moose30273
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Question, I have a Uberti 1851 Navy which in the words of Mary Poppins is "Practically Perfect in Every Way". Never a misfire or jam from caps or anything. Out of the box the wedge was perfect, no adjustment was needed. SO I thought I needed a bigger gun. Bought an Uberti 1860 Army. Well as we know, sometimes you get a great gun and sometimes you get an OK one. Well the 1860 is just OK. It is accurate. However, I have been plagued by the cylinder jamming from spent caps. Some fall into the action, some drop between the hammer and the frame. Using Remington #10 caps which usually work great in anything cap and ball. Tonight I tried switching the Tresco nipples off of the Navy onto the Army. The problem improved but did not go away. Did my super Navy just spoil me or is there something here I am missing? Anything which would make the Army more prone to slinging spent caps into the action? The increased powder charge? Anyone out there have any ideas or cure, other than to buy a Remington.