Everyone,
I was debating getting extra cylinders for my Pietta, 1858 Army, .44 cap and ball revolver.
I finally bought a micrometer and the cylinders (nominally) measured:
.436
.432
.437
.436
.436
The bore nominally measured .432
I don't know if getting other cylinders would be more regular in size (at work I'm expected to work
glass parts down to under +/- .001 of an inch or less). It was a Taylor & Company so they emphasize
quality.
By the way, its a hoot to shoot .440 balls with .30+ grains of Hodgen 777. With my old eyes the crude
front sight was just a blur but from a rest I did get 3 shots into 3" @ 25 yards. On my next outing I'll
take some Goex FFFg . I do have some .451 & .454 balls but I think they would be too tight. The .454
balls jammed on the first outing and I had to drill them out.
(I wonder if I should mic. my Ruger Blackhawk for comparison....).
Blessings,
LongBeard
I was debating getting extra cylinders for my Pietta, 1858 Army, .44 cap and ball revolver.
I finally bought a micrometer and the cylinders (nominally) measured:
.436
.432
.437
.436
.436
The bore nominally measured .432
I don't know if getting other cylinders would be more regular in size (at work I'm expected to work
glass parts down to under +/- .001 of an inch or less). It was a Taylor & Company so they emphasize
quality.
By the way, its a hoot to shoot .440 balls with .30+ grains of Hodgen 777. With my old eyes the crude
front sight was just a blur but from a rest I did get 3 shots into 3" @ 25 yards. On my next outing I'll
take some Goex FFFg . I do have some .451 & .454 balls but I think they would be too tight. The .454
balls jammed on the first outing and I had to drill them out.
(I wonder if I should mic. my Ruger Blackhawk for comparison....).
Blessings,
LongBeard