revolver targets and ball retrieval

I had been told way back when I was a kid that the powder chamber was slightly smaller than the throat of the cylinder, that the chamber had to be full, and that the ball could only be put in to a cylinder to a minimal depth.

Must be wrong.
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Yep. Wrong.
 
Newton24b
Try my method.
For cal.36 = 2gr. BP +samp +Pb ball +lubricant.
For cal.44 = 3gr. BP +samp +Pb ball +lubricant.
Shoot at 10yd in cardboard box full wipes.
Projectile you will find undamaged.
 
"I had been told way back when I was a kid that the powder chamber was slightly smaller than the throat of the cylinder, that the chamber had to be full, and that the ball could only be put in to a cylinder to a minimal depth.

Must be wrong. "

It's not necessary but many folks feel it is a good idea to fill the chamber until the ball sits just below the rim.

You don't need to fill it with black powder though. Lots of us use cornmeal or coarse semolina as a filler over the powder leaving just enough room to ram the ball in and have it recessed a hair so the cylinder can cycle.
 
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