first time whitneyville

[lone pine]

took my Uberti whitneyville dragoon to range for a "getting to know you" first shoot.
20 yards, 24 grains, .457 ball. it shot higher than I expected. had trouble getting the wedge back in and nicked the bluing around the wedge slot. (had a stuck ball)
probably needs tuning but most gunsmithing tasks are beyond my pay grade.

 

[CyrusP]

Half the fun is getting these things to shoot. Enjoy that Dragoon. I have a Walker and it’s a HOOT! If you decide to get her slicked up, I know someone on this very site who has worked his magic on three of mine and I couldn’t be happier.

 

[lone pine]

this is also my first time using ballistol. I've cleaned the cylinder, nipples and barrel assembly using boiling water/ballistol. used a q-tip to work on nooks and crannies in the frame. does ballistol protect the metal from the hygroscopic properties of bp residue?
thcx
lp

 

[CyrusP]

I’ve been using moose milk recently. 1:7 ballistol water iirc. Q tips work great. I believe you have a good setup. With moose milk I have zero issues with rust.