Pietta 44 Caliber 12" barrel vs 8 15 grains vs 24

[Rattus58]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeeLXXaSZl4

This is a video I discovered that was comparing loads with Pietta black powder pistols and the "new" recommendations of Pietta. I have the same information on my guns as well... 24 in the first manual I received and the online version today is 15 grains maximum load as well.

Hope this helps with any questions others might have.

Much Aloha,

Tom

 

[exbrit49]

Wimp Load

I have the Pietta 12 inch barreled Remington and I have established over time that my most accurate loading is 24.5g of FFFg, The lowest charge I ever used was around 20g and that felt wimpy.
Also have the 9 inch Pietta Remington and its favorite load is 23.5g of FFFg.
My Euroarms Navy Colt likes 24 grains.
The 12 inch Pietta is brass framed but I consider the loading of 25g a moderate load.
There is no sign of frame stretching after literally 1000s of rounds through this brass framed unit purchased new in 1988. In fact the only repairs I have had to make, was to replace the worn hand about 3 years ago.
No way am I backing off to a 15g load! Thats a powder puff load!

 

[44 Dave]

I have Uberti 1860s, and I don't think the ram with a round ball will compress 15 grs. of powder with out at least a wad or some other filler.
A .36 shoots fine on 15.

 

[Hellgate]

Exbrit,
Check the back of the recoil shield where the cylinder touches it and look for indentations of the back of the cylinder on the frame. When I've examined shot out/stretched framed Remingtons I have mainly seen the pounding in of the back of the cylinder making a footprint of itself onto the recoil shield causing a wider cylinder gap from more rearward travel of the cylinder. If there's no denting in, then so far, so good.

 

[rodwha]

I've not tried below 20 grns in my newer (2013) Pieta Remington NMA with a 5.5" barrel, but found 30 grns (only checking in 5 grn increments on an adjustable rifle measure with 10 grn increments) to be the more accurate charge for a .457" ball, 170 grn, or 195 grn WFN bullet using 3F Olde Eynsford or Triple 7. This is far from a max load.

 

[swathdiver]

Mine shoots its tightest groups with 35 grain charges under a wad and round ball.

 

[Rattus58]

Mine shoots its tightest groups with 35 grain charges under a wad and round ball.

Hi... thank you... is this also with a brass frame?

Aloha,

Tom

 

[exbrit49]

Thanks Hellgate. There is no real marking on the rear plate and cylinder gap hasn't changed since it was new.
As I noted it's going to continue to be fed it's favorite diet of 23 to 25 grains.