Remington kid
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Well, I gotta tell ya, took the advice of two very wise men on the way to load this Navy or any cap and ball revolver and it takes me back to the way I did it when I was riding with Wild Bill and chasen Buff out on the lone prairie and Bill asked me...Hey Remington Kid, whats the best way to load these Colts for Buff and Indians ? I says Bill, only one way to do it right...Pour in enough powder to fill the chamber just shy of the thickness of the ball. Then press a ball on top of the powder. No wads, (we never used them back then) so no reason to use them now, just some grease over the ball and cap that sucker and go to shooten!
Well , Bill didn't believe me so he got out his powder measurer and poured in 25g of Pyrodex "P" and sure enough...there was just enough room for the ball on top. After I spent a while teaching old Bill how to shoot I left him and headed out to find Hickock and teach him how to load and shoot. It was a hard life in them day's but someone had to do it.
Well , Bill didn't believe me so he got out his powder measurer and poured in 25g of Pyrodex "P" and sure enough...there was just enough room for the ball on top. After I spent a while teaching old Bill how to shoot I left him and headed out to find Hickock and teach him how to load and shoot. It was a hard life in them day's but someone had to do it.