2 questions on Rem 58; 44 cal

[Still Hunter]

Ok here it goes. I have 2 questions here. First: I am using a 40 grain fffg charge with a conical(180 grain buffalo bullet) then a wad with a little grease for some lube. It fits!! And is fairly accurate up to 25 yards, but I am worried that maybe I will explode the cylinder or barrel is 40 grains too much?? The second question is this: I am dead on at 30 feet but when I get past this the groups start to drop, without changing the charge how do I raise the group since it is a rounded fixed front site?

 

[bob308]

no you will not blow the cylinder. i do not use a wad i just fill the space with crisco that way when you shoot it gets lube on the base pin and every thing else but then that is part of shooting a b-p pistol.

your bullet is dropping because it does not have that much speed and will drop faster. but then a 25yd. zero is not bad. in fact that is what every one wants. but is you do want to raise it you would file the front sight.

 

[Still Hunter]

Thanks for the help. Just so you know it is a 25 FOOT zero. Not a 25 yard. at 25 yds it is about 4-6 inces low left.

 

[rebel727]

You're not going to overcharge a bp revolver. Can't get enough powder in it to do that. Try round balls. Most revolvers shoot 4-6 inches high at 25 ft.

 

[Tracy]

How much powder will a 58 Remington hold with a round ball?Mine says 30 grain max charge but at 30g charge the loading lever is bottomed out. I know I can use filler but was just curious how much powder they actually hold.

 

[PitchyPine]

I`m loading 35 grains of FFF then a wad and ball with crisco over it.
The ball is just below the face of the cylinder.

 

[Rebel]

I used 40 grs of 3f in mine.