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  1. fishmusic

    How to ream cylinders and to what size?

    I am slowly learning that reaming the cylinder chambers is not a requirement. I recommend pressing a .35 ball into a chamber, removing it and then seeing if the diameter is larger than the bore diameter rifling of your pistol. If it is then you are probably OK. Attention to other factors for...
  2. fishmusic

    How to ream cylinders and to what size?

    I ended up sending it to a friend and got it back with .377 chamber. I swaged a ball into it and then pushed it into the forcing cone to engage the rifling. Knocked it back out and it grabs the rifling quite nicely. .368 across the lands and .375 across the grooves. It is a difficult measure...
  3. fishmusic

    Wire bolt/trigger spring

    Guess what! It failed just as easily as if the washer wasn't there.
  4. fishmusic

    Is Cylinder Reaming a Necessary Thing?

    Thanks for your input, gentlemen. I did have my cylinder bores reamed and am trying to work up a load because I now use .380 balls. I took a ball and pressed it into a cylinder bore, removed it and then pushed it into the barrel. Definitely engaged the rifling which is a good thing. I am not...
  5. fishmusic

    Is Cylinder Reaming a Necessary Thing?

    I understand that the cylinder bore diameters might be smaller that the barrel bore diameter and not fully engage the rifling. So far I have been using .375 balls on my Pietta Colt Navy. As my profile states, "always a newbie."
  6. fishmusic

    How to ream cylinders and to what size?

    I understand that perhaps the cylinder diameters might be smaller than the bore diameter of the barrel and thus not engage the rifling fully. I would like to have the cylinders reamed on my Pietta Colt navy in .36 caliber. So, how is this done and is it something I can do at home? I bow to the...
  7. fishmusic

    1851 Navy repro (Uberti) locks up when I lowerthe hammer onto a safety pin. How to fix?

    My Pietta had the same issue.
  8. fishmusic

    Plains Pistol

    These are great shooters! I have been able to get 6" groups at 25 yards off hand.
  9. fishmusic

    Newbie in Texas

    Welcome fellow Texan from down in the Austin/Round Rock area.
  10. fishmusic

    New Member from Texas

    Welcome fellow Texan! What part of Austin are you in. I currently live in Hutto and would like to meet and invite you to a shooting match with the White Smoke Brigade.
  11. fishmusic

    New member from Texas

    Yay! We Welcome another Texan. We all want to shoot with you so let us know what part of the Lone Star you are in.
  12. fishmusic

    Can I use lead shot in a Cold Walker?

    You can put lead shot in a Cold Walker or in a Hot Walker just don't put in Johnnie Walker!
  13. fishmusic

    Can I use lead shot in a Cold Walker?

    Blackie Thomas did a YouTube vide on this.
  14. fishmusic

    .36 Colt Navy that powerful??????

    That formula describes the total energy of the mass of the bullet were it to be converted to energy. The better formula is e=1/2mV^2 which is the kinetic energy of a bullet.
  15. fishmusic

    Curse the Flat Bolt/Trigger Spring

    I have had another bolt spring break on my Pietta 1851 Navy .36 today. Wasn't shooting, just showing it off when suddenly the action went to hell. I have replaced the spring and have more on order. However, I once bought a Heinie wire spring to see if it would work better. I found that the...
  16. fishmusic

    More Things in Film That Bug Me

    Are we married to the same woman? 😂🤣
  17. fishmusic

    Howdy from Central Texas

    Welcome another Texan. Same question, where in Central Texas? After all it is a large area. I shoot with a group near Wimberly. If you are interested give me a PM.
  18. fishmusic

    7/16 Loader for .50 cal Kentucky Pistol

    Not a problem. In fact it is a boon because you can use the short start and then ram the ball home. You might invest in a muzzle protector for a 7/16 rod just to ensure you don't erode the muzzle over time.
  19. fishmusic

    How do I remove this mainspring?

    I have this device and it is not easy to use. It digs into your palm and the spring ca go flying. I was using it on a GPR lock and managed to get it to work but it was not easy.
  20. fishmusic

    Maybe a Cheaper way out?

    Davidmc62, I actually like the way it turned out. It is understated and not pretentious. KUDOS!
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