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Well, I think I've achieved a reasonable result by using 20gr Swiss No. 2 (fffg), an OxYoke wad soaked in a mix of Crisco and beeswax and a .457" soft lead ball pushed down with an external loading device firmly onto the wad/powder. Off a rudimentary rest at 25 yards they're all within a 5"...

It's as good as new!

Well, I have been groping just as much! The balls are a good tight fit in the bore - I certainly can't push one in by hand (but it will be an idea to try and recover a ball or two); I have now just done some "bore-sluggery" and found clean/consistent engraving of the ball which produces a flat...

Good morning, Thanks for the thoughts on this matter. Yes, it's new to me, but it's in fine condition and I have been shooting for a good number of years (competitive target, long distance and hunting) but although it's my first time with a revolver I have some pistol experience and a reasonably...

Thanks very much for the link to that video. I'm definitely NOT compressing the 777; 33gr looked high but the velocity with that charge seems good. I'll give it a go. A common view here in the UK is that about 21gr 777 gives best accuracy, but I've tried that and it was nothing special. The guy...

Yes, OK - I'll try upping the charge a bit. I'm not too keen to change the projectiles though as I have too many of them to use up!

Good day Gentlemen (and Ladies?). I expect the matter of the clearance between the cylinder and barrel has been discussed before somewhere, but I would like some views please. There's a maximum gap of 0.007" between my cylinder and barrel. I can reduce this gap to 0.003" if I slip a 0.004"...

OK gents, thanks. I'll forget about the Alox and just try beeswax over the ball (the wads (so-called "Wonder Wads"...... sounds like some kind of incontinence cure) are supposed to be ready-lubed, but they feel quite dry to me. Yes, the fouling comes out easily with water.

Good morning/evening All. I'm enjoying the ROA and shall be taking part in some competitive stuff shortly. I have settled on 20gr (vol) of 777, felt wad and .457" round lead ball. Not using any filler (I couldn't see any improvement using semolina) so the ball is seated further into the chamber...

OK, thanks very much. I may experiment a little in that case, but for me I think I would prefer to keep things as simple as possible. No need for heavy loads here - I can only shoot at 25 yards locally! Thanks again for your explanations. Greatly appreciated.

Hopefully not a daft question, but........... what benefit is there to using a filler (e.g. semolina) beneath the ball with reduced loads to bring it flush to the edge of the chamber? Why not just seat the ball on the wad/powder? Are there implications for accuracy if the ball commences its...

Wow! How much fun is that? My first outing with it today - all 12 shots into a 6" disk at 20 yards off-hand. 20gr (vol) 16gr (weight) Triple7 fffg / wad / .457" ball. Had to use a .357 lead bullet on top of the ball in order to push it all the way down onto the powder, but I'm very pleased with...

I'm looking forward to giving it a try. Our outdoor ranges are presently closed "due to Covid" :confused: and I'm reluctant to shoot it in the back garden in case the neighbours get a fright. However, I've got Hornady round ball, 777 3F, lubed "Wonder Wads", some Remington Remington no.11 caps...

Wow! No, it definitely doesn't have the mirror-finish to it, nor do I think that it's been polished much, if at all. I think it's just the way that the light fell when I took the picture. I just hope it shoots straight :)

Good question........ I don't know! The cylinder has a kind of "brushed" look to it, but I don't think that the rest of the gun has been highly-polished (although I don't know how they look as standard). Perhaps just the light? I would be doubtful that a replacement cylinder has been fitted as...

Thank you - it looks OK, except that the pawl spring has been damaged by careless reassembly in the past. Still, it seems to function fine and without binding. When I found this one in early September there were very few stainless models on the market so I thought I should grab it quick. Since...

Thank you Sir! :D

I'm afraid that I don't follow the football; even the rugby is getting tedious without the noise of the crowd........ even worse that we can't go to a stadium to watch it!

Good day to you all from a cold and miserable UK! I have just acquired a 7.5" stainless version (dates around 1999 I think) in what appears to be good condition. I have yet to shoot it but have dismantled it and cleaned it up in preparation. Please may I join your gang?