The Red Hot Rider
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Wow!! I think I Have just rejoined the legions of the followers of the holy black! My wife purchased an 1858 Remington revolver from Cabela's for me for Christmas. Isn't life much easier when you have a great wife? Yesterday I totally disassembled the gun and cleaned it and loaded it and shot two cylinders through it. I was very impressed at the accuracy of the gun out of the box. I was shooting without support at about 10 yards and making one ragged hole.
Now, after praising the pistol, I have to talk about the starter accessory kit that I also purchased from Cabela's. It is crap! I would not recommend it to anyone. The in line capper broke almost immediately and the nipple wrench wore out not long after.
However, I am very satisfied with the gun. It makes me want to break out my old Thompson muzzleloader and start shooting it again. I think I can see you more cap and ball revolvers in my future. I am thinking about purchasing a colt navy or army maybe for next Christmas.
I do have a question for you guys. What is the best way to clean the inside of the cylinders? I tried swabbing and I also tried a brass brush.
What is the best and appropriate use of bore better? I used it to seal the ends of the chambers after I had loaded a bullet in each one. For cleanup I disassembled the gun and used break free for cleaning and Remington oil for oiling. I have heard that some people apply a liberal coat of bore butter all over the gun. What do you guys use/do.
I loaded this gun with about 23 grains of Pyrodex P in each chamber of the cylinder. This was a very nice load and seemed quite accurate. I am not a person who likes to push the limits of their firearms, but how much do you think could be reasonably applied to this gun if I ever wanted higher velocities from it? In other words, I want to know how much powder can I put in this gun and not risk blowing it apart.
One last question. Is this gun legal for sass matches? I have recently traded some guns and procured a full set of firearms that would be appropriate for sass. I got a hold of two Ruger vaquero's one Rossi M 92 lever action and a century arms double-barreled shotgun. I think it would be fun to sometimes use the cap and ball revolver with one of the Vaqueros in a match instead of using both vaqueros. Is this legal?
Thanks very much in advance for any answers, advice and information you guys can give me.
Now, after praising the pistol, I have to talk about the starter accessory kit that I also purchased from Cabela's. It is crap! I would not recommend it to anyone. The in line capper broke almost immediately and the nipple wrench wore out not long after.
However, I am very satisfied with the gun. It makes me want to break out my old Thompson muzzleloader and start shooting it again. I think I can see you more cap and ball revolvers in my future. I am thinking about purchasing a colt navy or army maybe for next Christmas.
I do have a question for you guys. What is the best way to clean the inside of the cylinders? I tried swabbing and I also tried a brass brush.
What is the best and appropriate use of bore better? I used it to seal the ends of the chambers after I had loaded a bullet in each one. For cleanup I disassembled the gun and used break free for cleaning and Remington oil for oiling. I have heard that some people apply a liberal coat of bore butter all over the gun. What do you guys use/do.
I loaded this gun with about 23 grains of Pyrodex P in each chamber of the cylinder. This was a very nice load and seemed quite accurate. I am not a person who likes to push the limits of their firearms, but how much do you think could be reasonably applied to this gun if I ever wanted higher velocities from it? In other words, I want to know how much powder can I put in this gun and not risk blowing it apart.
One last question. Is this gun legal for sass matches? I have recently traded some guns and procured a full set of firearms that would be appropriate for sass. I got a hold of two Ruger vaquero's one Rossi M 92 lever action and a century arms double-barreled shotgun. I think it would be fun to sometimes use the cap and ball revolver with one of the Vaqueros in a match instead of using both vaqueros. Is this legal?
Thanks very much in advance for any answers, advice and information you guys can give me.