Hello all!
I'm a new guy here, but I'm not new to shootin' in general. I reloaded for the .357 and .44 magnum. I'm a pretty good shot with any rifle, never learned to point and shoot pistols, (you know, gunslinger style) though. Anyway, after a 20 year break in the BP action, I just bought my second percussion revolver, a 5 1/2" Uberti 1858.
Paid dearly for it through Midway, and it's due to get here menana !
My luck being what it is, I'm sure it will take me some time to arrive at a load for the new piece. Once I find a strong , accurate load, I stick with it, since I think this is how you really learn your gun. Changes introduce too many variables for me.. I've read lots of your threads, and I see there are lots of very seasoned black powder shooters round here!
So here are my two questions of the month-
Which caliber of ball of the three Hornady's available will seal up and shoot the best out of current production pistols like mine? .451, .454. .457? (I have been thinking .454, but without measuring the chamber and slugging the barrel, I'd be guessing.
Also, did the gunslingers in the old days use conical bullets, ball, or what?
I was thinking no. 10 caps and that new 'Se7en' or whatever they call that clean burning propellant...
Any help is always greatly appreciated!
Tyler
I'm a new guy here, but I'm not new to shootin' in general. I reloaded for the .357 and .44 magnum. I'm a pretty good shot with any rifle, never learned to point and shoot pistols, (you know, gunslinger style) though. Anyway, after a 20 year break in the BP action, I just bought my second percussion revolver, a 5 1/2" Uberti 1858.
Paid dearly for it through Midway, and it's due to get here menana !
My luck being what it is, I'm sure it will take me some time to arrive at a load for the new piece. Once I find a strong , accurate load, I stick with it, since I think this is how you really learn your gun. Changes introduce too many variables for me.. I've read lots of your threads, and I see there are lots of very seasoned black powder shooters round here!
So here are my two questions of the month-
Which caliber of ball of the three Hornady's available will seal up and shoot the best out of current production pistols like mine? .451, .454. .457? (I have been thinking .454, but without measuring the chamber and slugging the barrel, I'd be guessing.
Also, did the gunslingers in the old days use conical bullets, ball, or what?
I was thinking no. 10 caps and that new 'Se7en' or whatever they call that clean burning propellant...
Any help is always greatly appreciated!
Tyler