Remmington 1858 and minni balls

[monkr]

Well took the gun out 1st Wed. didn't shoot but six rounds cause I had to walk aways. Just testing it shot good. Reminded me of shooting a 22. Used 15 grains of powder with corn meal as filler and 454 ball. Next time will increase load with less filler.
My question is do these 44 C&B shoot the minni balls too and if so what kind and how do you load for them.

 

[Dave Rosenthal]

They can use "conical" bullets, which take some experience to load properly!

Good Cheer, a member here, uses them in one of his revolvers. He'll be able to help you better than I.

 

[madcratebuilder]

The problem with conicals is the size and having room in the loading gate. Getting them seated straight can be a problem as most rammers well want to tilt them as they are pressed in. If you plan on using a conical all the time I would reshape the end of the rammer to keep the bullet straight.

If you look at the old Colt molds you'll see that the old conicals were short, the first ones had no grease groove, then one groove and finally two grease grooves.

Conicals well deliver more energy but I have not seen any increase in accuracy, but I've only tried a few shapes and about a hundred rounds total, so not a lot of experience.

 

[fraungie]

I bought a mold from Cabela's to shoot conicals .I shoot them fropm both my 1858 Remington and my cattleman carbine.I never had a problem loading either gun nor keeping the bullets straight. I found them to be no more accurate than the balls. The bullet is 200 grain two grease grooves and mikes out at .445 at the base,.454 at the top and they are .542 long. I cannot get them to fit in my Colt1860 .They are too long. I guess I could take the cylinder out and load it. I never tried that.

 

[CaptainKirk]

I've used conicals in both my .44's as well as my .36. I've never had any trouble loading them in either Colt or Remington. I'm casting the conicals from Lee moulds and never had a problem with them loading cockeyed or crooked.
Taurus used to make a belted conical that was less "bullet-shaped" than the usual conical...you might try these before grinding out your loading cutout. Just a thought...
Oh, and BTW....I get excellent accuracy out of the conicals!

 

[pargent]

Try a Lee no.90382 I use these in my dragoon somtimes ,they dont fit .44 Navies but should be ok in 1860 Army & remingtons

 

[monkr]

Once again thanks for all of ya'lls help.