New to pistols question??

[dlhumphrey]

I picked up a BP pistol today. Set out to get a Pietta I have been looking but came home with a Uberti. They were the same price and I liked the fit and finish on the Uberti. It is an 1858 Remington in .44 cal.

I have powder, number 10 caps, balls (.454) Circle Fly wads, and a nipple wrench. I have thoroughly cleaned the gun and am ready to reassemble. The nipples were a bear to get out. I chipped the corners on the nipple wrench removing them.

That brings me to my question, what do I use to lube the nipple threads prior to replacing them?

 

[napolean]

Captainball,
My 58 Remington is by ASP. I have been using white lithium grease on threads and also on the cylinder pin. A small tube at Ace hardware is only $1.98 and will last a long time.
Jon D

 

[zimmerstutzen]

antiseize compound. It is a little better than plain grease. Good for breech plug threads, drum threads, etc. Machine shop supply places sell it. Fairly cheap and a pint will last for decades.

 

[Robert an saa fan]

Being cheap I get a small tube of antiseize compound, maybe about 2 - 3 ounces, at a Napa auto parts store.

Use it on nipples, truck spark plugs and some garden tractor nuts/bolts and spark plugs.

Still have some left after several years.

 

[doegirl]

Second on jon d lithium grease. I used it for years on my Walker, worked great.

 

[CaptainKirk]

I use anti seize as well. Lithium grease would be my 2nd preference.

 

[Dave Rosenthal]

I just use a single drop of Kleen Bore brand oil on the perfectly clean nipple threads, then tighten them until I feel 'em snug-up, without over-tightening!

Removing the nipples for cleaning after every shoot is the key to success. I immerse mine in a cup containing Butch's Black Powder Bore Shine, and swish them around some throughout the entire cleaning process, up to the time I need to re-install them. Wipe the BP residue off with a paper towel (including the nipple threads), blow through them and oil & re-install. The Bore Shine has a drying agent built into the formula, so I don't even pick the nipples or have to snap caps prior to loading-up the revolver's chambers.

I use 4-5 different nipple wrenches for my nipples depending upon the size of the cylinders and the size of the nipples. For instance the Pedersoli Walker nipple wrench is IDEAL for the Dragoons and the Walker! I've never had to use anti-seize to get nipples to behave.....

Dave
NRA Expert in Muzzleloading Pistol
NRA Muzzleloading Pistol Instructor

 

[CaptainKirk]

I've never had to use anti-seize to get nipples to behave.....

Nor do I. I just believe a n ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, Dave! :thumbsup:

 

[Dave Rosenthal]

If it works for you, keep doing it! There's always room to do things more than one right way.

This hobby has several approaches to doing things, and all of them started because someone found that "it" worked, whatever "IT" was. That's one of the nice things about Black Powder in general--sharing things that actually work on a forum such as this!

Dave

 

[token tory]

I've been using bore butter, but that was just because I had some. Any thick-ish grease seems to work I've even heard of teflon tape being used.
From my very limited experience I'd say it takes a while for use to bind the nipples to the cylinder, just one outing won't do it. As long as you remove, clean & reinstall with something on the threads I think you're going to be fine.

The #10 caps did not work well on my Uberti '58 Remington BTW I ended up swapping the nipples out & getting #11 caps. I had lots of misfires on first strike, which fired fine on second strike, this usually indicates the cap/nipple fit is preventing full seating first time round. I'd suggest picking up a can of #11's just in case. :hatsoff:

 

[dlhumphrey]

I tried different caps at the gun dealers shop. The number 11 (CCI) caps fall off. He was out of the Remington number 10 but tried some of his own and they fit well. All he had were number 10 CCI. They seem to fit O.K. but I haven’t shot the pistol yet. Actually I did fire a couple of the CCI 10’s on empty chambers and they fired O.K.

They split and fell off but that is normal isn’t it?

 

[Celt5494]

I use bore butter as well for the threads on the nipples. When I replace the nipples I just snug them down and never over tighten them. I believe I've also used Breakfree and Rem Oil as well whatever is handy it all seems to work just fine.

 

[Pete Gaimari]

I use anti seize. I also use Treso nipples on all my C&B. The Remington #10 caps fit them perfect.

 

[token tory]

They split and fell off but that is normal isn’t it?

The splitting is, the falling off not so much so. They frequently stick & get sucked down into the guts of the firing mechanism.
That's why I usually have a small pair of needle-nose pliers with me. :hmm:

 

[CaptainKirk]

I use anti seize. I also use Treso nipples on all my C&B. The Remington #10 caps fit them perfect.

Who carries these? (Treso nipples)

 

[gifford]

Track of the Wolf has Tresco and original equipment nipples.