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For discussion see the recent thread on proper cylinder gap for cap and ball colts.
Video here for any interested: https://youtu.be/ouYrlqvp1Uw
I take 2 new stock Pietta Colt 1860 Army revolvers and fire black powder in one and Pyrodex in the other to see if one stops running first. I realize this is not a scientifically valid test, but it was fun anyway.
2:56 Skip to Blackpowder shooting
21:11 Skip to Black powder results
23:14 Skip to Pyrodex shooting
33:58 Skip to Pyrodex results
Short story for people who don't want to watch the video:
I set both cylinder gaps to less than .005" (my smallest feeler gauge), lubed both well with bore butter, and shot Goex FFFG and FFG in one and Pyrodex P pellets in the other. Lubed felt wads from possibles shop, round ball, remington number 10 caps. After 17 cylinders full the blackpowder pistol was still running fine. Pyrodex pistol hammer started binding on cylinder 3, I lubed it well with ballistol, and it stopped running on cylinder 8.
Video here for any interested: https://youtu.be/ouYrlqvp1Uw
I take 2 new stock Pietta Colt 1860 Army revolvers and fire black powder in one and Pyrodex in the other to see if one stops running first. I realize this is not a scientifically valid test, but it was fun anyway.
2:56 Skip to Blackpowder shooting
21:11 Skip to Black powder results
23:14 Skip to Pyrodex shooting
33:58 Skip to Pyrodex results
Short story for people who don't want to watch the video:
I set both cylinder gaps to less than .005" (my smallest feeler gauge), lubed both well with bore butter, and shot Goex FFFG and FFG in one and Pyrodex P pellets in the other. Lubed felt wads from possibles shop, round ball, remington number 10 caps. After 17 cylinders full the blackpowder pistol was still running fine. Pyrodex pistol hammer started binding on cylinder 3, I lubed it well with ballistol, and it stopped running on cylinder 8.