Hello Charlie
Phil here. I have a pistol just like yours. The maker of these lives about 225
miles east of me. See him several times a year. Your barrel was made by Mark
DeHass who lives about 65 mules north of me. You want to shoot the "0" Buck
ball. Anything else will be too loose . I bought several boxes of Hornady "0"
Buck when I was at Friendship this past June. Sold it all at our local club. Those
who have tried the other maker of "0" Buck have said it shoots well. I looked
at some and checked them out and I would say to use them. I am lucky enough
to still have about 40 5 lb boxes of the Hornady. I bought it when they were
closing it out for 10.00 a 5lb. Box delivered. Free shipping. My wife won the
National Pistol Championship at Friendship 5 times with her 32 Lightning.
She won it another 5 times with her now Mouzon. She had to give up the Lightning because it got too heavy for her. Bad rotor cup. We have both the 45
barrel and the 32. By the way , the current record at Friendship set in 2005
by my friend Marvin was with Hornady "0" Buck in his Lightning. He only
dropped 22 points out of a possible 600. That record I really believe will never be broken. So you want the "0" Buck and a .010-.015 patch damp with a
water soulable oil & water mix. I would be happy to give you some. As for a
powde charge, use anywhere from 15 grains up to 20 of FFF. Either Goex or
Swiss . We use 15 grains of Swiss. You got a good pistol there and they will
shoot. Wife shot a 100 with 7 X's with her's , and I shot a 100 with 3 X's.
This at 25 yds. If I can be of any help just let me know. We bought our Lightning
back in 1991. Good Luck. Phil
One of the two 99's. Wife shot at Friendship a couple years ago.
Wife shot this 100 with 7 X's with her Lightning
Had me make it into a T-shirt for her. The guys at the club get a kick out of it.
Charlie, I know Chuck. talked to him in June. I remember the 49 he shot at 50 yds offhand on the little six bull target. I have known him since back in the 70's