2 quick question about an issue for someone who just bought his first BP revolver

[hawkeye2]

The only dammage I have seen was from placing the brass backstrap against the bench and applying gorilla pressure. Ususally Bubba will show you his prize brass frame .44 Navy with a bent grip and exclaim "Look at that! I load it so hot it bent the grip. Hold my brew and I'll show ya!" I have heard where the teeth on the rammer and the holes in the barrel with the creeping lever (61 Navy & 60 Army) have been badly worn from extensive use and/or excessive force. I usually load with a press because it's easier and may save wear and tear on the gun but those 2 reasons are quite a way down the list. All that said forcing grossly oversize balls or ones made from wheel weights into the chambers using the lever ought to be avoided.

 

[Eutycus]

I used Black Powder in my Pistol with a load of around 25GR.s I also used the lithieum grease as a filler which was cheap to use and did a great job as well. Mine was a 44cal, It was a San Marco model and very well made.

This one got my attention several times over. I'm guessing that it could possibly be a typo, but I've never heard of a grease being used as a filler. Anyone care to comment on this topic?

 

[Barrie Dale]

We do it in Canada all the time and it works quite well. The wheel weights are the wrong type of lead to use in any pistol or rifle barrel. The lead is too hard.

 

[Carbon 6]

I think he meant on top of the ball not under it.

 

[Bad Karma]

I used Black Powder in my Pistol with a load of around 25GR.s I also used the lithieum grease as a filler which was cheap to use and did a great job as well. Mine was a 44cal, It was a San Marco model and very well made.

I used Black Powder in my Pistol with a load of around 25GR.s I also used the lithieum grease as a filler which was cheap to use and did a great job as well. Mine was a 44cal, It was a San Marco model and very well made. I found 4x to be the most accurite powder in it.

I used Black Powder in my Pistol with a load of around 25GR.s I also used the lithieum grease as a filler which was cheap to use and did a great job as well. Mine was a 44cal, It was a San Marco model and very well made. I found 4x to be the most accurite powder in it.

I used Black Powder in my Pistol with a load of around 25GR.s I also used the lithieum grease as a filler which was cheap to use and did a great job as well. Mine was a 44cal, It was a San Marco model and very well made. I found 4x to be the most accurite powder in it.

I used Black Powder in my Pistol with a load of around 25GR.s I also used the lithieum grease as a filler which was cheap to use and did a great job as well. Mine was a 44cal, It was a San Marco model and very well made. I found 4x to be the most accurite powder in it.

Wel, you’ can certainly say that again...

 

[drobs]

The only dammage I have seen was from placing the brass backstrap against the bench and applying gorilla pressure. Ususally Bubba will show you his prize brass frame .44 Navy with a bent grip and exclaim "Look at that! I load it so hot it bent the grip. Hold my brew and I'll show ya!" I have heard where the teeth on the rammer and the holes in the barrel with the creeping lever (61 Navy & 60 Army) have been badly worn from extensive use and/or excessive force. I usually load with a press because it's easier and may save wear and tear on the gun but those 2 reasons are quite a way down the list. All that said forcing grossly oversize balls or ones made from wheel weights into the chambers using the lever ought to be avoided.

Wouldn't surprise me at all.

I like loading on the gun, mostly because I prefer shooting Open Top Colts and taking them down seems like a lot of extra effort vs. a Remington.

I've been shooting some Ballistic Product #0000 Buck (.380 dia) out of my steel frame Pietta 1851 .36 Navy. The price per ball is pretty good.

We'll see after this tub if I bend the loading lever. The lead in the buckshot is little harder than Hornady ball. Doesn't seem all that difficult to load on the gun and it shaves a nice ring.

https://www.ballisticproducts.com/Super-Buck-Lead-0000-8-lb_jar-380/productinfo/SBK40/

 

[Eutycus]

"Gorilla pressure" , I like that term, it pretty much describes how some people do apply uneeded stress when loading. Kind of like some Italian gorillas at the factory when putting on nipples. Why so tight?
Also a question or two for Mr. Dale. You said San Marco, is that an Army San Marco as in ASM? Also the mention of 4x powder , did you mean 4f? I just hope the load isnt too hot. I really would hate to see any ASM damaged. I really do like that make of gun. There are several threads going on right now as to the benefits or liabilites of 4f powder. I'm pretty sure they are mainly concerned with rifles though.

 

[AZbpBurner]

There was an article in The American Rifleman back about 86-87 where they took two identical rifles and fired Pyrodex in one and Goex in the other. They let the rifles sit uncleaned for several months and did a comparison. The one fired with Pyrodex was far more corroded than the Goex rifle. I've only used Pyrodex once and put the unused portion up as a blanket prize.

"Never let the sun set on your dirty gun". Adhere to this bit of simple wisdom, and you'll understand how ignorant / irrelevant and utterly stupid the American Rifleman exercise was. In humid climates, damaging corrosion can occur in just a few hours.

A bigger bullet may be more deadly than a smaller bullet, but common sense recommends you NOT stand in the path of either.

 

[Barrie Dale]

It hurts a lot when you get shot as well. Took one in the back of my head on a indoor range about 6 years ago now. I was shooting on the line when it happened. No-body ever owned up of course. Took its time healing and would not heal right. Had cancer develope in the wound and had surgery twice to fix it. OK now. WE had some rookies there when it happened.

 

[Eutycus]

I'm really sorry to hear that. I've heard of similar incidents where a traumatic event is caused by some idiot with a gun. What usually happens is the victim turns anti-gun. Thanks for realizing it was a fool on the other end and not the gun itself.