MongoRemmie
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- Feb 21, 2009
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Just wanted to say high to all as I am a new member and a newbie to BP Pistols, but from what I have read here, I seem to be on the right road as to equipment accessories.
First of all I bought my first BP from Cabella's just before Christmas and I chose the 1858 New Texas Army Remmie. I liked the looks of the brass and I had done my home work on the history of the gun. I have to say, I love this piece, the ease of reload and the accuracy.
Any way here is my progression from absolute newbie to a more seasoned newbie.
I started out with the 30 .451 balls that came with the Cabella's starter kit, but have since moved up to the Hodgdon .454 for the extra tightness. I also started out with lard to prevent chain fire and that lasted all of 6 rounds( way to messy) and I went with the lubed felt pads from Buffalo Arms. I got 500 for $15.00, but looking back I shuda taken them up on their 1000 for $20.:banghead:
Powder wise, I started with the Pyrodex Pistol Pelets and for ease of use they can't be beat, but they are expensive and break to easy in my bag, so I just recently changed to Pyrodex P powder. It works as good if not better than the pelets and is at least half the price per shot. I did the "Call Cabella's Tech Support" thing when I looked in the Pietta manual and they called for 15 grains and I said to myself "But the Pyrodex Pellets are 30 grain. After confirming that I had indeed purchase the Pistol from Cabella's they forwarded me own to a BP Techie and he said the 15 grain crap from Pietta was just that "crap" and was a cya thing and he suggested a 25 grain load, which is where I am at now and love it.
Cleaning wise, I bought some Break Free can spray from Walmart and it cleaned real well and quick, but it left my fingers numb, so I figured that can't be good for my fingers or the gun, so I ordered two 8 oz flasks of Butch's BP Bore Cleaner and have been real pleased with the results and with the citrus smell and it's gentleness on the hands.
Now I come to a pet pieve that I had and just recently solved, that being caps. I originally bought a tin of #10 CCI's and they would just not fit on the pietta nipples properly. They would fire, but you had to go around twice:banghead: and let the hammer seat them snug. I tried their #11's and they fell off. :banghead: So I went back to my local Sportsman's Warehouse and bought some of those #1075 caps from Nobel. They went on easier than the CCI #10 and stayed on better than the CCI #11's but I still was having a 30% misfire or drop off rate,,,,not good enough for me.
So I did further research an found good marks and high praises for the Remington #10 caps as they seem to have been made specifically for the pietta nipples. Problem was no one carried them locally, so I checked with Bass World an Cabella's. BW sold them in tin's of 100 for $6.95 but Cabella's only sold them in lots of 1000 for $46.85. Thinking I would just stick my toe in the water before jumping whole hog in, I went with Bass World and ordered two 100 tins for $14 and paid $5.00 for shipping (so I thought)
However checking my Debt Card ballance the next day, my $19 charge to BW had ballooned to $42.00. I called them and asked *** and they said it there was a "hazardas material charge" from Fed Ex, so I said cancel and called Cabella's and they said it was a one time blanket charge on all BP and percusion caps and applied to 100 caps or to 1000 caps and it was why they only shipped in lots of 1000, so said "put them in the mail"
They came in within days, and man they have made me a believer. Perfect fit, just snug them up with the opposite end of the in-line capper and they never fall off and fire every time.
So now this is where I am and feel totally confident that my Pietta 1858 New Texas Army will fire every time and hit what I am aiming at within 20-25 yards, so I keep it loaded, in the house, in my bedroom upstairs and any baddie that tries come upstairs will never make it to the top
So my advise to any newcomver, avoid the pitfalls I had above go straight with Pyrodex P, lubed felt wads, .454 balls, Remington Caps and stay away from those harsh Spray Can Cleaners. And oh yeah one more thing, Brasso cleans the brass parts of the 1858 New Texas Army really well and several appications of Brichwood Caeys; "Tru-Oil" to the walnut handles puts a nice sheen to the wood and seals it just fine.
First of all I bought my first BP from Cabella's just before Christmas and I chose the 1858 New Texas Army Remmie. I liked the looks of the brass and I had done my home work on the history of the gun. I have to say, I love this piece, the ease of reload and the accuracy.
Any way here is my progression from absolute newbie to a more seasoned newbie.
I started out with the 30 .451 balls that came with the Cabella's starter kit, but have since moved up to the Hodgdon .454 for the extra tightness. I also started out with lard to prevent chain fire and that lasted all of 6 rounds( way to messy) and I went with the lubed felt pads from Buffalo Arms. I got 500 for $15.00, but looking back I shuda taken them up on their 1000 for $20.:banghead:
Powder wise, I started with the Pyrodex Pistol Pelets and for ease of use they can't be beat, but they are expensive and break to easy in my bag, so I just recently changed to Pyrodex P powder. It works as good if not better than the pelets and is at least half the price per shot. I did the "Call Cabella's Tech Support" thing when I looked in the Pietta manual and they called for 15 grains and I said to myself "But the Pyrodex Pellets are 30 grain. After confirming that I had indeed purchase the Pistol from Cabella's they forwarded me own to a BP Techie and he said the 15 grain crap from Pietta was just that "crap" and was a cya thing and he suggested a 25 grain load, which is where I am at now and love it.
Cleaning wise, I bought some Break Free can spray from Walmart and it cleaned real well and quick, but it left my fingers numb, so I figured that can't be good for my fingers or the gun, so I ordered two 8 oz flasks of Butch's BP Bore Cleaner and have been real pleased with the results and with the citrus smell and it's gentleness on the hands.
Now I come to a pet pieve that I had and just recently solved, that being caps. I originally bought a tin of #10 CCI's and they would just not fit on the pietta nipples properly. They would fire, but you had to go around twice:banghead: and let the hammer seat them snug. I tried their #11's and they fell off. :banghead: So I went back to my local Sportsman's Warehouse and bought some of those #1075 caps from Nobel. They went on easier than the CCI #10 and stayed on better than the CCI #11's but I still was having a 30% misfire or drop off rate,,,,not good enough for me.
So I did further research an found good marks and high praises for the Remington #10 caps as they seem to have been made specifically for the pietta nipples. Problem was no one carried them locally, so I checked with Bass World an Cabella's. BW sold them in tin's of 100 for $6.95 but Cabella's only sold them in lots of 1000 for $46.85. Thinking I would just stick my toe in the water before jumping whole hog in, I went with Bass World and ordered two 100 tins for $14 and paid $5.00 for shipping (so I thought)
However checking my Debt Card ballance the next day, my $19 charge to BW had ballooned to $42.00. I called them and asked *** and they said it there was a "hazardas material charge" from Fed Ex, so I said cancel and called Cabella's and they said it was a one time blanket charge on all BP and percusion caps and applied to 100 caps or to 1000 caps and it was why they only shipped in lots of 1000, so said "put them in the mail"
They came in within days, and man they have made me a believer. Perfect fit, just snug them up with the opposite end of the in-line capper and they never fall off and fire every time.
So now this is where I am and feel totally confident that my Pietta 1858 New Texas Army will fire every time and hit what I am aiming at within 20-25 yards, so I keep it loaded, in the house, in my bedroom upstairs and any baddie that tries come upstairs will never make it to the top
So my advise to any newcomver, avoid the pitfalls I had above go straight with Pyrodex P, lubed felt wads, .454 balls, Remington Caps and stay away from those harsh Spray Can Cleaners. And oh yeah one more thing, Brasso cleans the brass parts of the 1858 New Texas Army really well and several appications of Brichwood Caeys; "Tru-Oil" to the walnut handles puts a nice sheen to the wood and seals it just fine.
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