Black powder 45LC question

[Hawg]

Well I've only been shooting black powder for about a year and a half and I'm not comfortable only cleaning my BP revolvers for only 10 min. I completely dissassemble them and thoroughly clean them. I didn't notice any difference n the fouling anyway.

I've been shooting it since 69. I tear mine down once a year. Or whenever I happen to think about it.

 

[ak-kev]

That just shows you Im a rookie Hawg Im sill leery of the corrosive properties of the BP residue.

 

[Model-P]

Im sill leery of the corrosive properties of the BP residue.

Corrosion requires moisture. Keep the fouling well oiled (I use CLP) and you should be fine. The oil down in the action mixes with the fouling and I have yet to find any corrosion whenever I have some other reason to tear the gun down, at which point I also clean the innards. Then again, I'm not wearing my sixgun horseback in the rain every day either.

 

[jolasa]

My 45 Long Colt black powder load for use in my 1858 Remmy with Kirst conversion cylinder.

28 -32 grains Swiss FFFg (depends on bullet, see below)
About 1/4" powder compression
0.030" card wad over powder
Bullet grooves with SPG, pan lubed (no lube wad used in a cartridge, ever)
Lymen 454190 bullet (250 grain - 20:1 alloy)
or
Lymen 452460 bullet (200 grain - 20:1 alloy)
Light roll crimp to prevent bullet backing out with recoil