Will my traiditons 1858 12" buffalo/bison revolver shoot conical cast bullets

[trapper44shooter]

I HAVE HEARD THE BECAUSE THE TWIST IS MENT FOR ROUND BALLS THAT IT WOULDN'T SHOOT THE CONICAL BULLETS VERY ACCURATLY SORRY ABOUT THE CAPS I would like to try them if they will shoot accurate :)

[ukrifleman]

What is the twist rate of your revolver?

Generally speaking, a twist of around 1-48 and below will suit conical's and a slower twist will favour ball.

I have a 50cal Ardesa Buckhunter in-line with a 1-20 twist that is very accurate with 250gn REAL's, but doesn't shoot that well with round ball.

ukrifleman

[lar45]

You could always try it and let us know how it went...

[rking22]

In general pistols have a faster twist and will handle either. I have used the Lee real in my Rughr Old Army and it is stable and accurate. It did require a front sight change to zero @25 yards. I looked but cannot find twist spec on your revolver, so my statement is a best guess, no more.