How many shots before cleaning revolver?

[jtmattison]

Just curious how many shots y'all get with your revolvers before the bore needs swabbed or the action gobs up.

HD

 

[Ted W. Coombs]

HD I clean bore after every 12 rounds,and have probably fired 5 cylinder fulls,(30 rounds) before a clean up.If I use a lubed felt wad over the powder the bore is good for 18 rounds. I use 3FFF goex,crisco over the ball, and put a little crisco on the cylinder pin. I use windex to clean.I have tryed other stuf,but this works the best for me.Teton Im'e shooten a walker

 

[mykeal]

Depends on the gun.

Assuming 3f Goex...

1858 Remington: two or three cylinders
Ruger Old Army: end of the day
Colt Walker or Dragoon: three to five cylinders
1860 Colt Army/1861 Colt Navy: three to five cylinders
Rogers & Spencer: two or three cylinders

 

[Poor Private]

I must be different, I can fire my remy and colts about 10 cylinder loads before I notice any apreciable boging down. Same with the R&S.

 

[rebel727]

What do you lube your cylinder pins with?

 

[Mike Brooks]

I can go about 6 cylinders, with a spritz of Balistol on the cylinder pin after every loaded cylinder. I may be able to go farther, but Cowboy matches are over at six stages.

 

[wwfeatherston]

After 8 cylinder reloads my remingtons are getting tight.

My Walker Colt is still good after 6 reloads- I haven't shot more than in one session that yet.

I'm using Pro-Gold lubricant grease on both.

 

[rafterob]

My '58 Remy gets a little tight after 3 cylinders using 3f Goex.By 5 cylinders I have to remove the cylinder, wipe and lube the pin. I don't ever have to swab the bore during a shooting session. I think the crisco takes care of that.

 

Gents,

I have been using crisco on my cylinder pin. Maybe...4 cylinders and I have to give the pin a wipe off.I haven't had to REALLY clean the army using 30 grn. Pyro RS, prelubed wads, and .451 ball.

Jay Taylor

 

[Poor Private]

I use T/C Bore Butter on all my revolver pins and also use it in my 1853 Enfield Rifled musket. Heck I even make my wonder wads out of it.

 

[renovato]

Depends on your load, the gun and the lube that you use. I shoot mostly light loads and lube with Ballistol. I don't put grease over the ball but I either use a lubed wad or cream of wheat filler. I get 5-6 cylinders on my Uberti 1858 before I clean. I could probably go a couple more but I can feel it getting gritty. I usually run a swab down the bore at that point too, but the bore isn't usually too fouled. I had a CVA 1858 back in the '80's that would run all day without cleaning, but it didn't have the tightest of tolerances.

 

[Blizzard of '93]

I use bore butter or lard on the pin of my Pietta '58 Rem, after 5 cylinders it gets stiff so I pull it down and wipe with Go-Jo white or spray with windsheild washer fluid then re-lube. the bore seems to stay fairly clean useing felt wads I punch out. I dip the base of bullets in Go-Jo when loading - seems to make 'em press easy and lubes also.

 

[Rollover Jack]

Greetings...

I had a 2nd Model Dragoon by Uberti, and I don't recall cleaning anything until the end of the day. I shot it off and on for at least 20 years or more. Never used wads, as that would leave less room for FFFg. Packed it full and used .457 RBs. Sometimes two of them. If I had too much powder in there and the second ball would not clear the cylinder gap I would simply cut the extending portion off with my knife. :rotf: I liked the good amount of lead ring that was shaved off with the .457, and did not experience a chain-fire even though I was not using Crisco on top of the RB. Here in Texas on a warm day with a warm gun the stuff would melt and make a mess inside the front of my pants where I carried the gun. :cursing: In retrospect that was not the safest method of carry, and I would not do that now. :nono:

However, I had a small tube of graphite paste that I would apply liberally to the cylinder pin after cleaning and before loading. I kept the piece loaded at all times for actual self-defense and on one occasion prevented the armed robbery of my person by three individuals who had a .25 semi-automatic. In all probability that graphite grease would not be period-correct, but I also used a Zouave flask for my powder. :shake:

"When you see the smoke on the wind, look for me."

 

[jtmattison]

I kept the piece loaded at all times for actual self-defense and on one occasion prevented the armed robbery of my person by three individuals who had a .25 semi-automatic.

:applause:

Good for you! I hope nobody was hurt.

:hatsoff:

HD

 

[Rollover Jack]

Huntin' Dawg...

In all probability only the manhood of those punks was hurt. :redface: :surrender: Although I could have inflicted serious damage on them as they ran, I did not feel that was an appropriate action as I was no longer in fear/danger. I also did not seek an interview from the authorities which I would have had to endure. But times have changed. That was in the middle 70s when punks had "Saturday Night Specials". Today they may have an AK! Sadly, I now carry something more authoritative. "Arms race".

I apologize to the forum for going off-topic some, it didn't start out that way, though. :v

"When you see the smoke on the wind, look for me."

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

I doubt the punks had any manhood to be hurt...

 

[Mr Nick]

I clean when I get home. I use heavly lubed duro-felt wads. I also got a bunch of black mag powder when it was available and use it. The black mag is very clean burning. I use 3F goex in my long patched ball gun. I use a felt pad over the powder and a lubed patched ball. I shoot all day and clean when I get home. The last ball loads as good as the first and keeps it's point of impact.