I have been shooting steel frame BP pistols for years. I have always used 25 grains of fffg. But I recently purchased a couple brass frame revolvers and have seen multiple load recommendations, even in the owners manuals.
I bought a pietta 1851 colt, and a pietta 1858 remington, both in brass frame. They both came with 2 manuals, a traditions manual, and a pietta manual. The pietta manual recommends 15 grains of fffg, the traditions manual recommends a minimum of 22 and max of 30.
I have searched the internet for a few days now and have seen a lot of different answers to the proper load for these pistols.
I was going to just play it safe with the brass frames and use 15 grains, but that traditions manual recommends a minimum of 22? Am I going to end up with a squib or some other failure with 15 grains?
I bought a pietta 1851 colt, and a pietta 1858 remington, both in brass frame. They both came with 2 manuals, a traditions manual, and a pietta manual. The pietta manual recommends 15 grains of fffg, the traditions manual recommends a minimum of 22 and max of 30.
I have searched the internet for a few days now and have seen a lot of different answers to the proper load for these pistols.
I was going to just play it safe with the brass frames and use 15 grains, but that traditions manual recommends a minimum of 22? Am I going to end up with a squib or some other failure with 15 grains?