Maximum loads for 1858 Remington

[springfield art]

They say any black powder load that will fit in the cylinder is OK, from what I've read. Real BP, that is! Percussion revolvers are cool enough without having to compress anything, I'd say! But whatever floats your boat!

 

[rodwha]

You can't know exactly what happened unless you have slow motion video or something. Just too many possibilities

I saw his pictures and listened to what he had to say, and that bullet was specifically designed to increase the pressures tremendously over a commonly used one…

 

[rodwha]

Wrong post

 

[Sun City]

38 grains FFF with RB is enough for me in my 1858!

 

[AlexB]

35 to 40 under roundballs is what I like as well.
Usually 30 to 35 under conicals seems to be where I like it.

 

[rodwha]

Both of my pistols seem to have a more accurate powder charge that doesn’t change with projectile. For my NMA it’s 32.5 grns of 3F Olde Eynsford and for my ROA it’s 37.5 grns. Point of impact changes but group sizes stay about the same.

 

[Frod733]

Given that I am not a hunter, and more of a target shooter; I never understood the idea of maximizing powder charges. My personal thought would be to get the best bullet/load combo that gives the most precise accuracy. Again, I am a target shooter. I noticed Mr. Cap and Ball in his videos uses rather light charges to get precise accuracy.