Livefast123 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 (edited) Well I finally managed to get down the range to use my .44 Remington 1858 New Model Army in anger and it certainly didn't let me down. I decided to use 20 grains of Triple 7, a wonderwad and a .454 round ball and the results were delightful, lots of bang, smoke and a muzzle flame! I remember now why I like black powder so much! Edited December 30, 2012 by Livefast123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloke Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 Looks great fun. I have a slot for a .44 black powder, so I can see me doing some serious shopping at the gun show! Good video, cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ordnance Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 Black powders good fun might look into getting one sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livefast123 Posted December 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 (edited) Yeah, the fun factor is definatly there.......never mind about hitting the target! I don't think the camera can quite catch the boom of it going off. I wouldn't like to reload one with Confederate troops or Indians advancing on your position lol Edited December 30, 2012 by Livefast123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 How was your accuracy at 25mtr? They're not the most accurate thing in my hands atleast,but a heck load of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livefast123 Posted December 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 I didn't really try for accuracy, I was more interested in having a bit of fun with load bangs and flame!, having said that I got all the shots onto a circular target drawn onto an A4 size bit of cardboard. The regulars seemed to think this was good considering it was my first time and I hadn't developed a load When I go next time i'll benchrest it and see what it can do, i'm already planning my next pistol (Colt Walker!) or maybe a Hawken rifle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineshooter Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 These guns are great fun to shoot, certainly draw a crowd with the smoke and flame, I have four blackpowder pistols including an Uberti 1858 copy of the Remington. If you note the odd shape of the cut out where you load the balls, the original pistol worked very well accuracy wise when a conical type bullet was used, hence the cut out shape. You could at one time get these bullets made by a company called Buffalo, but I`ve not seen them around for ages, the Italian copies tend to shoot a little high at 25m (before you go filing the front sight have a play about with various loads). I have fired .45 semi wad cutter bullet heads with good effect in mine, @ £7 per hundred rather cost effective compared to lead balls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livefast123 Posted December 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 Are we talking about something like this with the .45 bullet heads? :- http://www.henrykrank.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=164_165_166&products_id=1293 Mine is an Uberti and I certainly plan to get a few more black powder pieces, I like the involved loading process and is so much more fun than just raining lead down the range with the .22LR. I'll try for an accurate load at the range the next time I go and i've been instructed that I should shoot in the correct one handed 'cowboy' style lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 A friend uses minie bullets in his Ruger old army and they're more accurate than ball. http://www.henrykran...roducts_id=1888 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineshooter Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 The ones I use are 45 ACP 200gr SWC Lead from Tim Hannam. Have a look here if you want to shoot cowboy stylie http://www.bwss.org.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livefast123 Posted December 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 I would love to cast my own but with young kids in the house and not much room it isn't really an option, I'll keep my eyes out for the holy grail...ie a local caster with reasonable prices! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 I would love to cast my own but with young kids in the house and not much room it isn't really an option, I'll keep my eyes out for the holy grail...ie a local caster with reasonable prices! You dont do it indoors-you'd be dead with lead poisoning within 12 months! I do it outdoors on patio then choose a day when its dry (even the most tiniest amount of water reacts violently with molten lead). I use dirty range lead for 357 which is already hardcast,but smokes very badly so a mask and staying upwind is critically important. For soft lead for use with ball i sort out all the slug which gets used at the range. Much cheaper than buying them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JONAH898 Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Silly question but liscience do you have to have for these black powder revolvers? As been reading this thread and find them realy interesting and bet they are great fun to shoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ST3V3 Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 I have a stainless .44 nma and love it loads of fun 15grains of pyrodex 25 grains semolina then ball works for me but would get a right slating at the range for cocking it with my firing hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Silly question but liscience do you have to have for these black powder revolvers? As been reading this thread and find them realy interesting and bet they are great fun to shoot You need a Section 1 and also be a member of a club. Where abouts in the country do you live? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JONAH898 Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 I live in stoke on Trent Staffordshire mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 I live in stoke on Trent Staffordshire mate Shame you're not closer.Try Googling for your nearest club because blackpowder really is a hoot to shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JONAH898 Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Cheers mate will do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livefast123 Posted January 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Yeah, miles away from me too! Be warned though, once you take to the dark side and shoot black powder there is no going back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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