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Shot some 385 grain Great Plains bullets thru my Deer Hunter many years ago, didn't like the recoil at all. My first shot over 60 grains of powder went 1185 fps, the second shot had a hang-fire, and I drilled the chrono plumb center in the display. It was impressive, a clean kill, with shards...

Took my old .50 Tradition Deer Hunter to the range the other day, and fired it over the chrono just for grins. This gun has killed a lot of deer as I loan it out (under my direct supervision) for Youth Season here in my home state. I also have killed 9 bucks with 9 shots with it, the longest...

That rifle is in very good condition. I am in agreement with a previous post, I would be very skeptical about its authenticity. Not saying it is a fake, as I have no way of determining from online pics, but I have very rarely, if ever, seen one in such fine condition. I know of a reputable...

Yes, I have had one now for 25+ years, a .22 Magnum Super Companion, with a 1 5/8" barrel. It has been about 24 years since I fussed with it, as it holds zero interest for me. Unless they have changed, Remington #10 caps are the only ones that will work, and that is what my original owner...

I would never use a cap and ball revolver as my primary weapon, if I had a choice. Some folks don't, and I'm just not talking about felons (who in most STATES, despite the federal regulations) cannot even possess a cap and ball revolver. Even a .31 cap and ball, properly loaded, has enough...

I post velocity information strictly for the curious. My go-to load in about everything from .40 to .58, except my shotguns, is 60 grains of whatever powder is handy. I save my real black for use in flintlocks, and shoot mostly Pyrodex, which is easy to get and half the cost of 777, in...

Yes, but I replaced the garbage factory front sight many years ago with something more visible and much thinner, so as not to cover the target. The long sight radius and distance of the rear sight from my eye still allows me to shoot decently with my old, reading glass, wearing peepers. I am a...

Took my Pedersoli Blue Ridge in .54 (39" barrel, 1 in 65 twist) percussion to the range yesterday and tried 3 different powders, Swiss, Goex, and 777, all 3f. Used .015 linen for my patches, except where noted when I used .020 pillow ticking, which gave about 50-60 fps faster using like...

I posted this in the General Muzzleloading section a few days ago. I copied and pasted it here, as there seems to be some interest in chronograph results. Took my Pedersoli Frontier flint in .45 to the range today and fired over the chrono. Used Goex 3f and Swiss 3f, both new unopened cans...

Several good suggestions already posted. I don't have a Zouave, but I do have and original 1861 Springfield and a Colt Special Model 1861, also original. Neither would group on a plate at 25 yards with the commonly available, all purpose .575 Minie. However, both are tack drivers with a .580...

Took my Pedersoli Frontier flint in .45 to the range today and fired over the chrono. Used Goex 3f and Swiss 3f, both new unopened cans kept is pristine conditions. The Swiss has given me higher velocity in revolvers, but not anything dramatic. However, in the 39" barrel of my Pedersoli, the...

Sarcasm. In response to being told I was talking ignorantly and stupidly. Congratulations on your deep sea diving certification. I'm out.

I wish to apologize to the original poster, Old-Duckman, for my ignorance on the subject he enquired about, and my inability and lack of desire to write an exhaustive volume on the pros and cons of cap and ball revolvers, which is but a hobby I enjoy for pleasure. I am ashamed of myself for...

If my life depended upon it, and taking the Ruger out of the equation, I would go with the Remington design 100% of the time. Stronger and much more reliable. I shoot a lot of cap and ball revolvers, and have since 1977. My Remington clones have a nearly 100% success rate when loaded properly...

In a .45. 60 grains of 3f, or equivalent substitute, seems to be an optimum load, especially in the relatively "short" barrel of the T/C Hawken. Also, while T/C's published load data is safe to use, their claimed velocities are very optimistic. I have shot over chronographs for decades, and...

I got two Tradition Deer Hunters, both in .50 caliber. 60 grains (Pyro P or Real Black 3fff) has been my standard load for decades, using a PRB or the Buffalo Ball-et, which I have a good supply of. Both those loads impact the same place in my guns, as does the T/C 270 gr. Maxi Hunter...

Whatever my main charge is also goes in the pan. Usually 3f for most everything.

I use .330 in my Uberti 1849 pocket, as the instructions which came with it recommended. Buckshot is difficult to load, because of the hardness. Fortunately, I found an ancient Lee single cavity mold in .330, so I can cast pure lead balls. Pocket pistols are much more prone to problems than...

My original 1861 rifled muskets (1 Springfield and 1 Colt Special, both mfg. 1862) shoot wonderfully well with a 60 grain charge and a traditionally styled Minie of 510 grains, sized to .580. They both print about 8"-9" high at 100 yards, which was probably the intent to maximize point blank...

It all depends on what you plan to do with it. For example, if short range deer hunting is a possibility, you just about got to get a .44. The Remington design is stronger, and in my experience (45 years) more reliable. Pay the extra 40 bucks and get a steel frame, no matter what the design...