navy arms lemat ( pietta )

[Soundguy]

Picked one up today, no box or manual.

Anyone have loading info?

I presume 3f for the cyl, and 2f for the shotgun bbl.

Is 25gr 3f ok for the cyl? gun, its not a brass frame.

As for the shotgun, what weight shot charge and powder?

Thanks

[washbuster]

25-30 gr 3f ,2f in shot barrel,you might want to try .451 balls. be carefull with your loading lever.there fragile, make sure the shot gun plunger is in the rammer

[johnson1942]

now this is interesting, that gun would scare the ------- out of any bad guy it was pointed at. what a machine.

[Good Cheer]

Would have to regrow a mustache and wax it just to feel properly outfitted!
:)

[Ithaca Gunner]

I'm sure some fellows are shooting these in N-SSA competition, (not using the shotgun barrel). N-SSA.org you can join the forum free ask around.

[Wayne Smith]

The spring that holds the rammer against the barrel is the weak point of mine. It will guaranteed bounce out at least twice while unloading a cylinder. I tried to bend mine and broke it, e-mailed Pietta years ago and got a very nice message from one of the Pietta's himself - asking for my addy so they could send me a replacement. They knew it was the weak point.

[KCSO]

40 grains of FFFg and 3/4 oz of shot makes a nice snake load.

[Soundguy]

thanks for the info guys!

[Sasquatch-1]

Pietta USA has recommended loading data for their firearms on line. Page 18

http://www.pietta.us/pdf/Manuale_Avancarica_ENG.pdf