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hey guys! this is my first post here and i would like to know, has anybody had any experience with the NAA super companion? it is a .22 caliber cap n' ball 5 shot revolver and i am going to get one. does anybody know of any way to load it so i can get the maximum velocity? can it be loaded with snake shot and if so how do i load it with snake shot? i would like to pop this baby on half cock and stick it in my tackle box or pocket with some snake shot in it for rattlesnakes when i go fishing (there are a lot of them late summer where i live) and maybe carry it while i am hiking for defense against snakes and stuff like that. i am going to custom make rear sight for it and make it attach to the frame, i might make some oversized grips for it too. i hope to make a little money this week and order it soon! and since it is a cap n' ball it won't need to be shipped to an FFL dealer and no stupid Kaliphornia gun control.:cool:
 
I have two of them and several spare cylinders.Love them. I use the bullets made for them, tried .22 cal. pellets and #8 shot, but the results were pathetic. With the right bullets, and 3F Triple Seven, those lil' guns can be quite barky.
 
cool man! i have a black powder recipe that works incredibly well, i think it should work since FFFFG powder is incredibly hard to find in Kali. i might try a very small amount of Bullseye smokeless pistol powder in this, but only an incredibly tiny amount due to the higher pressures. they recommend 1 grain but i will start at 1/2 a grain. i would rather sacrifice a tiny bit of power for safety.
 
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I've got one too and the super can actually handle up to 2gr of Bullseye, but it's better to err on the safe side, like above I've tried 22 balls and pellets with limited success. The only way to use shot would be to find a source for shot capsules, or you'll lead up the rifling, and use #8 or 9 shot. You definitely have to use fine grade b/p or 3f T7. I use a dipper made from a 22Lr for the smokless load, it weighs out at 1.9gr. The guns are made with the same metal and specs as their cartridge guns. A rear sight will be a definite plus as I'm still not very accurate with mine and I've had it for years.
 
I'm not even sure if we're talking about the same gun here so if I'm off track please excuse me...I own 2 of the NAA .22 5 shot Mini-Mags, extra cylinders, main springs, nipples, etc etc..I use Triple Seven 3fff in mine. I have found that it is a lot easier to learn to hit with it if one will load the little yellow dipper that come's with it about half full for each chamber. The half full load will bring one pretty well on line with a .22LR and is accurate enough. That's all I really know about them. I might shoot one of mine maybe twice a year....
 

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i was trying to decide between the magnum and the super compact LR, and i decided on the magnum. i need the protection from cougars because they certainly are becoming less afraid of humans and more viscous where i live. i need those 5 shots to really count and i probably would not be able to get the LR positioned in my hand fast enough to start shooting because of the size. besides, i have heard rumor of the bullets form the LR keyholing. and what i need is more power and more accuracy than that. i am thinking of finding some hollow points to put in the gun for when i go hiking down the mountain with my best friend so i can protect her and myself. i think one of these with a small holster would do me better than just a butterfly knife buried in my Wranglers.
 
Mr. Busyhands94, it is getting a little late for an old man like me so I'm going to sleep and do not feel like getting into a conversation about it. Please allow me to make this quick and short statement and you sir read very carefully....If you happen across one of those Cougars and if you should happen to shoot said Cougar with that .22 you are very subject to piss him/her off to the nth degree. The chances of your then being left alone by said Cougar would diminish exceedingly rapidly, and when said Cougar climb's straight up your ass it will be a little late for reconsideration of the matter..Good night sir....
 
alright. thank you for the advice sir. keep in mind i have seen .22s kill full sized hogs before, the .22 is a very underestimated and unappreciated caliber. i hate to be so graphic but i have heard stories of the Mexican army using them for executions because the bullet enters the skull bouncing around inside and does not exit. if you get a heart or brain shot you could definitely kill. i hate to kill an animal unless i have to do so for food or defense, however if i saw one far away i would definitely avoid it. however she is a lady and i am a man, and i feel it is my responsibility to protect her to my best ability. i love her and i want her to be safe. i would not shoot unless i absolutely had to especially if one was charging us or we were cornered. if one was close i might need to fire a round into the dirt to scare off the creature from the loud report.
and good night, sleep well!
 
i just had a really good idea for a shot capsule. i can go to the pharmacy and get those empty gelatin capsules they sell that snap together, i just need to find a size that will fit the inside of the cylinder nice and snug! i probably could find a wooden dowel that will serve as the wad and cut a little wooden button for the wad. then i could fill half the capsule with fine bird shot, shave a tiny bit off the dowel so it fits in the capsule and the bore nice and snug, and find a way to gently load them so that the capsule won't get crushed, and find a good powder charge for them. and since they are thinner i can fit more shot in them! they would be entirely one piece so they would be easier to load than loose shot, and as a bonus they are made of gelatin so they are biodegradable and won't leave little blue bits of plastic all over the place to p*** off the owner of the land where i shoot!
 
Over powder cards and over shot cards are often made from a stiff paperboard type of material. Some shotgun wads are also made from a vegetable fiber material for which substitutes might be gasket or cork sheet, leather, waxboard from juice cartons, paperboard from egg cartons, densely compacted paper or cardboard.
 
I've seen cougars, and even ''dissuaded'' one with a Ruger 10/22.As soon as they realize you're armed you go from ''prey'' to ''threat''.I was being stalked, from above on the hillside, as I hiked on a remote fire trail... as soon as glimpsed the big cat and realized what it's intent was [it was paralleling me from above, on an interception course]I popped off one round, in it's general direction, with no intent to hit it, and it disappeared practically in a puff of smoke.Not my first encounter with the big cats, either. Ever since they declared them a ''protected species'', and outlawed hunting them here in California, they've multiplied like...cats.I could have used my little NAA revolvers, if I'd had them with me, and I bought them and carry at least one when hiking in remote areas, just for this.We're not talking African Lions here.
 
I have an NAA magnum/lr combo and it's a lot of fun to plink at tin cans with, but I would not want to count on it to stop a dangerous animal. Keep in mind that there is a BIG difference in both accuracy and power when shooting a .22 rifle vs. shooting the 1-2" barreled NAA. Honestly there is a good chance of the bullet not penetrating the skull of a mountain lion even if you were lucky enough to hit it. At the short range that the NAA is practical (meaning the mountain lion is close enough to be on you in one leap) a long blade knife may actually be a better choice as it would do more damage to the big cat.
 
You don't really need to shoot the cat. once it realizes you are armed, it'll be gone. A firecracker would probably do the job, but I'd prefer to be able to actually sting it if it wasn't convinced. Really, mountain lions will not [normally] attack an armed man. Go hikeing without a gun, and you'll see game everywhere, but go hikeing armed, even concealed, and it's rare to even see an animal.
 
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That would probably work, but I'll worry about you less when you get the little revolver.On the slim chance it didn't run, you could put a couple 30 gr. .22's in it's snout.Seriously, I wouldn't choose the NAA if I was hunting mountain lions, but for a little pocket pistol for the trail [where I usually wear a ''T'' shirt and cargo shorts, and carry a walking staff] the NAA is perfect.With T7 3F the thing is loud enough to signal with if I were lost, and with the addition of a good folding knife and stout walking stick, I feel pretty safe.
 
Busyhand, I think the NAA cap and ball pistol is cool but I would no sooner depend on it for protection than I would a slingshot. I would consider my NAA "The Earl" in 22 mag a nice companion piece against small vicious raccoons snakes and skunks as for cougars that's a different story even a house cat can put a hurtin on you before you throw it across the room. If they ever make "The Earl" in cap and ball I'll be next in line.
 
Pancho you might be able to convert an earl into a cap n' ball, buy a .22 magnum cap n' ball cylinder and stick it in that gun, fine tune the catches so the cylinder will line up with the barrel, and modify the hammer so it will set off a percussion cap.
 
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