Bear Tracker has been loading 40 grains of Goex 3r over a wonderwad/141 grain ball. I didn't have wonder wads and no Goex on the trip but I did clock it with Goex and Pyrodex P with Grease over the Ball.
141 Grain .454 Speer Ball 40 Grains/ Gr/Vol Equivalent
Swiss s3f Velocity 1104 fps Spread 37 FPS (6)
Pyrodex P Velocity 1125 Spread 35 (6)
This Remington generally does record high velocities compared to various 1860 Armies and a Pietta Remington. I cleaned the bore after every cylinder full before clocking different loads. I fired several full cylinders and never needed to clean the base pin, cylinder window or breach surfaces. Function was perfect and smooth. This one handles caps as well as a colt as long as you cock it angled downward.
141 Grain .454 Speer Ball 40 Grains/ Gr/Vol Equivalent
Swiss s3f Velocity 1104 fps Spread 37 FPS (6)
Pyrodex P Velocity 1125 Spread 35 (6)
This Remington generally does record high velocities compared to various 1860 Armies and a Pietta Remington. I cleaned the bore after every cylinder full before clocking different loads. I fired several full cylinders and never needed to clean the base pin, cylinder window or breach surfaces. Function was perfect and smooth. This one handles caps as well as a colt as long as you cock it angled downward.