While I swore I would never shoot another black powder gun (pistol of some kind back in the 70s) my wife brought to our marriage the gun in the title. The grease part really turned me off. Bought sometime in the earlier 70s. Nic condition with a tad of surface rust.
I have been researching these and shooting of them and the best advice seems to be In Range for loading and getting shaved ring the way they were intended (and also Conical bullets but that is not a have to)
My question is does anyone have knowledge of these specifically, can they take a conical bullet without modifying? Its not a collector but I am not keen to cut on a gun nor want to buy conical and find they do not fit (the loading lever is fully recessed). Also the size to get the shaving.
If I find it fun I would replace the nipples with modern ones. Have to see if I can get caps for it and Number 10 again as I understand it.
Also while I don't see black powder for sale I do see the pellets and what would the load be (I am seeing maybe a 30 gr pellet being a mid load but that is generic info. I am guessing but pellets also seem to mitigate a flash over.
I have been researching these and shooting of them and the best advice seems to be In Range for loading and getting shaved ring the way they were intended (and also Conical bullets but that is not a have to)
My question is does anyone have knowledge of these specifically, can they take a conical bullet without modifying? Its not a collector but I am not keen to cut on a gun nor want to buy conical and find they do not fit (the loading lever is fully recessed). Also the size to get the shaving.
If I find it fun I would replace the nipples with modern ones. Have to see if I can get caps for it and Number 10 again as I understand it.
Also while I don't see black powder for sale I do see the pellets and what would the load be (I am seeing maybe a 30 gr pellet being a mid load but that is generic info. I am guessing but pellets also seem to mitigate a flash over.