How much shots per pound of BP

[stash]

Just curious as to how much shots I can get in a 1858 Remmie with one pound of Goex fffg. I know it depends on how much grain I load but humor me, has anybody ever counted???--

Thanks!!

Stash

 

[dwave]

Alright, there are 7000grs. of power in a pound so lets say a 30gr charge = around 233 shots

 

[stash]

Thanks

Thanks!!--For some reason I thought this was going to be harder. Simple math!
Thanks------I just want to plink with my 1858 .44 cal Remmie so I assume 20grains is ok of Goex?---or is Goex a light powder "not as hot" as say Hodgen fffg and 30 grains is perfect for plinking.

Thanks again

Stash

 

[Starter52]

I will assume your gun has a steel frame rather than brass.

I would split the difference and go with 25 grains of powder. 20 grains might be a bit too light for a .44 revolver. I've used 25 grains in my Ruger Old Army for many years. It's not a hard load to handle.

 

[ontarget]

20 grs. works fine in my '51 navy, although I know it will handle more

 

[azyogi]

my ROA likes 30 grn of FFFg, but it gets wild with the pyrodex pills

 

[oldpuppymax]

I have one of the brass 1851 Navy .44s and never exceed 20 grains. No reason to really and heavier loads will only decrease the life span of the pistol.

 

[dwave]

No reason to really and heavier loads will only decrease the life span of the pistol.

I use 30gr all the time, but the difference is mine is an 1858 (in .44 btw) AND it is steel. I don't worry about it wearing out any time soon.

 

[GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL]

My Pietta Remington 1858 New Model Armies get a steady dose of 30 grains of Triple Seven 3fff. My Uberti Cattleman's Carbines get the same. However, with the Cattleman's Carbine I actually use and shoot, just here while back I moved up the powder load to bring it in line with the .44-40. It handle's the load quite well. Very well in fact. I know the '58 revolvers will handle the same load with no problem but I figure the 30 grains is plenty hot enough....

 

[BCRider]

Yeah, 30 grains out of my 1858's seems to give a kick that is about the same as my modern S&W Model 19 shooting .38Spl+P. 40 grains to bring it up to the cartridge loading would kick like a .357Mag I'd think.

 

[Mike OTDP]

I'm shaking my head...my 25 yard load in my Hege Remington is 9 grains.

 

[azyogi]

my NAA companion takes 20 grns FFFFg per cylinder thats 1750 shots per pound

 

[GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL]

Yeah, the '58's (mine anyway) have got a pretty good jump to them with the 30 grains but it's very accurate and relatively easy to control. Plenty of stopping power there to. I'd hate like hell to get shot with one of them, I know that....I like using the heavier .44-40 load in the carbine to. I didn't know if that was going to work out or not but it work's just fine. It took me years to finally decide to go ahead and try it. A good .44-40 is a hell of a stinger and the carbine is so well balanced (to me anyway) and easy to use and I am just so well pleased with it. I'm telling you. I have alway's liked the carbines, partly because they and the revolver fire inter-changeable loads and partly because of the balance and all. I have never figured up (in recent memory anyway) how many shots per pound I get. I might look later on sometime. I know the container state's how many grains there is in the container but I don't remember what it is....I have sure as hell had some good luck with Triple Seven 3fff and I am willing to swear to that. It alway's ignite's with no problem and the power is alway's there. Plenty of power. (all other things being equal of course)....

 

[dwave]

I'd hate like hell to get shot with one of them

I don't care what kind of gun it is, I would hate to get shot!

 

[Fingers McGee]

my NAA companion takes 20 grns FFFFg per cylinder thats 1750 shots per pound

Huh ?

 

[azyogi]

5 shots to the cylinder at 4grs. each. It's a .22 magnum, cap and ball

 

[Fingers McGee]

Yeah, I figured that out. Mixing shots and cylinders was a little confusing at first.

 

[azyogi]

the long rifle version takes only 2grs. per shot, sometimes I use pellets for an air rfle in it and just caps no powder. almost as cheap to shoot as my sheridan.

 

[GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL]

Sometimes I shoot a North American Arms .22 Mini Mag Revolver myself. I have found that for me, if I use the little dipper and fill to the halfway line which is about the equivelent of a .22 Long Rifle, it is pretty accurate. With the full Magnum load (full dipper) that little thing will jump! I know there must be a lot of shooting in a pound of powder. Yeah Dwave I agree. I don't even want to get shot with a BB gun!....

 

[azyogi]

I use a flintlock primer flask for field loading, the NAA Companion. It's a cylinder type with a spring spout, finger over spout push in and point down, the spout fills with a little more 3 grns when you release the spout a spring seals it allowing a measured pour. this makes my reloading much quicker.