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  1. drobs

    1861 Uberti

    Here are treatises on tuning the Uberti open top Colt Revolvers: http://www.theopenrange.net/articles/Tuning_the_Uberti_Open_Top_Revolvers_Part_1.pdf http://www.theopenrange.net/articles/Tuning_the_Uberti_Open_Top_Revolvers_Part_2.pdf...
  2. drobs

    New 1851 Pietta Yank snub nose just arrived!!!!

    Looks good. I do a little fluff and buff on all my Pietta Colt revolvers using the following treatises: http://www.theopenrange.net/articles/Tuning_the_Pietta_Part_One.pdf http://www.theopenrange.net/articles/Tuning_the_Pietta_Part_Two.pdf I mostly fit the bolt to the locking notches on the...
  3. drobs

    SOLD Caywoods left hand chiefs gun

    What caliber / bore?
  4. drobs

    Question on where & which to buy.

    I like Pietta's have have 6 of them. I give them all a little fluff and buff. Pietta - Colt 1860 Army - Dixie Gun Works Pietta - Colt 1860 Army - Gunbroker Pietta - Remington 1858 NMA - FC Sutler Pietta - Remington 1858 Sheriff NMA - Cabela's Pietta - Colt 1851 Navy 36 - Cabela's Pietta -...
  5. drobs

    Bit of leatherwork last week

    Looks good. Another thing on my list to do someday.
  6. drobs

    Missouri... anyone?

    Ozark County here but currently sitting in north east Africa. I might be home for good in middle to end of April.
  7. drobs

    normal/safe for someone who only has a percussion rifle to keep loaded without the cap for home def?

    Hickok liked to shoot just as much as we do. I'm pretty certain he shot daily or frequently enough that it was noticed by others. It's not like he was sitting there with a hammer and punch unloading his pistols. He was plinking / target shooting them.
  8. drobs

    Pietta 1858 Stainless Remington nipple replacement suggestions?

    I think the caps back then were heavier construction. The ultimate cap jam prevention for open top Colts is the addition of a Cap Rake. The J-Bar 1/4 cap rake is on my to do list: This is a variation of this DIY Cap Rake: http://www.theopenrange.net/articles/colt_cap_and_ball.pdf
  9. drobs

    Pietta 1858 Stainless Remington nipple replacement suggestions?

    Lots of reviews out there on other boards and youtube but mostly related to open top Colt revolvers. I believe they are vented (holes on the side of the nipple) which is supposed to help the cap fragment better? I've been tempted to try them but haven't yet.
  10. drobs

    Pietta 1858 Stainless Remington nipple replacement suggestions?

    I have good luck with Pietta Nipples and Remington #10 Caps. Cabela's has them in stock @ $25 for a set of 6. https://www.cabelas.com/product/Pietta-Black-Powder-Revolver-Nipples/705221.uts I bought 5000 Rem #10 caps from Midsouth Shooters Supply...
  11. drobs

    So what is the big difference between using actual BP and pellets?

    Pellets are good for new shooters. They simplify the loading process and make charging a revolver or percussion rifle a smidge faster. I started with them and still have a tub floating around the house.
  12. drobs

    So what is the big difference between using actual BP and pellets?

    Biggest difference is price. Pellets are sold to people that don't know better or haven't done the math. If you're shooting a C&B revolver with Pyrodex pellets, which are 30gr pellets, you're looking at about $20 a tub of 100. $0.20 / pellet A pound of powder has 7000gr in it. I use a 30gr...
  13. drobs

    Pietta 1851 Navy cylinder does not rotate when cocking?

    Railshot, Now you need a Sheriff model NMA...
  14. drobs

    Young shooter, first .44

    Check your Deer regulations. Some North Eastern states have weird laws for muzzleloader only Deer seasons.
  15. drobs

    Double ball loads

    Currently sitting on a US Navy Base in Africa so, will be awhile.
  16. drobs

    Pietta 1851 Navy cylinder does not rotate when cocking?

    Friend of mine received a Pietta 1851 Navy from the last Cabela's sale that also came with a broken trigger bolt spring. I also bought my Pietta 1851 Navy during that sale (June or July 2018). Since I work overseas, and really wanted to shoot this gun on my last vacation, and as a preventative...
  17. drobs

    Double ball loads

    More reading on the double ball load: http://www.namlhunt.com/ml-doubleball.html I tried it with my Lyman Great Plains 54 percussion rifle using patched round ball. They print right next to each other: 2 shots in the bullseye were single loaded. 25yd target was from my 1st go at shooting the...
  18. drobs

    Double ball loads

    I'll just leave this here...
  19. drobs

    lead corrosion

    Load, shoot, wash yer hands afterwards.
  20. drobs

    My French Dueling Pistol!

    Beautiful guns Gentlemen. I suffer from a similar malady. I like having pairs of revolvers. For now they are all shooters but some day there will be wooden cases and accouterments to put them on display.
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