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April 7th, 2007, 10:26 AM #1
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Pietta made 1858 Rem. New Army
.44 cap and ball. Got it a couple weeks ago, shoots like a dream. Or is that smokes like a cheesy dream sequence?
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April 7th, 2007, 11:43 AM #2
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Re: Pietta made 1858 Rem. New Army
OH wow!!
A BB-Gun!
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April 7th, 2007, 02:05 PM #3
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Re: Pietta made 1858 Rem. New Army
1858 Remingtons are among the better designs. The Colt designs had an open top with a mechanical joint, which wasn't as rigid as the 58 Remington.
If I'm not mistaken, the 1858 also has a quick-change feature associated with the cylinder.
You know to use overshot wadding or grease over the bullets, right? If not, your first chain-fire isn't far off.
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April 7th, 2007, 02:44 PM #4
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Re: Pietta made 1858 Rem. New Army
My loads consist of 15-25 grains of pyrodex p .451 round balls, greased over, with a #10 cci cap igniting the charge. Yes, the cylinder is quick to change. Only takes a couple seconds to swap out.
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April 7th, 2007, 09:23 PM #5
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Re: Pietta made 1858 Rem. New Army
Nice! Cap & ball guns are plenty of fun.
I have a CVA Navy '51 brass frame 44 that I try to get out once a year.
451-452" balls over 20-25gr of Pyrodex. ..cant remember cap #.
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