Got this one in today.

[Wombat of Doom]

I feel like I should get a leather tricorn and pull out the French briquet. Yar

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[Roundball58]

Converted 1836?

The ones they built upside down are really rare.

 

[Wombat of Doom]

Converted 1836?

The ones they built upside down are really rare.

That it is, stamped 1844 by AH Waters.

 

[Wombat of Doom]

Shot it today. Accuracy was severely lacking at the distance we had targets set at. But it was fun.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

What was your loading and round ball size...?
30 grains of 2F a .15 patch and a .530 round ball might be a good loading...
Andy

 

[CountryGent]

Arrrr, excellent find matey.

 

[Wombat of Doom]

20 grains of 2f and the rest the same. The line that was available was too far at 50 yards. (Black powder range was oddly full) a friend hit a target at 100 that he wasn't aiming at.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Heck I shoot so good that sometimes I even hit stuff I ain't aiming at...

Sounds like a good load you have....maybe just getting used to how the pistol shoots...
Andy

 

[Wombat of Doom]

Heck I shoot so good that sometimes I even hit stuff I ain't aiming at...

Sounds like a good load you have....maybe just getting used to how the pistol shoots...
Andy

Might try the 30 grain too. No recoil really. I need to make a better ramrod for using and such. Stabbed the end into my hand.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Just remember that you are shooting a pistol with a wood stock from 1844 or so....
light loads with old guns make sense....and a loading rod may help.
Andy

 

[Wombat of Doom]

I do remember that. So would you just stick with the 20 since it works? I am not thinking of going much higher, was just thinking of trying the load you mentioned. I know it goes 100 yards sometimes with enough force to knock a steel bison cutout down. And I think a wooden loading rod makes sense, and just leave the original one as is. Ergonomically, it is quite lacking. Being much smaller at the hand end explains the round puncture wound in the web of my right hand. Expect more questions though folks. this black powder thing is fun and I may get some repros to use frequently.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

If it works and hits with enough force to knock a steel target down at 100 yards...
I'd stick with the 20 grains and learn how it likes to shoot with that load.
Andy