Shawnee
member
Hi All...
As GatoFeo correctly pointed out in at least one other thread, a person can hear so much differing info about C&B revolvers and their use it's hard for a newcomer to tell the fact from the rumor from the lore from the BS.
Sometimes it's easy - like last week when I asked a store clerk if conical bullets could be used in my 1851 Navy .44 and he said they could and proceeded to offer me some Hornady .429 jacketed bullets intended for reloading the modern .44 Mag. Needless to say he is no longer on my list of BP references and I still don't know if there is a good conical bullet to use in the Navy. I think I read somewhere on this forum that round balls are more accurate from C&Bs anyway. That wouldn't seem to jive with ballisitic theory but, not having experimented at all, I couldn't argue the point. Maybe the lower velocities of the BP negate accuracy advantages typically found in "modern" cartridges". ??
But one item I have not pinned down is whether or not it is necessary to always fill the mouth of the revolver's chamber(s) with grease after loading in order to prevent a chainfire. Clerks, salesmen et al whom may be mostly concerned about a lawsuit usually say the chamber MUST be greased or the gun WILL chainfire - maybe 99% of the time. On the other hand - I've met a few C&B revolver guys who say with a good and correct overpowder wad and a snug-fitting ball (or maybe bullet) there is no concern about chainfiring. What is Y'All's experience, opinion, etc ????
As GatoFeo correctly pointed out in at least one other thread, a person can hear so much differing info about C&B revolvers and their use it's hard for a newcomer to tell the fact from the rumor from the lore from the BS.
Sometimes it's easy - like last week when I asked a store clerk if conical bullets could be used in my 1851 Navy .44 and he said they could and proceeded to offer me some Hornady .429 jacketed bullets intended for reloading the modern .44 Mag. Needless to say he is no longer on my list of BP references and I still don't know if there is a good conical bullet to use in the Navy. I think I read somewhere on this forum that round balls are more accurate from C&Bs anyway. That wouldn't seem to jive with ballisitic theory but, not having experimented at all, I couldn't argue the point. Maybe the lower velocities of the BP negate accuracy advantages typically found in "modern" cartridges". ??
But one item I have not pinned down is whether or not it is necessary to always fill the mouth of the revolver's chamber(s) with grease after loading in order to prevent a chainfire. Clerks, salesmen et al whom may be mostly concerned about a lawsuit usually say the chamber MUST be greased or the gun WILL chainfire - maybe 99% of the time. On the other hand - I've met a few C&B revolver guys who say with a good and correct overpowder wad and a snug-fitting ball (or maybe bullet) there is no concern about chainfiring. What is Y'All's experience, opinion, etc ????