bornfreemotorhomer
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So I received a great suprise early bday gift from my dad who lives out of state since he knows I'm into Civil War memorabilia, etc. I now have a Uberti 1858 44 caliber in Stainless (8"bbl) I've had experience with lots of cartridge guns and shotguns but this is a different beast.
In my cart:
.454 balls
Ballistol
Empty Spray Bottles to make "moose milk"
Hoppe's
Bore butter
Measuring horn (with 30grn nozzle)
And some #10 Remington Caps
Some Pyrodex P (not sure if that's the one I should go with though)
I'm not trying to annoy seasoned black powder shooters out there...but just wanted some advice on anyhting else you think I might need.
Particaulary what should I use to remove the oil the pistol came covered in. I am used to cleaning normal cartridge guns (My method is simply Hoope's #9 and Hoppe's Oil or Breakfree CLP/Oil)
I realize BP is a whole different animal but I want to get started on the right foot. I've got this big honkin revolver (which I really love) and have watched a ton of videos about loading, etc. But many are conflicting. (27-30grn Pyrodex P with a .454 ball rammed down to shave a nice ring and then a generous application of bore butter over each chamber. Then I read to use lubricated wads...I'm not sure whether to lube the ball either. To put it simply I'm lost, but a good learner.
I know this is a lot. But any info is good info and I do want to do things right. I'm hoping the stainless will be a bit more forgiving when it comes to proper cleaning. I do plan to clean it properly if I knew what exactly to do. I do live in Florida and I really worry about rust/corrosion/pitting especially when stored so hopefully the Stainless will be a bit better on that front. Can I use Eezox or CLP like I used on all my cartridge guns or should I stick to Black powder only stuff?
What do you recommend from the point of opening the box from a fully oiled (and I mean oiled!) new revolver to getting it ready to shoot and properly cleaned, at range once over then proper cleaning at home and I would like to know how to keep her preserved between range visits/ when stored?
Thanks ahead of time, I do appreciate you all
In my cart:
.454 balls
Ballistol
Empty Spray Bottles to make "moose milk"
Hoppe's
Bore butter
Measuring horn (with 30grn nozzle)
And some #10 Remington Caps
Some Pyrodex P (not sure if that's the one I should go with though)
I'm not trying to annoy seasoned black powder shooters out there...but just wanted some advice on anyhting else you think I might need.
Particaulary what should I use to remove the oil the pistol came covered in. I am used to cleaning normal cartridge guns (My method is simply Hoope's #9 and Hoppe's Oil or Breakfree CLP/Oil)
I realize BP is a whole different animal but I want to get started on the right foot. I've got this big honkin revolver (which I really love) and have watched a ton of videos about loading, etc. But many are conflicting. (27-30grn Pyrodex P with a .454 ball rammed down to shave a nice ring and then a generous application of bore butter over each chamber. Then I read to use lubricated wads...I'm not sure whether to lube the ball either. To put it simply I'm lost, but a good learner.
I know this is a lot. But any info is good info and I do want to do things right. I'm hoping the stainless will be a bit more forgiving when it comes to proper cleaning. I do plan to clean it properly if I knew what exactly to do. I do live in Florida and I really worry about rust/corrosion/pitting especially when stored so hopefully the Stainless will be a bit better on that front. Can I use Eezox or CLP like I used on all my cartridge guns or should I stick to Black powder only stuff?
What do you recommend from the point of opening the box from a fully oiled (and I mean oiled!) new revolver to getting it ready to shoot and properly cleaned, at range once over then proper cleaning at home and I would like to know how to keep her preserved between range visits/ when stored?
Thanks ahead of time, I do appreciate you all