I'm new to cap & ball type revolvers, have a Pietta 1858 New Army and looking for accuracy.
So far I've loaded .451" store bought balls and .454 " balls that I cast with a Lee mold, I used #10 Remington caps and 20 grs. of Pyrodex P, a wool wad, and enough COW to get the ball close to the face of the cylinder.
What can I do to reduce the size of my groups ?
Has anyone used mini balls, or REAL bullets in this type gun, and if so, what were the results.
Any advice will be appreciated,
Rich
So far I've loaded .451" store bought balls and .454 " balls that I cast with a Lee mold, I used #10 Remington caps and 20 grs. of Pyrodex P, a wool wad, and enough COW to get the ball close to the face of the cylinder.
What can I do to reduce the size of my groups ?
Has anyone used mini balls, or REAL bullets in this type gun, and if so, what were the results.
Any advice will be appreciated,
Rich