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Would there be less velocity if the ball was seated flush with the cylinder face or 1/2" deep?

You don't think there would be a chance of powder loss through open cones? water contamination etc.? I've read that the cones of those days were open tubes not the tiny holes that modern nipples have?

Of course spare revolvers would work well and were used. I only know of the spare cylinder use from Kieth, and a few shorts on the web. some with images of belt rigs or cased sets. Kieth seemed to think the cylinder change was common, I suppose based on his association with and interviews of...

Point? are suggesting that under fire it would be easier to reload in the gun than to swap a cylinder? you've already emptied all six spare revolvers. The post you quote is about perception of safety when carrying a capped cylinder, in a situation where that might be of least concern.

I missed that completely ...

@M. De Land, I'm in doubt that I could accidentally discharge a loaded and capped Pietta cylinder using CCC caps, given the recessed cones and the forces of strike needed to fire the caps, however even if I thought of it as a risk, I doubt that it would deter me from having one in every pocket...

Near the intersection of I49 and the state line, north west of Bentonville. You are a bit east of me, but I have traveled though that area .

Did you try adjusting that rear sight to bring the group down?

That's in my front yard. Literally, I can NWA from up on the hill.

As along time carpenter, I always hollow ground my chisels and plane irons then honed them, Not something that I could give written instruction for, but if your tools aren't badly dulled you can just hone them, I'd typically hit a medium grit then a fine on the cutting bevel which is a little...

new to the forum, south of Joplin, not quite in AR or OK.

I grew up on horseback in the 1950s, worked as six days a week, dark to dark, horseback ranch hand in the '60s etc. and I'm sure that if I still rode, that swapping a cylinder in a Remington would present no problem, if the replica is anything like the pieces in combat use. I got my reload...

New here but, have been shooting cap and ball since the 90s, although not so much in recent years. No real muzzle loaders, I have a couple of TC Hawkins and a Pietta revolver, none of them actually true replicas from what I read, but all pretty good shooters.