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    Loading brass frame 1851

    2f in a pistol? This is the first I have ever heard of that. I guess is kind of makes sense for brass frame though. A full size charge with a slower burn, sounds like it might be right. Instead of 3f and filler?... Hmm. Anyone else ever tried this?
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    Were you ever anti-gun?

    I have never been "anti-gun." I grew up in a gun free home, but not "anti-gun" either. I guess just generally neutral. I bought my first shotgun when I was 24 for pheasant season and been hooked ever since. In the last couple years my collection has grown into more than I had ever thought it...
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    Loading brass frame 1851

    Yes, brand new. From midwayusa even, who I have ordered ammo from for years. All their BP stuff was on clearance so I ended up ordering a 3 pistols and a bunch of round balls. I was pretty sure the 15 grains was right, just wanted to make sure after all the different recommendations I had seen...
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    Loading brass frame 1851

    I have been shooting steel frame BP pistols for years. I have always used 25 grains of fffg. But I recently purchased a couple brass frame revolvers and have seen multiple load recommendations, even in the owners manuals. I bought a pietta 1851 colt, and a pietta 1858 remington, both in...
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    New Member? Introduce yourself here (just intros, questions get answered elsewhere)

    Hello. I am a firearms enthusiast. Collecting, shooting, hunting, etc. I enjoy all kinds of firearms from BP to precision rifle. My favorites by far are wheel guns. I have 28 firearms and counting, I just added 2 more this month. I live in minnesota, I have a 5 year old son named Remington...
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