Test results with Old Army and 30gr. pellets

[Firelock]

Thought I would pass this bit of info along to Ruger Old Army owners. Just finished putting five cylinders through my Old Army using 30gr pyrodex pellets, no cleaning and my accuracy was not hindered at all. Prior to this I used Goex 3f and after three cylinders I would have to clean it in order to maintain any accuracy at all and the bore butter over the ball to prevent chain firing would make a hell of a mess :curse: One pellet, just drop in in the cylinder, no spilling,cover with bore buttered 45cal wad and seat .457 ball and let her rip. Real easy and simple :applause:

Keep yer flint sharp :thumbsup: Firelock

 

Sounds like an excellent way to load 30gr. of Pyro- is that RS, Pistol, CTG or Select? IT should be equivalent to 40gr., which should give around 1,100fps- perfect!! Now- that's a Ruger Old Army?- will they fit in an 1860?

 

[Firelock]

Daryl, sorry about the late reply, my computer crashed just after I made the post :curse: had to replace the hard drive. Just got her going tonight :applause: On the can that the pelletts come in it says Pistol Pyrodex and 30gr. equivalent, come 100 pellets per container and says for all 44 and 45 cal. replica cap & ball revolvers. I would say any safe 44 or 45cal. pistol should handle them OK.

Keep yer flint sharp :thumbsup: Firelock

 

Firelock:
Ohhhhhhhh, nooooooooooooooooooooo. Now we need a section for Modern Percussion Revolvers, or MPR. :bull: :what:
Now wait a minute, I hada thort! ( not good, thinkin' that is)
If a revolver does not load from the muzzle , which of course it does not, and has direct ignition, isn't an in-line, uses pellets, can use bullets instead of balls, has adjustable sights, then is it TRADITIONAL?????
Awwww never mind, this is given' me a headache. :: :shocking: :youcrazy:

 

[nvbirdman]

We had a cap and ball competition at our local gun club. Everybody was using loose Pyrodex, or Pyrodex pellets and Wonder Wads. I used loose FFFG, seat the ball and grease the front of the cylinder with beeswax/olive oil.
I won with 103 hits out of 120.
Second place was 83 hits.
My method was messier and took longer, but I won.

 

[rogden]

They work fine in a brass-framed Pietta 1858. (Yes, I know it's not really a replica - sorry. $99 brand new was too hard to pass up, and it was my first C&B revolver).

My main complaint with Pyrodex is that it just doesn't have that "real" smell and feel. I'm a fireworker by hobby (and holder of an ATF Fireworks Display permit) and we have a saying - "One who has smelled the smoke is never free". We go through a heap of BP, used for lifting and "breaking" shells, in numerous stars and comets, not to mention rockets, ground effects and others too numerous to enumerate. BP is to the pyrotechnician what flour is to the baker. Pyrodex - despite its advantages - just isn't the same experience. (Also, because of the loose fit of the shells in fireworks "mortars", the pressure is all wrong for pyrodex - it's no good for lifting shells).

 

'fireworks maker' huh? I'll bet you getta bang outa yer job! :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: :crackup:
Who carrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrres if your revolver is not a true replica.
You having fun with it?
Good!
I have 2 pietta .44 1858's one blue the other stainless, BOTH have adjustable sights.
I carry 'em in tha woods, shoot 'em in my back yard and they suit the most important person in the world. ME! ::