Blackpowder Revolver
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Thanks everyone for the Information!!!!! Yes, the gun is a 44 cal.—–sorry about that :^) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I shoot a Ruger Old Army .45. My load is 40 grs of Pyrodex "P" with a ..457 > ball. This load produces nice groups at 25 yards and is sufficient to kill > whitetails. I carry the pistol during muzzleloader season as a quick backup > to my rifle on deer drives. > —– Original Message —– > Newsgroups: rec.hunting > Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 5:18 PM > Good day everyone! > I have recently acquired a blackpowder revolver and have no Knowledge what > to load this gun with. > I have some experience with loading and firing a muzzleloading rifle but > the > handgun is something new! > The gun is a new model so I feel the that it is safe for any load that is > recommended(up to a point). > What are some recommended loads-bullets,powder,wads?,and caps? > Thanks very much for any information > Chris > Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ > Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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> Keep in mind that if you decide to go hunting with a blackpowder > revolver, some states only allow this in the regular firearms season because > it does not qualify as a "muzzleloader."
And some States prohibit cap and ball revolvers for big game hunting altogether, regardless of the season. Be sure to have fun anyway. Good hunting! Michael Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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I shoot a Ruger Old Army .45. My load is 40 grs of Pyrodex "P" with a .457 ball. This load produces nice groups at 25 yards and is sufficient to kill whitetails. I carry the pistol during muzzleloader season as a quick backup to my rifle on deer drives. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text —— Original Message —– Newsgroups: rec.hunting Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 5:18 PM > Good day everyone! > I have recently acquired a blackpowder revolver and have no Knowledge what > to load this gun with. > I have some experience with loading and firing a muzzleloading rifle but the > handgun is something new! > The gun is a new model so I feel the that it is safe for any load that is > recommended(up to a point). > What are some recommended loads-bullets,powder,wads?,and caps? > Thanks very much for any information > Chris > Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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>What are some recommended > loads-bullets,powder,wads?,and caps?
you don’t mention the caliber. for my Ruger Old Army, which is either a .44 or .45 depending on when it was bought, i guess, i use 25g of fffg powder and always use a wonder-wad between the powder and ball, and a #11 cap. If my second sentence sounded confusing, i will clarify. the Ruger Old Army does, and always has, used a .457 ball. but for years it was always marketed as a .44, whereas in the last few years it has begun to be called a .45. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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>Good day everyone! >I have recently acquired a blackpowder revolver and have no Knowledge what >to load this gun with. >I have some experience with loading and firing a muzzleloading rifle but the >handgun is something new! >The gun is a new model so I feel the that it is safe for any load that is >recommended(up to a point). >What are some recommended loads-bullets,powder,wads?,and caps? >Thanks very much for any information >Chris
Follow the advice others have given as far as having someone check out the size. There may be a black powder inthusiast at the local hunt club that can give you a hand. I shoot a Confedrate Navy Revolver 44 cal. I load 35 grains pyrodex with a standard percussion cap. I use a bore lub (when it is warm outside) or crisco when it is cold to cover the ends of the loaded chambers. This is done to prevent the sparks from a fired chamber from hooping vover to the next chamber and igniting it. This phenom is calle chain firing and as you can imagine it is very bad. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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Hi! Keep in mind that if you decide to go hunting with a blackpowder revolver, some states only allow this in the regular firearms season because it does not qualify as a "muzzleloader." I’ve always wanted one of these to just see what it may have been like in the Civil War to load and shoot such a pistol. Always, Gene. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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Assuming you have one of the models with the loading lever mounted ahead of the cylinder and under the barrel. You will want to know that the lead round ball will need to be .001 greater than the caliber. The seating rod will shave off the .001+/- as the ball is seated. Leaving a thin strip of lead. This allows for an airtight gas seal. Another very important tip is to seal each chamber by putting bore butter of some type, or crisco as someone has already mentioned, on top of the lead ball, as the last step. The purpose of this is to prevent leakage of burning gases from entering one of the remaining unfired chambers and causing a premature discharge. These revolvers are a blast to target shoot and just play around with. If you have one of the quality models with accuracy good enough to hunt with such as the Ruger Old Army, you can have a very satisfying hunt. Good huntin’ Fetherz Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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> Good day everyone! > I have recently acquired a blackpowder revolver and have no Knowledge what > to load this gun with. > I have some experience with loading and firing a muzzleloading rifle but the > handgun is something new! > The gun is a new model so I feel the that it is safe for any load that is > recommended(up to a point). > What are some recommended loads-bullets,powder,wads?,and caps? > Thanks very much for any information > Chris
What kind of Revolver? You forgot to mention it! You probably could use HODGON Pyrodex "P". Your load depends on many factors, ….the caliber, for example… BJ > Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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Good day everyone! I have recently acquired a blackpowder revolver and have no Knowledge what to load this gun with. I have some experience with loading and firing a muzzleloading rifle but the handgun is something new! The gun is a new model so I feel the that it is safe for any load that is recommended(up to a point). What are some recommended loads-bullets,powder,wads?,and caps? Thanks very much for any information Chris Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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> Good day everyone! > I have recently acquired a blackpowder revolver and have no Knowledge what > to load this gun with.
Umm, black powder seems to suggest itself…. -jc- Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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> Good day everyone! > I have recently acquired a blackpowder revolver and have no Knowledge what > to load this gun with. > I have some experience with loading and firing a muzzleloading rifle but the > handgun is something new! > The gun is a new model so I feel the that it is safe for any load that is > recommended(up to a point). > What are some recommended loads-bullets,powder,wads?,and caps? > Thanks very much for any information > Chris
Surprised no info came with gun. My only experience is 1860 Army from Cabelas which kit came with balls (454) and #10 caps. I use 19 gr pyrodex (light load) and cover ball with Crisco. Best take it to a gun shop to size for caps and balls. Frank Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
