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    What lube for Wads ?

    Order some Duro-Felt 1/8" to make my own Wads. Wonder wads are just to pricey. What do you guys use for lube ?
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    Pietta 1858 Review

    I did this tonight. Chambers measure .446
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    Pietta 1858 Review

    Hi M.D. I will do that tonight and report back the findings.
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    Pietta 1858 Review

    I used my digital calipers, don't have anything else to measure them with. Wish I had some plug gauges to get a more precise measurement.
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    Pietta 1858 Review

    Wanting to try the Slix Shot nipples, but do they come sized for #10 or #11 ?
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    Pietta 1858 Review

    Yes .446 This is the norm for Pietta. I was going to open up the chambers to .450 but it shoots to good to mess with
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    Pietta 1858 Review

    This is my new unfired Pietta 1858 in .44 made in 2011, originally sold by Cabelas. I purchased it new/unfired a couple of weeks ago. Well it was new/unfired :grin: Bluing is very nice, I would say not as nice as most Uberti's but close. Metal fit and finish is great, the brass to steel fit is...
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    Opening the Cylinders ?

    In the real world that would be the norm. But for some reason the Italians like to make the chambers smaller than the bore, no idea why :confused:
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    Opening the Cylinders ?

    Got a new Pietta 1858 The cylinders measure .446 Bore .451 I know this is the norm for Pietta, but I want the cylinders opened up for better accuracy. Is there a tool I can buy or rent to ream the cylinders or someone I can send the cylinder to to get it reamed to .450 - .452
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    Treso Nipples ?

    Or how about Slix Shot ?
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    Treso Nipples ?

    What size for a .44 Pietta 1858 Made in 2011 Also where can I order them from Thanks, Hylander
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    Uberti vs. Pietta

    I don't usually like Case hardened. But that 1858 looks nice, maybe its that Kirst cylinder I see :wink:
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    Uberti vs. Pietta

    I just ordered an unfired NIB Pietta 1858 made in 2011, I hope this is considered a newer gun. The Pics the gentleman sent me look Awesome.
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    Pietta 1858 ?

    Your Welcome :haha: Can you post a pic of yours ? Thanks
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    Pietta 1858 ?

    Strarted searching the net for pictures and found that at least 1/2 seem to look the same.
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    Pietta 1858 ?

    Sorry Forgot the Pic :redface:
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    Pietta 1858 ?

    Is this the norm for a pieta 1858. Looking at the pic on Cabelas site. Note where the arrow is pointing, kinda has a little hook look. I ask because I have a line on a new unfired one from a member on another site and it looks just like the one in the pic. Any pics of yours to compare to ? Thanks
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    1858 Bore Specs ?

    Thanks guys, that was the info I needed. Now with Ubertis specs being what they are, I'm thinking Pietta has a big accuracy advantage. .460 is just to big to try to match the chambers to and then have a special mold made for proper fitting balls. I was leaning toward the Uberti because I have...
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    1858 Bore Specs ?

    Looked at Dixies site. Shows a bore of .440 and grooves of .460 and a chamber of .450 :shocked2: That's .020 of difference between bore and groove. Also a chamber of .010 smaller then the grooves. So the ball is riding only on the lands and never touching the grooves, that would seem to allow...
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    1858 Bore Specs ?

    I tried Dixie, no specs. Tried Beretta, Guy gave me a couple numbers but was not sure himself.
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