Bequeathed Pietta

[GOG]

Spare cylinders are a good thing.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Man yer takin' yer time!

Well to be fair...
EPS was shooting my Original Colt 1860 Army at one time...
And loading while giving instructions , takes time...and...
We had an issue with a unnoticed before loading , but noticed when loading , miscast round ball...
So it wasn't the most idea of conditions to showcase a cap and ball revolver.

I am sure that once he gets the hang of it , it will go smoother and faster.
Andy

 

[CountryGent]

Pietta Pizza...
Is that kinda like a spaghetti western ..?
Andy

LOL! (Queue up some wacky Ennio Morricone music.)

 

[RVTECH]

And loading while giving instructions , takes time...and...

Got it ! I understand!

 

[thorborg]

Whew! Glad that's cleared up. For me, loading is part of the fun of shooting BP so never tried to time it. Maybe if I was to be involved with something like the Alamo, I'd be more concerned with speed.

 

[EPS]

The guy at my range loaded up some red tubes with powder. He poured them down the muzzle then loaded the ball I assume. Rammed it down and fired. Seemed to go fairly smoothly. I know virtually nothing about muzzle loaders but that cloud of smoke and the smell was intoxicating.

I have have tubes that I can load up with powder before I go.
That makes it easier for the long gun.
But with the revolver you have to load each hole in the cylinder.
Press the ball in .
All the way around then grease it .
The 15 to 20 minutes thing was a joke kinda.
There is times when it could take that long if you have problems.

 

[EPS]

Spare cylinders are a good thing.

Yep if I ever get a extra cylinder for mine I will get one of those cylinder loaders .
Then just swap them out.
You know like the Pale Rider .lol

 

[EPS]

Well to be fair...
EPS was shooting my Original Colt 1860 Army at one time...
And loading while giving instructions , takes time...and...
We had an issue with a unnoticed before loading , but noticed when loading , miscast round ball...
So it wasn't the most idea of conditions to showcase a cap and ball revolver.

I am sure that once he gets the hang of it , it will go smoother and faster.
Andy

Well you can always look at it this way.
A problem when you are teaching is a good thing.
Now I know what to do when I have a problem and your not there LOL.
I went and shot it back in June and didn't have any problems.

 

[CountryGent]

I met with @GOG today to sell him my Stevens 511. He's a nice fellow and deal went great. He happened to bring along a few BP goodies, which is most appreciated.



Alas, my next planned meeting, further south in Medford, featured someone who flaked. Can't win them all.

 

[EPS]

Lol @GOG

 

[EPS]

So it was a BP gun but converted to a 45 long colt .
I guess that's what they are saying

 

[mudflatmike]

Looks like a brass frame 51 navy copy to me, it'll say on the end of the box

 

[tac]

Got lots to say but I'm biding my time..............

 

[BillGabby1]

According to this website 00 buck is .32 caliber.
ITX non toxic shot-ballisticproducts.com
Gabby

The guy at my range loaded up some red tubes with powder. He poured them down the muzzle then loaded the ball I assume. Rammed it down and fired. Seemed to go fairly smoothly. I know virtually nothing about muzzle loaders but that cloud of smoke and the smell was intoxicating.

Man you are already bitten by the BP bug, love the smell of burning sulfur!
Gabby

 

[CountryGent]

My in-laws dropped off the revolver today. It is a brass-framed Pietta in .44. The barrel is just over 7 inches long.

 

[CountryGent]

P.S. @TeacherSmurf just said from the kitchen "Just remember that's my gun."

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Nice looking revolver there...
18-20 grains of 2 or 3 F a greased felt wad and a .451-.454 round ball ....should make a good load.
Andy

 

[CountryGent]

Thanks for the load information; I was wondering what would work best.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Not a problem...I hope you and the Smurfy one enjoy the revolver.
Andy

 

[mrblond]

Pietta Pizza...
Is that kinda like a spaghetti western ..?
Andy

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