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    1860 Colt Army 44cal questions

    Thanks guys for all the help. Pietta dose recommend using the .454 round ball. I will pick one up and just have another option. Uses less lead as well. I wont be shooting this weekend as its grape harvest time. We make wine and that comes first. I will tell yall how all this works out after I...
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    1860 Colt Army 44cal questions

    Im sorry guys, I should have stated what make it was in my first post. Its a Pietta 1860 Army and came from Cabelas.
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    1860 Colt Army 44cal questions

    Thanks Don This will be my first time casting my own. I also ordered a Lee production pot and a mold for my CS Richmond Musket in .58 cal. The mold I got for the Musket is the same type used in the Civil War the old stile in .575 500gr. Janet
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    1860 Colt Army 44cal questions

    Mornin Guys I have ben shooting round ball in my 1860 Colt Army 44cal with no issues using wonder wads. Now I would like to try conicals. I plan on casting my own. I chose a Lee .450 200gr double cavity mold. It has two lube rings. First,Did I get the correct mold? And second. Will I need to...
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    Projectile question

    Thanks for the insite guys. Ive also noticed patched round balls are a bit cheaper to shoot. Another thing I've noticed is this black powder thing is very addictive.
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    Projectile question

    If I start shooting patched balls do I need to stay with them or can I switch to conical bullets at a later date? It would be nice to have the option of shooting both. Or will that affect my muskets rifeling? At the moment I am shooting .577 minie balls out of my Richmond musket.
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    My Musket came today.

    Missouri Brigade, You got me to thinking. I took the nipple out and low and behold the vent hole in the nipple was not completely open. Malformed or undrilled all the way. So what I did was to get the smallest drill bit I could find and finish the hole. I could hardly see daylight in it before...
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    My Musket came today.

    Its a Armi-Sport.
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    My Musket came today.

    I'm so excited. My 1862 C.S. Richmond Musket came by UPS today. Fit and finish are great. It looks so much like the 1861 Springfield. The only difference I can see is the nose cap and but plate are brass. Of course its ben a while since Ive handled a Springfield. I may have missed a few other...
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    My First Musket

    Yep I did it. I ordered a C.S. RICHMOND .58 cal Musket from Dixie made by Armi. I know its not top shelf or top of the line but I figured it would be a good starter Musket considering I'm only familiar with my Ex'es Muskets, He had Springfield's Now my question is. What size mini ball should...
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    New Female in town

    Thanks guys Ive shot BP firearms years ago but they were my x hubbys. Now its my turn. I hope I can still handle the recoil of a .58 cal Springfield. Im not as young as I used to be.
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    New Female in town

    Hi Y'all from Southern Indiana. Its ben years since Ive shoot black powder but thers just something that gets in your blood and keeps callin ya back. Got my first 1860 Colt 44 Army steel frame and soon to get my first rifle. Great site
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