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So I have this nice hawken, trying to figure what load to start off with. I'll admit I only have experience with cap & ball revolvers... What would you guys go with for an all around load? Ball or bullet? It's a T/C with 1 in 48", 50 cal. Not looking to slay a dinosaur, this'll be mostly...

I've read the steel used to make pietta revolvers is fairly soft my firearm standards (although I'm sure adequate for cap & ball). I'm curious if anyone knows what grade stainless they use for their revolvers. Offhand I know they're quite a bit more expensive when compared to their standard...

My father just handed down to me a TC Hawken Cougar. He said he bought it in the late 80s, shot two deer with it that season, cleaned it then never touched it again. So I'm thinking it's going to be a basket case by now... Much to my surprise the thing is beautiful. Not a speck spot or...

I'm loading up .357 Mag for the first time, playing around with some dummy carts to get a feel for it. I was told to get it so the mouth of the case was at the center of the cannalure when seating. When I do this I get a COL of just about 1.58." However the data states a COL of 1.61." I...

I'm wondering what the general thoughts are on the stainless target model. I know it's not historically accurate but this will be a shooter. Is the stainless as durable as the all steel models? Is it a decent grade of stainless? Are the sights any good? Anything else bad/good/unique about...

I have an option of purchasing either the five or the six shot R&D. Is one inherently better than the other? I know off hand the five shot is their newest and also allows you to drop the hammer between chambers as a kind of safety. Can you use snap caps with these R&D cylinders?

Hello. I'm looking to load .45 Colt with a 200 grain cast bullet going somewhere in the 800-850 FPS range. I have a ton of Clays powder and would like to use this if possible. However a few posts online warned about double charges with the big case. I briefly considered Cowboy special brass...

I've loaded Missouri Bullets 200 and 180 grain lead bullets with a roll crimp in 45 Colt no problem as they have a crimp grove. However my father has a Taurus Judge and he wants me to create a load similar to the hornady defense. That's a 185 grain hollow point at about 920FPS. Seems easy...

I just had a T/C Hawken Cougar passed down to me. Great looking rifle that shoots well. I think it's mid to late 80s vintage. I want to get into muzzleloading more and am considering a replacement barrel in a smaller caliber for range use. Is there a barrel out there that'd fit this in...

I have an 11-87 I grew up with. Mid 1990s vintage SPS 3" chamber with the 28" vent rib and the 20" fully rifled slug barrel. It was my first real firearm aside from .22s. I put a lot of rounds through it and know it well. Decent gun overall but we had to replace the entire trigger group...

Just wondering what the cylinder gap should be on a Ruger Old Army. I don't have any way to measure...just eyeball.

I have a Ruger Old Army on the way, and have heard that Remington No. 10 caps are the hands down best cap for this pistol. Thing is, none of the local gun stores stock the Remmies. I picked up a pack of CCI No. 10 and 11, hoping one or the other will work. What has and has not worked for...

I have an Old Army en route, and am gathering as much info on it as possible before it arrives... specifically load data. I have all I need to know regarding round balls, but am curious when it comes to bullets. I've heard of guys running up to and including 250 grains in the ROA. Some use...

Have you guys seen the pics of the USFA 1858 on their homepage? They must have just been put up today, as I was there yesterday and don't recall seeing them. Here's the direct link: http://www.usfirearms.com/pdf/shotshow_08.pdf(scroll down). It looks pretty authentic to me, for what that's...