YAY, I'm hooked

[Whippy]

Having never shot BP before, a couple weeks ago I had set a date with my new darling Pietta 51 Navy in .44 at the shooting range, so when I woke up that Saturday with the flu I did not even care (until later LOL)

Had a real blast out there and had to giggle a little bit at the looks of admiration from the other shooters, but the best feeling was just seeing the smoke and watching the lead destroy backstop R/R ties

Since I had read over and over and over about how EVERYONE ends up loading a ball after forgetting to charge the cylinder, I was constantly telling myself that EYE would not do that!! HAAAHAHAH the look on my face when I saw that ball WAY down the cylinder and realizing that I HAD done this must have been pretty funny...first I was and :banghead: and then just a roll of laughter at myself ROFL!! My local shoppie only had Pyrodex pellets in stock so adding powder to clear the cylinder was not an option, therefore I was a cylinder short for about half the day but that was still ok...even that mishap could not get the smile off my face.

I got home and got the stuck ball out by putting a nail through the nipple opening and forcing it through the front of the cylinder then went on to clean. Cleaning is very messy and smelly and can't say I enjoyed doing that while sick with the flu, but I don't think it will be too terrible next time provided I am good and healthy.

...anyway, I just wanted to share the news that there is a new member of the club of black powder shooters for life

 

[DixieTexian]

The one time I forgot powder I used a wood screw to get the ball out. I blame it on the wonder wads. The extra step threw me off because I wasn't used to it. Oh, and congrats on the new addiction. Black Powder is like cocain, only slightly less expensive with fewer health hazzards.

 

[Im283]

who was it that said" it is not if you will load a ball in a powderless chamber but rather when"

A deck screw has worked in the past for me. I keep one in my shooting kit. I did it once right outside in the woods at my house and used a drill/ The bit in the drill spun the ball right up and out of the cylinder.

 

[bigbadgun]

Hey there Whippy Congrats on the new addiction.
ok so now you have a Pietta 51 Navy in .44 if you want to join a very elite club you need to get a Colt Walker. Now that is a classy gun.

 

[Evil One]

In the bottom of the container of my pellets was enough powder to make up 2-3 pellets.
I used it to make some heavy loads when I was about out.


Evil

 

[scrat]

I did that once. Mine was even better. i Came home from the range took everything apart. put the parts in hot soap water. Then i took them out piece by piece brushing them with an old toothbrush. Yep then i pulled out the cylinder and saw the ball still inside. i guess the cap must have fallen off and when i did not see a cap i thought i was done. so an easier fix to that is. Remove the nipple then you can use almost anything to tap it out.

 

[Whippy]

you need to get a Colt Walker. Now that is a classy gun.

Yah, you mind reader LOL I have been looking that direction already! ... well, that or the Dragoon

So many yummy choices