I will definitely get some pictures next time, although at least at the surface level they all look to be in pretty good shape so I'm not sure how...
That's awesome. Folks in Wyoming know how to get it done, that's for sure. Good questions, and unfortunately my memory isn't the greatest so I...
Thank you both for replying, very interesting information. There is a good gunsmith in town who I trust extensively, and who has some experience...
Howdy folks. I went in to the local gun shop today, and happened upon a bunch of old revolvers. Not something I normally see here, it's a small...
Yes, Schofield will be different, but will chamber just fine in your .45 Colt. Smaller case means less volume, which means higher pressures than...
Hodgdon recommends anywhere between 5.0 and 6.2 grains of 700X under a 200 grain cast bullet. Interestingly Lyman Cast 4th Edition is a little...
I assume you're talking about a 45 Colt cartridge conversion of an 1860? What is safe depends entirely on what bullet you're using. Even though...
Did some looking around on the internet, and I found this interesting information:...
Oh, and I forgot to mention, the wall thickness is over .055 at the muzzle, and nearly .175 at the breech if I'm doing my measurements right. So...
Amazing answer... I feel much better educated on this subject now, after reading all that. First of all... Even if she turns out to be a wall...
What does a heavy load (in terms of proofing the barrel) entail when it comes to black powder? Is there a particular amount of powder, type of...
Thanks for the advice fellas, I'll answer these individually since they're all full of good info. That's a good call, I didn't even think about...
Thanks hawg, always appreciate your answers. That's what I'm finding as well. Of course that's something I will ask the gunsmith to determine for...
I may have answered my own question folks, after doing a little more reading. Although I myself don't have the expertise to determine this for...
Howdy folks. Happened upon a LeFever 12 gauge today at the local gun store. I don't know a lot about shotguns, but being into antique guns in...
Hot dang, that's some fine shooting in my book, better than most of my targets look! (Unless there's about 20 shots that didn't make the paper....
Really will depend on your gun what works the best. I mostly shoot .440 balls with a white .010 patch in mine. .015s seem to be slightly more...
This was actually just about a month ago. I recently got my first muzzleloading rifle and took it out for the second time, still learning the...
Yeah I'm not suite sure why I've not able to get anything out with the brush. I tried it on both these old brass that were only partially cleaned...
To clarify, I did try running a brush through them and they didn't look any different after. Not sure what the deal is there.
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