Just getting started with my Ruger Old Army. Have settled on shooting 30 gr of real FFFg black powder with lubed felt wads and Hornady .457 round balls, that seems to work best for 25 yard accuracy. I also have a Taylor conversion cylinder for it and have enjoyed shooting my regular .45 Colt cartridges, and some BP substitute cartridges. Lots of fun and attention at the range!
My early questions have been answered and early experimentation has been productive, but here are my latest questions as I go along....
First, what is the difference between "regular" American Pioneer Products FFFg powder and their FFFg under the Jim Shockey's Gold label? All I could get last week here was a pound of the Gold for BP substitute use with regular smokeless bullets. It worked well but it was about five bucks more expensive than the regular label. Next time I'd like to save that $5.
Second, I've got some Wonder Lube 1000+ that I've been using to lube wads and coat the cylinder pin, etc. What is Bore Butter? Is it used for the same things, or should I pick up some of that to? Do either of them cause a problem with APP powder use? I'm being careful to swab out between use of smokeless, substitute, and BP.
Third, what the heck is TC's Number 13 bore cleaner made of? It sure seems like mostly water, and some white colored additive. I'm sure that plain water and something that I have around the house will do the same job. Does it have some special powers, or did I just buy a bottle of snake oil?
Thanks for all the help that you guys have been in the past.
My early questions have been answered and early experimentation has been productive, but here are my latest questions as I go along....
First, what is the difference between "regular" American Pioneer Products FFFg powder and their FFFg under the Jim Shockey's Gold label? All I could get last week here was a pound of the Gold for BP substitute use with regular smokeless bullets. It worked well but it was about five bucks more expensive than the regular label. Next time I'd like to save that $5.
Second, I've got some Wonder Lube 1000+ that I've been using to lube wads and coat the cylinder pin, etc. What is Bore Butter? Is it used for the same things, or should I pick up some of that to? Do either of them cause a problem with APP powder use? I'm being careful to swab out between use of smokeless, substitute, and BP.
Third, what the heck is TC's Number 13 bore cleaner made of? It sure seems like mostly water, and some white colored additive. I'm sure that plain water and something that I have around the house will do the same job. Does it have some special powers, or did I just buy a bottle of snake oil?
Thanks for all the help that you guys have been in the past.