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nick_1 replied to the thread 1858 truck gun..Seems from what I read that Hickok made his own schedule. He was a shootist. I have zero doubt that he shot every day or close to it... -
I used to load the exact same way. But after watching and Old Ranger test video on YT and then going out and doing my own bench rest...
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nick_1 replied to the thread 1858 truck gun..most of us are at the mercy of what caps we can find. I suspect that whatever issues i am haveing come from the nipple end. But who...
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I have lived in the desert all my life so humidity is not an issue. In Nevada with 3-10 % being normal I have left 1858's loaded for...
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nick_1 replied to the thread 1858 truck gun..he did not have a real job. I have a real job and shoot my single shot competition pistols almost every day. when you shoot every day...
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Most people did not carry a gun every day, even on the frontier.
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nick_1 replied to the thread 1858 truck gun..one of the more famous instances of fresh powder ruling the day was the battle of the snow shoes in the 1750s Rojers rangers were being...
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nick_1 replied to the thread 1858 truck gun..new guns were expensive. most folks didn't have credit cards. these guns work just fine when they are kept clean and fresh loads. I also...
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nick_1 reacted to M. De Land's post in the thread Pietta 1858 New Army Revolver .44 Cal 8" barrel with
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The new Walker seems to want to loosen screws as well but a drop of blue loc-tite on each makes em stay put. Another trick I learned... -
nick_1 replied to the thread 1858 truck gun..I shot that spare cylinder that was about the same age as the one I shot yesterday. today was perfect. this is a good example of small...
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nick_1 replied to the thread Pietta 1858 New Army Revolver .44 Cal 8" barrel.25g of T7, not real BP .30g of 777 and after a range session I had some loose screws. 25g works just fine.
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nick_1 replied to the thread 1858 truck gun..shooting it once every few months is too small a sample size to mean anything. I shoot mine two to four times a month. More opportunity...
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nick_1 replied to the thread 1858 truck gun..I have had very good reliability when shooting it fresh once a week. I do have a spare cylinder in the van that is also working on three...
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nick_1 replied to the thread 1858 truck gun..I think 3 weeks in 70 percent humidity to have them all fire is pretty darn good m
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I use fffg for everything including .58 caliber rifled muskets because it fouls less and provides excellent accuracy.
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