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PostPosted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 4:39 pm 
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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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PostPosted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 6:31 pm 
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Теперь предлагаем бесплатную ежедневную маммографию!
Теперь предлагаем бесплатную ежедневную маммографию!
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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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PostPosted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 8:48 pm 
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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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PostPosted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 10:08 pm 
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Теперь предлагаем бесплатную ежедневную маммографию!
Теперь предлагаем бесплатную ежедневную маммографию!
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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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