an honor and distinction could be given to a percussion cap I'd say that honor belongs to the Remington #10!!!!! :thumb:😍:)
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    Unusual percussion revolver issue - bullet jam upon loading the chamber.

    Is the Remington new or did you buy it used? If you have or have access to a dial/digital caliper, check the cylinders and see what they measure. If this is a new unfired revolver perhaps it left the factory with a cylinder that somehow missed final work and/or inspection.
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    Bought a Walker Today

    Good fix Tacitus!!!! Have thought several times that would be the way to go with the Walker lever drop problem. Did you mill out the original Walker lever or use a Dragoon lever? Thinking about it a Dragoon lever may not be long enough to seat bullets. I see you used the later latch as found on...
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    Bought a Walker Today

    That could very well be, not saying not true, but alot has been written about the history of Colt revolvers, including the Walker by noted historians and authors that say different. Seems like alot of history is written and alot is disputed by whatever path a reader and interested person wants...
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    FF FFF powder

    If ya live in snow country in the winter, shooting a black powder firearm no matter the type over clean snow is a good way to see how much unburned powder is being wasted. Will show up very well. I've done so with my TC 45 cap rifle and a host of revolvers, esp a Walker and brace of Dragoons.
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    #10 vs #11 percussion caps

    Hesp---You didn't mention what brand of caps you are using. You indicate the #10's wouldn't fit on your Lyman nipples but #11 would. If you're talking CCI 10's you bet they won't fit, they don't fit on most nipples out on the market be it on rifles, handguns, except a few small caliber .32's and...
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    Bought a Walker Today

    Everything I've read about Walkers with a 'latched loading lever' is that they were altered either by the factory being sent back by owners or by 'frontier gunsmiths' that did so after the latched loading levers came out starting with the WhitneyVille or sometimes called the Transition Dragoon...
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    Did I overpay for this Colt Signature Series?

    I was planning not to post on this 4 page thread that could have got the same information with one*, I didn't want to continue feeding the fire, but I gotta do it. No offense 'wiscoaster', but I've always understood and with all new firearms I've bought (new of used) that I give the firearm a...
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    Can you build one for me ?

    Flint62Smoothie---Very nice of you to build a rifle for GriscomRun, Blessings to you. Thank you for your service Griscomrun and to all vets on this forum and everywhere. My son is due home in Nov from his 3rd in the MidEast.
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    Did I overpay for this Colt Signature Series?

    Reference your cost for that Sam Colt Sig model, I've seen other signature models go for close to what you paid. At least you didn't pay $3025 as some guy did on GB not long ago. One of the members here posted it here this last spring. A well respected member of another forum dealing with a...
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    Did I overpay for this Colt Signature Series?

    wiscoaster!!! You indicated the barrel and frame came apart very hard. Check the slot in the barrel assembly and the slot in the arbor for any burrs that may have been left in the milling process. I've heard of and have read that new repro guns like the Colts will have burrs in both or one of...
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