Hi there. I've been lurking this forum for quite some time because I was planning on buying a BP pistol. I happened to mention my plans to my father, and he surprised me by giving me his 1858 Remington New Model Army, which is a Spanish replica made by Santa Barbara. What a great dad.
I've read up all the stickies and gotten a general idea of what to do and how to do it, but there are a couple specific questions I couldn't find through searching the archives.
My first question has to do with the correct ball diameter to use with this revolver. I've taken a caliper to the chambers and bore and found them both to be .440. How much over this diameter should I go to get the best accuracy?
My other question might be kind of stupid, but how do you use the spout on a powder flask? I understand you stopper the spout, invert the flask, then dispense into the spout, but what do you use to stop the spout? A thumb? Also, can you recommend a powder flask and compatible spouts that will let me swap spouts for both 25-grain and 30-grain loads? (The latter will be, as the Uberti manual puts it, "for showing off.") I'd prefer an authentically-styled brass powder flask, just for the historical cachet.
That's about it for now, although I'll probaby have more questions later. Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
I've read up all the stickies and gotten a general idea of what to do and how to do it, but there are a couple specific questions I couldn't find through searching the archives.
My first question has to do with the correct ball diameter to use with this revolver. I've taken a caliper to the chambers and bore and found them both to be .440. How much over this diameter should I go to get the best accuracy?
My other question might be kind of stupid, but how do you use the spout on a powder flask? I understand you stopper the spout, invert the flask, then dispense into the spout, but what do you use to stop the spout? A thumb? Also, can you recommend a powder flask and compatible spouts that will let me swap spouts for both 25-grain and 30-grain loads? (The latter will be, as the Uberti manual puts it, "for showing off.") I'd prefer an authentically-styled brass powder flask, just for the historical cachet.
That's about it for now, although I'll probaby have more questions later. Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.