I've read lots of loading advice advocating leaving one chamber empty if you're not planning to immediately shoot, which seems perfectly reasonable and prudent. But I just bought an 1858 Remington, and notice that it has detents between the chambers that you can set the hammer against to avoid having it sitting on a loaded chamber (or an empty one). Are most of these old cap-n-ball revolvers not like that? Is there some reason loading all 6 and leaving the hammer on that detent between chambers is a bad idea?
Another question: I know many like shooting black powder (particularly the purists!). I generally use Pyrodex in my GPR, though, and am planning to try Triple 7. If it makes cleanup easier, and is truely less corrosive than BP or Pyrodex, I may stick with it, and use it in the revolver as well. Does anyone know how corrosive it seems to be (other than the propaganda)? And is it substantially cleaner? Could a person possibly get away without using a lubricant to reduce the fouling, and just shoot it "dry"? (I'm thinking if the fouling's substantially reduced - that might actually be "cleaner"...but I don't want to gum it all up, either.)
Any thoughts or suggestions...actual experience with T7?
Thanks much,
Huck
Another question: I know many like shooting black powder (particularly the purists!). I generally use Pyrodex in my GPR, though, and am planning to try Triple 7. If it makes cleanup easier, and is truely less corrosive than BP or Pyrodex, I may stick with it, and use it in the revolver as well. Does anyone know how corrosive it seems to be (other than the propaganda)? And is it substantially cleaner? Could a person possibly get away without using a lubricant to reduce the fouling, and just shoot it "dry"? (I'm thinking if the fouling's substantially reduced - that might actually be "cleaner"...but I don't want to gum it all up, either.)
Any thoughts or suggestions...actual experience with T7?
Thanks much,
Huck