I had some great fun shooting my new '58 Remington New Army this weekend. It's my first C&B revolver. Based on the good info I received from shooters on this forum, all went well.
The Pietta book says that the black powder FFFg charge for a .44 should be 12 gr min - 15 gr max! However, hearing from shooters that they routinely used more podwer, I filled a powder measure to 22 gr with a rather course Pyrodex RS - FFG equiv. (because I had a full bottle). The gun shot pretty accurately. I put about 24 rounds through it.
I'm changing over to FFFg equivalent and would rather use either Pyrodex or Triple 7 over BP.
My questions are: 1.) Is Pietta being overly conservative with 15 grains max? 2.) Is Pyrodex or T7 the better choice for this gun?
Thanks for any info.
The Pietta book says that the black powder FFFg charge for a .44 should be 12 gr min - 15 gr max! However, hearing from shooters that they routinely used more podwer, I filled a powder measure to 22 gr with a rather course Pyrodex RS - FFG equiv. (because I had a full bottle). The gun shot pretty accurately. I put about 24 rounds through it.
I'm changing over to FFFg equivalent and would rather use either Pyrodex or Triple 7 over BP.
My questions are: 1.) Is Pietta being overly conservative with 15 grains max? 2.) Is Pyrodex or T7 the better choice for this gun?
Thanks for any info.