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| Author: | eliculpepper [ Sat Aug 27, 2016 4:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Where and what to get for my first black powder revolver? |
Hello all. I just purchased a Pietta 1860 Navy. Im looking around the net for what to get to take it out shooting. Cabelas has a little starter kit but Im looking for something a little more extensive. Im trying to put together a list of what I need. Powder or Pellets, Caps, powder measurer, What kind? Where do you all get your black powder gear? Thanks, I appreciate it. Eli |
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| Author: | NebrHogger [ Sat Aug 27, 2016 6:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where and what to get for my first black powder revolver |
When buying percussion caps, be sure to get magnum - the lower power variety could lead to misfires. A cheep cake frosting applicator - look at garage sales for this @ 25 cents or so - will make greasing the cylinders easier. You can get quite an argument going about the best grease. Crisco works - some folks including me prefer water pump grease or high temp grease with lithium. For measuring out the powder, the Lee dipper kit is great & it's also useful for other reloading jobs. For rifles, I pre-measure powder into old pill bottles & dump that into the rifle using a small funnel I grabbed at a garage sale for a fast nickel. I get the bulk of my supplies from Grafs since they have a good shipping deal. Another item that makes loading easier is the in line capper. You won't drop too many caps using one of these. SW |
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| Author: | eliculpepper [ Sat Aug 27, 2016 8:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where and what to get for my first black powder revolver |
Thank you. That's some great info. That'll be fun to get that stuff. Thats good to know about the magnum primers. What kind of powder do you think I should get? |
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| Author: | NebrHogger [ Sat Aug 27, 2016 10:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where and what to get for my first black powder revolver |
I use Triple 7 just because real black is hard to find in the wilds of western Nebr. I use real black to prime my flint locks, of course. A small measure of real black down the barrel & 777 over that. The "real" black powder guys will scoff at that, but it works for me. I'm not into dressing up in a costume or trying to be all "authentic" - I just like to shoot. SW |
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