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    Spare Cylinders

    You might go on Cabelas site and check the customer feedback of those who have already purchased spare cylinders. I don't think Cabelas sells '58 Navy pistols, but army and '51 Navy buyers should give you a pretty good idea as to overall quality.
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    BP Revolver Lube

    I've also heard bad things about Crisco. And I'm pretty sure advice against using olive oil was in one of Fadala's books. I don't remember his argument but I do know that he recommended it only for salads, not BP weapons.
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    flintlock enegery

    Somehow I doubt our 18th century ancestors were terribly concerned about a fps law and deer hunting. They probably just wanted to eat. And you can bet one hell of a lot of deer--among other things--were killed by flintlocks and round balls a couple hundred years ago.
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    Lyman GPR

    Left hand kit? NO. I looked and finally called. They do not make one.
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    BP Revolver Lube

    Gunslick has served me for about 40 years and it works everywhere on the gun, inside and out. I also use it to seat the nipples and have never had one that couldn't later be removed quite easily.
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    My GPR build

    By all means, DON'T stain the stock. I purchased the completed rifle and your stock is far better looking as it is! Stained walnut just looks sort of...brown.
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    Nipple Wrench for 1858 Remy

    I purchased my nipple wrench from the Possible Shop on line. It is a ratchet job, stock #18-1124, made for cap and ball revolvers. It's solid steel and a perfect fit for my Pietta navy which uses 6X .75 nipples. I think it should work on your Remington as well.
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    44 fun.

    My local store has been out of Magtech .45 LC for some weeks, as has Cabelas. In fact the cowboy loads in many calibers have been difficult to find, but 45 LC has been the worst. The answer is the same on every site I've tried, for Magtech, Winchester and a number of other brands--out of stock...
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    1:56 twist opposed to others

    As I'm sure has already been stated, accuracy with a round ball--all else being equal--is a function of revolutions per second. The faster the spin, the better the accuracy. The spin rate is controlled by rate of twist and black powder charge--a bigger charge making for more revolutions per...
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    44 fun.

    Like so many others, I've also always preferred pistols to rifles. Colt, Glock, S&W, Uberti, Pietta, Beretta--whenever I get the bug to buy a rifle, I wind up with another pistol. A Uberti .38 1851 Navy Conversion is next up. The .45 LC cowboy loads are so hard to find I figured going with a .38...
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    GPR 1 in 32 or 1 in 60

    I bought a Past 1/2" recoil pad for use with my 30 06 and it can sure come in handy with the GPR and an 80 gr load. I found that as you get closer to 60, you become more concerned with comfort!
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    1:56 twist opposed to others

    You need a heavier load in your .70 because of the weight of the ball. The accuracy of the ball is most dependent upon rps--revolutions per second. And naturally it takes a bigger BP load to create the necessary speed for a .70 ball as opposed to a .54 or .58.
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    Rem. .36 cal. ballistics?

    If you have any difficulty getting Pyrodex/777 to ignite, you might use a bit of 4f before the main load. It's quicker to ignite. And someone posted Hickock using 4f in his .36? Well 4f generates more pressure than 3f. And 3f more than 2f (in equal volumes.) Maybe Bill was ahead of his time, or...
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    bought a Cabelas 1860 Army

    Cabelas sells a number of steel/case hardened frame 1851 Navy pistols. The one you bought doesn't specify, however. You might call Cabelas and try to pin it down before loading up with over 25 grains. Pietta might also have the info on their site.
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    Lyman GPR

    I don't know about Impact guns--except that they seem to be perpetually out of stock for a great many Lyman items. I just received my left hand Great Plains from DNR and it is in good shape. The barrel fit needs some minor work, but that is hardly the fault of DNR. Shipping from Pa. to Ky was 3...
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    .451 vs. .454

    I can't speak to the Army, but .451s are a better fit for my 1851 Navy's, both short and long barrel.
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    bought a Cabelas 1860 Army

    A pretty revolver and quite a bargain. Cabelas have them listed for $319. You might load with .451 ball and up to 35 grains of bp. Thirty would be better and give you a longer cylinder life. Cabelas also has pre-lubed pistol wads you might look into. My guess is this is a Pietta so #11 caps...
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    Iv'e got a wedge pin prob. Need Help!

    Just got my Great Plains from UPS on Thursday and also ran into a fit problem. There are two wedges on the GP and the rear wedge will not go in. Hand pressure on the barrel/stock is not enough. I tried inserting the front wedge first, hoping that might coax the barrel to seat down far enough to...
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    Uberti Walker, Diameter & load?

    Actually the point of the lubed wad is to help prevent chain firing. Also it can move the ball closer to the barrel, but that's about it. I've not had anyone tell me that it improves accuracy.
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    The Wedge in an 1851 Navy

    The wedge should protrude about an equal amount from both sides of the gun. The spring sticking up on the wedge (on the side opposite the screw) prevents the wedge sliding out to the screw side. The screw prevents the wedge from sliding out to the other side of the gun. Just take a small...
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