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ZVP; Commercial cartridge loads in the 1860s varied widely. I have a book on consumable cartridges, another on percussion handguns, and have done a lot of on-line searching. As far as I've been able to determine, there were no consumable cartridges made with round balls though. The only...

A mistake I see repeated here and there is sanding the wood with the [supposedly] flush inlayed parts removed (tang, trigger plate, buttplate, toe plate, patchbox, barrel key or pin escutcheons, nose cap, et al). You want to finish the metal and the wood together at the same time. Use a rigid...

A .375" round ball is about 80 grains. Mike Cumpston says he used a 125 grain conical in a .36 Remington, with 22 grains Swiss 3F and got an average velocity of 978 fps. That's a bit better than a .380 Auto, and a bit less than a 9mm Luger. Conicals were often used in the .36s back in the...

Nice work. Yeah, I don't know if I could get over the heebie jeebies I'd have against doing that to a perfectly good gun, but it certainly does have a nice look to it. And you couldn't fool me without doing some machining work-- you can tell from across the room that it's not an original...

Word is that the stick-on wheelweights are softer than the clip-on type. Better to start with those. Alternatively, Rotometals sells good pure lead for, last time I checked, about 2 dollars a pound, with free shipping on a reasonable sized order - still a lot cheaper than buying factory lead...

I had to shave mine (Pietta) a little so it would stop rubbing on the frame, so I can't tell you what it was originally. Pray; do tell. What do you have in mind?

acuratemolds.com will make any mold you want, except that he doesn't yet do the core molds necessary for a hollow base (or hollow point). I liked the results I got in the '58 Remington using the Buffalo BallEts. They're a semi-hollow base with a round ball profile at the tip and weigh about...

If loaded properly, to avoid contamination of the powder by certain bullet lubes, the percussion pistol can be left loaded for as long as a modern cartridge, i.e. years and years. I've left mine loaded for months at a time, even in my vehicle in winter, and they fire just fine. If a lubed wad...

For what it's worth, we have foreigners come to shoot at Boomershoot most every year. I don't know the particulars, but I know they do it legally. The best advice is to consult someone in the destination state who knows for sure and can point to particular statutes, etc. Look into the use of...

Ah heck; Clint Eastwood can do that fanning a revolver from the hip at three shots per second. :D Seriously though; that's a pretty impressive group.

It has the extra shoulder stock screw, so I think that rules out a pocket gun. Yeah, I'd guess it's a an 1860 foe dee foe, just from the picture. Sounds like a great deal either way, assuming it's all in good shape. Have some fun with it, Howie.

Jim Watson nailed it in Post #7 And that's all there is to be said about it.

I've fired bird shot from my Colt 44 C&B. The patterns are doughnut shaped. As I recall they leave an empty hole about 12" in diameter, surrounded by a ring of hits, from about 10 feet. Whatever the doughnut size, I deemed it largely worthless. I was using various shot cards and wads, as one...

Ah; so you're trying to trick us into dicussing how to convert a firearm to full automatic, huh? Didn't I see you at a gun show in Moses Lake, Washington a few years back? Yeah, I'm sure that was you. Anyhoo; take a cap and ball revolver, machine down the cylinder so it's just a small hub...

1. If the scope can handle heavy shotgun loads, it will be fine on your rifle. What is your rifle anyway, other than a purpose-built "slug gun"? Just be sure that glass is legal in your area during muzzleloader season, 'cause it isn't insome places. 2. Haven't used White Hots, but the of...

Yep. That patent breech or breech chamber is oft neglected, resulting in all sorts of problems and strange ideas. My Investarms 50 cal percussion gun has a breech chamber of about 35 cal, such that a 35 cal jag with a patch, on the end of the ramrod will fit it about right. As long as you...

History is replete with examples of wildly successful people who were initially told that their ideas whould not, or could not, work. Bill Gates and Rush Limbaugh are just two more recent examples. Likewise, there have been ideas that were touted widely as "great" and they never got...

Exactly. It's not some magic tweek to improve accuracy. It helps maintain accuracy by keeping small dings away from the bore. Simple as that.

I always carry at work, but then I own the company. If you're worried about the finish on your gun I think you have your priorities in the wrong order. You might as well not have your tools if you're afraid to scratch them. Hang that nice $2K pistol with the custom exotic wood grips on the...

Sure; sell me the gun for a song and get a new Shefiff's model. :)