2 more ?? (1858 rem)

[coppermouse]

Is there a way to safely improve the trigger on the 1858 Remington (mine is Pietta SS)

Is it considered OK to store the cylinders loaded so I am ready to go when I come home to shoot (using real BP)?

 

[arcticap]

There's several ways to try to improve your new trigger.
One way is to simply shoot it and wait for it to gently break in over time.
Another way is to try some special lubrication like Beeman Metal-2-Metal (M2M) Moly Paste which is over 60% moly. It's almost like having a trigger job in a jar.

http://www.airgunsbbguns.com/Beeman_Metal_2_Metal_M2M_p/bee99130.htm

One more way is to repeatedly release the trigger while putting some forward pressure on the hammer. That's suppose to help wear in the rough edges on the trigger sear. Don't do it too much or too hard, but there may be some improvement noted using any of these methods.

As far as loading in advance, there's plenty of folks that do using various methods to seal the chambers and/or nipples depending on their own preferences. Moisture and lube migration into the powder are two issues to be aware of. A plastic bag can protect from moisture.

 

[ClemBert]

I just use rubbing compound and a dremel tool to polish the contact surfaces of the sear and the hammer.

 

[coppermouse]

Thanks for the info. The cylinders would be stored in the safe in the AC house and not for longer than 1 week max

 

[mykeal]

arcticap- I've heard from a couple of local people about Beeman's moly paste and have been meaning to try it. I typically use Norton India stones and elbow grease to hone the contact surfaces in my guns, but I'm tempted to get some Beeman's. Have you used it personally and how does it compare to, say, emery paper or fine India stones in the amount of work necessary to finely polish a hardened surface?

 

[Oldfalguy]

Not trying to hijack the thread but I see several knowledgeable folks here that might help me figure something out-I am looking for an original Remington cylinder if anyone has any idea where I might find one- The one in my original pistol had a crack that was repaired with soldered back in the day.

 

[mykeal]

Arcticap- I just read up on Beeman's, and Brownell's version of moly paste, and just realized it doesn't polish the surfaces at all - it coats them with a moly lube. Duh! Should have realized that from the start. Not sure I'd want to use it on a trigger sear, but on other surfaces it might help.

 

[junkman_01]

Moly lube is great on triggers/sears. I use it on my AR 15 competition rifle all the time. It only takes a drop.