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  1. J

    Pyrodex RS vs Black Powder FFg

    I've been shooting 15 year old pyro all summer and i've had no problems. I live in CO, a dry state.
  2. J

    Do all break-action ML rifles disassemble easily into 2 pieces?

    Yes that's what i mean. I'm thinking of buying a CVA wolf and it comes in a number of models and I definitely want one that can easily be disassembled. Why is such talk forbidden here.?
  3. J

    Do all break-action ML rifles disassemble easily into 2 pieces?

    I know some of them do. I live at an apt house and don't like other tenants knowing i have guns. I want a rifle in two pieces, each piece around 2 feet long.
  4. J

    Are BP guns popular in countries besides america?

    That sounds pretty good then. Someone with an 1858 and a couple loaded and capped cylinders can stand up to a gang of thugs or the govt. Since the ROA is not a replica, i assume it is banned.
  5. J

    Are BP guns popular in countries besides america?

    Do anti-gun regions like england and much of europe allow their citizens to have BP handguns and rifles.? How about china and russia? Some people think BP guns don't qualify as real guns, but i strongly disagree.
  6. J

    If you designed a percussion revolver...

    I think the 1858 is near ideal as is. I'd like slightly longer chambers; maybe a 1/4 inch more. And if it has fixed sights, they have to be modern. The rounded post up front and groove in the top strap at the rear is not very good.
  7. J

    If you designed a percussion revolver...

    60 grains?? Wouldn't the gun have to weigh about 5 pounds then? Otherwise the recoil would shake the balls loose and tie up the action.
  8. J

    If you designed a percussion revolver...

    Are you referring to the ROA? That did NOT have a quick change cylinder - not like the 1858 does. And i think ruger stopped making it in 2008 because it did not have a transfer bar. The ROA was NOT a replica so they couldn't use that excuse for leaving out the TB.
  9. J

    If you designed a percussion revolver...

    The loading lever would be too short.
  10. J

    Pietta 1858 & Pyrodex

    That's lawyer-speak BS. Like they tell you to only cap a cylinder after it is in the gun.
  11. J

    How reasonable are current Old Army prices?

    No question ROAs are way overpriced. They are the strongest CB ever made but not the best. That would be the 1858 New Army because of the wonderful cylinder swap feature. I think ruger really blundered when he didn't copy that feature.
  12. J

    Pietta 1858 & Pyrodex

    Here's a site where the shooter says he uses 50 grains of pyro in his 1858. Pyro compresses a lot. Says he gets 462 foot pounds of ME. http://poconoshooting.com/blackpowderballistics.html
  13. J

    How reasonable are current Old Army prices?

    My 1858 with the 5.5 inch barrel is deadlier than a 38 special +P. My 8 inch version equals a 45 auto.
  14. J

    How reasonable are current Old Army prices?

    I assume you mean pietta rem 1858. Cabela's does have $200 sales on them at times. I recently bought one with target sights for 250.
  15. J

    Pietta Model 1858 brass

    Cabela's has an even better deal where you get the steel 1858 plus a spare cylinder for $250. A couple weeks ago it was just $230. Their price for a cylinder bought separately is $60.
  16. J

    Solution to the dry-firing problem???

    I know. The nanny-staters say you only point a gun at something you want to hit and can only dry fire if you are outdoors and aim at a target with a backstop. Safety first.
  17. J

    Solution to the dry-firing problem???

    You can't be serious.!!! Dry firing is great practice and is muchmuchmuch cheaper than driving to a range and shooting your gun at 40 cents a pop. You can dry fire while watching TV.
  18. J

    extra capped cylinder

    Just a couple days ago i made a cylinder shield for my 1858's cylinder. Used a thin piece of cardboard like on a school notebook and rolled it up to slide over the cylinder and then used duct tape on the sides and the top. Slides on and off very well. About an inch long and and didn't cost...
  19. J

    Solution to the dry-firing problem???

    Earlier in this thread someone suggested removing the cylinder. I scoffed at that idea because my only CB at the time was an ROA. Now i also have an 1858 New Army and the cylinders come out in about 3 seconds and without any parts lying around.
  20. J

    Solution to the dry-firing problem???

    Then you'd have to back the cylinder up after every snap. You can't practice fast shooting that way.
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