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  1. J

    1851 36 cal Navy

    I just ordered a 36 cal steel frame 1851 Navy. Since my brass frame 44 cal loosened up a month or so ago, I decided to change calibers and materials of construction. I was shooting the 44 with 26 grains of Goex. I found load data that supported a 25, 30 or even 40 grain load, but 26 was too...
  2. J

    44 cal Navy Arms loosened up

    Thanks for the replies. I only put the Borebutter on the end of the balls in the cylinders. Yes, I do fill it even with the top, as I use a tongue depressor to put it on. I just took the whole thing aprt and found that the shaft is screwed into the housing, and then pinned so that it doesn't...
  3. J

    44 cal Navy Arms loosened up

    Hi All, My 30 year old 44 cal. Navy Arms (brass frame) has loosened up. Last week I shot it for the first time in 25 years. I put 36 rounds through it. My loads were 26 grains of fffG Goex, .451 Speer, #10 caps and borebutter. I noticed that I had to pry the barrel off because the...
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