2wheelDuke
05-12-2014, 11:34 PM
This isn't exactly muzzleloading, but I guess this section is the closest for Cap & Ball.
I just bought a Pietta 1860 Army in the Swappin & Sellin section from Mac60. It was a great transaction with him. I got my new piece in the mail on Saturday.
Today I finally had time to go to Bass Pro for what I needed and go shoot.
Bass Pro was all out of .454 balls. They did have .451 balls, so I figured I'd try them. I also grabbed wonder wads and a pound of Goex FFFg. They didn't have #10 caps, only #11 magnum caps.
I scrounged thru my old stuff and found a partial tin of #10 caps that I probably bought in about 1998. I'm not sure if I bought the wrong thing or somehow wound up with them from my friend's single shot .36 cal. Anyhow, I was happy to have them.
I wound up having a heck of a time getting the wedge out to clean the gun before it's first firing. It was still in the factory cosmoline. I wound up banging up one of my brass punches. After a while, I resorted to padding the jaws of my vise and clamping the barrel in there. I was finally able to get it out with a steel punch. I managed to not booger things up at least.
That had me behind schedule, so I raced off to the range, only to get there and realize that I'd forgotten my powder flask.
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/2wheelduke/Guns/DSC_0001_zps6a6c423c.jpg
I made do just pouring powder from the can into my measure, using a target backer to catch the excess.
I was happy to see that the .451 balls did shave a lead ring when seated.
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/2wheelduke/Guns/DSC_0002_zps0901c03f.jpg
I didn't see 1st 3 shots because they were high, on the edge of the paper. I had to aim almost a foot low to hit the center of the bull at 15 yards.
I didn't have a whole ton of time, so I only got to shoot 2 cylinders. It was fun, and I can't wait to mess with it more.
I also set the camera up and tried to get an action shot.
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/2wheelduke/Guns/DSC_0013_zpsbe7973af.jpg
Now I need to tear it back apart for cleaning. I look forward to getting some more range time in.
I just bought a Pietta 1860 Army in the Swappin & Sellin section from Mac60. It was a great transaction with him. I got my new piece in the mail on Saturday.
Today I finally had time to go to Bass Pro for what I needed and go shoot.
Bass Pro was all out of .454 balls. They did have .451 balls, so I figured I'd try them. I also grabbed wonder wads and a pound of Goex FFFg. They didn't have #10 caps, only #11 magnum caps.
I scrounged thru my old stuff and found a partial tin of #10 caps that I probably bought in about 1998. I'm not sure if I bought the wrong thing or somehow wound up with them from my friend's single shot .36 cal. Anyhow, I was happy to have them.
I wound up having a heck of a time getting the wedge out to clean the gun before it's first firing. It was still in the factory cosmoline. I wound up banging up one of my brass punches. After a while, I resorted to padding the jaws of my vise and clamping the barrel in there. I was finally able to get it out with a steel punch. I managed to not booger things up at least.
That had me behind schedule, so I raced off to the range, only to get there and realize that I'd forgotten my powder flask.
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/2wheelduke/Guns/DSC_0001_zps6a6c423c.jpg
I made do just pouring powder from the can into my measure, using a target backer to catch the excess.
I was happy to see that the .451 balls did shave a lead ring when seated.
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/2wheelduke/Guns/DSC_0002_zps0901c03f.jpg
I didn't see 1st 3 shots because they were high, on the edge of the paper. I had to aim almost a foot low to hit the center of the bull at 15 yards.
I didn't have a whole ton of time, so I only got to shoot 2 cylinders. It was fun, and I can't wait to mess with it more.
I also set the camera up and tried to get an action shot.
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/2wheelduke/Guns/DSC_0013_zpsbe7973af.jpg
Now I need to tear it back apart for cleaning. I look forward to getting some more range time in.