Recomendation please

Jclayto and Hawg

You may want to up the ante if you are going to use Pyrodex. I was shooting 17 and 20 grains of GOEX the other day and that might be a little hot. But 15 of pyrodex should be okay. Other folks...Is this correct?


Thanks, Hawg,

I am like a kid when I make a purchase like that. I am thinking it may need some work on the trigger or less likely the hammer.

On an 1863 I worked over I had the same problem and it actually wound up being a problem that was corrected with some work on the frame. The hammer was bottoming out on the frame before going back far enough to catch the full-cock detent.

I love these pistols.
 
Yeah with that brass frame I'd prolly hold off at 15. Doc I normally don't care much for short barreled pistols but if I had seen it first I doubt you would have gotten it.:D Kinda glad you did tho cuz I really don't need to be spending the money after going to the gun show a couple of weeks ago
 
I am striking out finding Pyrodex Pistol in my area, but I can find Hodgdon Triple 7 fffg. Is this ok in my new pistol? What do you guys think would be a safe min-max load of this powder in the brass frame .44 cal 1851 pietta? I see people listing loads of 20-30 grains, I think I am still thinking in terms of metallic reloading but a 10 grain variance is huge in my mind.
 
Jclayto

20 to 30 is a wide range.

But I think this range takes into consideration a lot of variables which may be of a personal nature. Some folks like heavy loads because of the emotional rush and so if they know they can get good performance anywhere between say 20 and 25, they will shoot 25 just for the fun of it.

I believe I am understanding correctly that 777 is about 15 percent hotter than GOEX and consequently you could back off the load using a mathematical calculation. Here again, your pistol may respond differently to the load and in the end you will be the sole determining factor of what you like.

I think I would start with 12 and move up in two or three grain increments. This will give you a couple of different loads which should perform in much the same way. Use the light load in that Brass 51 and it should "love you long time."

Others please verify the wisdom of my recommendation.
 
Thank you Doc, I don't want to go to light and get a squib (or what ever the BP equivalent is) but definitely want to stay light enough not to hurt the frame.

Thanks!
 
jclayto,
I too got the BP flintlock bug from a visit to Williamsburg.
Searched for a reasonable Tower musket.
Settled on a Thompson Center Hawken. It's percussion ca, practical and fun. Not too expensive to scratch the itch.
Washing/cleaning is a deterrent from shooting too often.
 
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