NoAlibi
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I’ve been shooting BP rifles fo many years, however I just got my first BP handgun from Cabella’s- a Pietta 1858 New Model Army .44 caliber revolver.
The fit and finish are not the best, but very, very good for the money. Cabella’s sent me the gun with the manufacture’s hand book and Cabella’s handbook for black powder guns.
Pietta’s handbook shows a round ball loading range of 12-15 grains of 3f for this gun.
Cabella’s handbook shows a round ball/conical loading of 35 grains of 3f - more than 2 times the amount of Pietta.
What’s behind this - liability...typo...weak metallurgy???
Also, neither manual recommends a specific size or make of percussion cap. So what would you recommend and also what would be the hottest cap for it?
Thanks...NoAlibi
The fit and finish are not the best, but very, very good for the money. Cabella’s sent me the gun with the manufacture’s hand book and Cabella’s handbook for black powder guns.
Pietta’s handbook shows a round ball loading range of 12-15 grains of 3f for this gun.
Cabella’s handbook shows a round ball/conical loading of 35 grains of 3f - more than 2 times the amount of Pietta.
What’s behind this - liability...typo...weak metallurgy???
Also, neither manual recommends a specific size or make of percussion cap. So what would you recommend and also what would be the hottest cap for it?
Thanks...NoAlibi