[ModificationVt]

For Christmas I got an Uberti Walker. Due to weather I have yet to take it shooting yet, I wanted to run some stuff buy you more experienced BP shooters.

1st Everything I have ready said that a max load for this gun is 60gr of FFFg. The powder I have is FFg, from what I have been able to read 50gr of FFg is a safe load, but want to double/triple check this.

2nd I am intrigued by this thread http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=144094 Will these work with the Walker? even though the ball being used is bigger than the cylinder? I know that the paper/part of the ball will be shaved off while loading, does this affect the effectiveness of the paper cartridge?

3rd here is what I have for BP shooting, is there anything else I need to get?
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[Pulp]

Looks like your spout is either a 20 grain or 25 grain. You'll need to put 2 volumes in so you can properly seat the ball over the powder. I'm not sure how much compression Shockey's Gold needs, never used it before. I'm also not sure how the Bore Butter will work with Shockeys, since Shockey's is supposedly self lubing.

[scrat]

Welcome to The High Road. Next thing you need to do is join the Walker Club. The Walker is a very good and impressive gun. You will both love it and hate it. Now lets talk about what you have. Most of us use Goex ffg, i have also used 777. Now even though they claim a walker will hold 60 grains of powder the most i have been able to put into it is 55. Now its fun to shoot it cylinder full like that. However you dont need to. Any where from 30-50 grains of powder will work very well. Just under the loading latch you will want to take a file to the loading lever latch. Just a light file. Will help on keeping the loading lever up. Later on if you want i would recomend the R&D cylinder. The R&D conversion cylinder will allow you to also shoot 45Colt out of it. ITs a very fun and impressive gun for sure. You will draw a lot of attention for sure.

[Chawbaccer]

Whether Shokey's powder is self lubing or not I would still advise you to put grease over the balls.

[BHP FAN]

That Bore Butter can be used over the balls.A light coat will prevent chain fires and keep the gun running by keeping any fouling soft.Unbuttered,unsalted Crisco would also work [for a LOT cheaper] ,but I like the Bore Butter.Wonder Lube 1000 will also work.

[whosyrdaddy]

Welcome!

To speak to your first question, I regularly shoot 55 grain loads using 777 in my Uberti without incident.

As for the paper cartridges, I have found loading them into the Walker can be troublesome due to the protruding wedge on the loading side of the gun. It is much easier to load powder only cartridges followed buy the ball. In my experience, some paper residue remains in the cylinder even when using nitrated papers, so take care when reloading to be sure that burning embers do not ruin your day.

[bluffskier]

Nice gun. I was considering a walker. Think I'll wait a few years until I get settled. I'm super new to shooting BP myself.

[Acorn Mush]

3rd here is what I have for BP shooting, is there anything else I need to get

Welcome to the wonderful world of Black powder shooting!

In your post you didn't mention whether or not you had cleaning supplies. If not, purchase or make a cleaning rod, pick up a couple of .45 caliber brushes, and lots 'n' lots of 100% cotton cleaning patches. You will also need a GOOD nipple wrench and some GOOD, well-fitting screwdrivers, as well as some of the various BP-compatible cleaners and preservatives that more knowledgeable folks than I have written about on this forum.

Regarding the brushes, in my experience the plastic-bristle brushes work better than the bronze since they can be reversed in the bore and the chambers of the cylinder without damaging the bristles.

Cleaning patches can be made quite inexpensively by purchasing some flannel at a yard-goods store and cutting to approximately 1-1/2" squares. You might want to launder the fabric once to remove the sizing, therby making the fabric more absorbent.

You will want some sort of container to keep all your goodies organized, too. Look at the various fishing tackle boxes at your local sporting goods store to find one that best suits your needs. Just be sure to get one that's big enough. In this sport one tends to collect all kinds of bits and pieces.:D

I am sure there are other items I have failed to mention, but the good people who contribute here will see to it that you don't lack for information.

Above all, have a grand time!

[Calibre44]

Welcome to THR. You will find everything you need to know about BP shooting right here!

The only thing I can add before you shoot that ‘beautiful beast of a gun’ is a good pair of shooting glasses – saw a spent cap fly of a Remmie 58 last year and embed itself just under another shooters eye.

Enjoy your Walker and let us know how you get on.

[Mike 56]

one other cool cleaning tool is a baby bottle nipple cleaning brush it is a handy tool for cleaning the cylinder.

Mike

[armedandsafe]

I picked up a couple of the little "baby sipper" bottles. The ones with the folding spout. Pull off the "straw" that goes down into the bottle and fill one with 50/50 Ballistol / water. The other fill with straight Ballistol. This tales care of your cleaning solutions for the field. They don't leak in the tackle box and are small enough to fit in your possibles bag, if you want.

Pops