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Conical bullets were the norm in percussion revolvers back in the day. That is what were issued in pratically all ready made commercial and government cartridges at the time. Sam Colt also only used conicals at the Colt Cartridge Works. The Kerr bullet is a British design intended for the...

They often will command prices similar to 2nd Gen Colt percussion revolvers. I have #038 that was made in 1959. The whole Italian black powder industry was created because American importers wanted a cheaper alternative to the Belgian replicas which cost much more to produce. The Belgian...

I started casting muzzle loading bullets as a 15 year old in 1972. I brother taught me how to reload modern center fire ammo even earlier. I enjoy the ammo making as much as the shooting. The quest for finding period correct percussion bullets led me to start my own bullet mold company in 2017.

The Dragoon bullet is 259 grains and the former uses about 35 grains of powder.

The Cartrridges in the original post were made on a Cliff Manley style cartridge former. That particular tool is made by Belezs Nemeth in Budapest (aka CapandBall on Youtube) They are actually pretty easy to make using that tool. The two conical bullets in the photo are the Eras Gone .44...

Rodwha, I'm certain the bullet bumped up on firing. The rings on that bullet are .430 for the bottom and .435 on the top. Even the bottom bumped up enough to engage the top of the lands which are about .440. Sorry, I've lost track of where I put this bullet after the test. If I can find it...

Don't underestimate the M1860 with a service charge of 25 grains and a conical bullet. Do you really need 35 grains and conical from the Dragoon? This is a different gun in the video, but the same service charge and bullet weight that was the standard for the Model 1860 when it was in service.

They should never have listed an item on an auction site that was not in stock and in their possesion. I think that is un-ethical from the start. I would cancel the order if you can.

Go for .380 especially if you plan on buying a mold. As someone pointed out, they offer more bearing surface plus the will ensure a gas tight fit. Original conicals were typically .380 or larger.

I have one. I like it for the historical replica that it is, but it is the least accurate percussion revolver that I own. All cap and balls tend to shoot high with the factory sights, but the S&B is notorious for shooting even higher at 20-25 yards. Here is a video that I did on shooting the...

I think I followed that same auction on Gunbroker. You got a very good price on it. I suspect you will find it is rifled when you get it in hand. Finding a good fitting minnie bullet will be difficult. The old Lyman .69 Minnie mold (now discontinued) was a bit too small in diameter to get...

Jim, I have one of those Uberti .36 Dances unfired in a cased set. It came from the Davis collection.

It pushes a .495 ball in without a bit of struggle, of course the .490 is even easier. The .490 ball does not show as much bearing surface as I would like in a revolver.

50 CALIBER DRAGOON? I bought this recently on Gunbroker. It was billed as a standard Armi-San Marco 3rd Model Dragoon. Imagine my surprise when a .460 bullet fell into the chamber! The gun was made in 1981 and shows no signs of being fired. The chambers are .480 and the barrel is the same...

Dbrevit, Can you tell us about the correct cocks that are availible? I bought a Harpers Ferry Pistol cock from the Rifle Shoppe but found that the the square tumbler hole was not indexed correctly with the tumbler. I'd love to put a correctly styled and indexed cock on my pistol. I think you...

Tallow is the fat from around the kidneys of sheep and cattle. It is denser and has a much higher melting point than muscle fat or hog lard. That is why it was preferred for candles and bullet lubricant in the old days. Lard will work, but it is softer and melts at a much lower temperature...

SOLD PENDING FUNDS. Admins, I can't find a means to edit the original posting.

About 20,000 Model 1842 Muskets were rifled and fitted with long range sights in the late 1850s. Practically all of these big bore rifle muskets saw use during the Civil War on both sides. Armi-Sport had faithfully reproduced this weapon with its correct 1:72 twist three groove rifling. This...

I have one of those FIE "Kentuckys." It is the very first muzzleloader I ever bought back in 1973. Although it is not a copy of any particular rifle, it is well made and a good shooter. Shoot, I'd buy another for $100! This rifle has a very fast twist for guns of its age. It is about 1:38...

I think the historical term is wholey dependent on time and place. It had a different nomenclature, at different times and in different regions. In the Southeast in the late 18th and into the 19th century I see "shot pouch" used a great deal. Here is an example. This is a return of equipment...