About how many grains will the 1860 hold?
S stevenb Member Joined Oct 30, 2006 Messages 20 Location Southern Indiana Nov 22, 2006 #1 About how many grains will the 1860 hold?
M mrelijahgardner Member Joined May 9, 2006 Messages 73 Location Franklin, Kentucky Nov 22, 2006 #2 I've put 45 Grains of Pryodex in mine. It's mostly a waste of powder but it looks cool.
Y Yankee John Member Joined Sep 4, 2005 Messages 153 Location Minnesota USA Nov 22, 2006 #3 30 gr. of Pyrodex is my normal load in my Colt 1860 and Remington NMA. John
OP OP S stevenb Member Joined Oct 30, 2006 Messages 20 Location Southern Indiana Nov 23, 2006 #4 30 gr. of Pyrodex is my normal load in my Colt 1860 and Remington NMA. John Click to expand... John, is that with a wad or without?
30 gr. of Pyrodex is my normal load in my Colt 1860 and Remington NMA. John Click to expand... John, is that with a wad or without?
Y Yankee John Member Joined Sep 4, 2005 Messages 153 Location Minnesota USA Nov 23, 2006 #5 That is without a wad- I have a couple hundred combustible paper cartridges made up for my revolvers. John
That is without a wad- I have a couple hundred combustible paper cartridges made up for my revolvers. John
G GRIZ22 Member Joined Nov 4, 2006 Messages 6,382 Nov 23, 2006 #6 I use 30 grains of fff in any 44 call bp revolver. No wad. seat the ball all the way down and seal with grease.
I use 30 grains of fff in any 44 call bp revolver. No wad. seat the ball all the way down and seal with grease.
