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  1. LeadShark

    How to take off trigger guard of a Pedersoli Jäger

    Hi I bought a Pedersoli Jäger from an auction site, but it has a different trigger guard than it should usually have. My question is, how exactly do I take the trigger guard off without damaging anything? Thanks for the help!
  2. LeadShark

    Mississippi Rifle. Some questions

    Hi. Since I am still thinking about getting a Mississippi rifle, I have some questions. Currently Pedersoli offers this rifle in .54 and .58, with .54 being the PRB rifling. I have however seen pictures of civil war cartridge packages with .54 minie bullets for the Mississippi rifle (and the...
  3. LeadShark

    Some information for those interested in buying the 1859 Sharps (Be it from Chiappa or Pedersoli)

    Just wanted to make this post for those interested in buying and shooting the 1859 Sharps from Chiappa or Pedersoli to prevent them from making a possible purchase they regret. They have changed the breech block to be better suited for the brass loading tubes. Shooting paper cartridges with...
  4. LeadShark

    Bernadelli Mississippi Rifle in .58

    I was offered a Mississippi rifle from Bernadelli in .58. I have heard that the bolsters blew off on earlier ones. This one has a "W" and "Silesia" stamped on it. Are they any good? What would be a good price?
  5. LeadShark

    Chiappa 1859 Sharps

    Since part of the pellet primer of my Garret 1859 Sharps decided to spontaneously disintegrate, I am looking for a Sharps I can shoot without worrying about that. Since I already own a Chiappa 1855 Springfield and have spoken to a couple people who own a Chiappa Sharps I know there is nothing...
  6. LeadShark

    1859/1863 Percussion Sharps and ranges beyond 300 yards

    Have any of the Percussion Sharps owners on this forum ever shot their Sharps out to a range beyond 300 yards? If so, would you like to share the result? Would like to know how capable these very interesting firearms can be.
  7. LeadShark

    A small review/my opinion on the Model 1855 Springfield from Chiappa and Chiappa muzzleloaders general

    Hello, my fellow lovers of black powder muzzleloading! As I have said in another thread, I wanted to buy an 1855 Springfield from Chiappa. After hearing many people say that Chiappa is a bad brand and that their guns suck, I asked people in this forum and people I know personally. All of them...
  8. LeadShark

    Using hollow base bullets in Plains Rifles

    Hi there! Since Pedersoli offers hollow base bullets for the Tryon, I just wanted to ask how historical the use of this type of ammunition actually is. Did it exist? Did it not happen at all? Did people only load patch and ball into their half stock plains rifles?
  9. LeadShark

    Springfield Rifled Muskets and Sharpshooter units

    I didn't know if this topic belongs in the Percussion Rifles part of the forums or in the Civil War part, but since it is mostly about a particular percussion rifle I thought it wise to ask the question here. I have recently read the book "Sharpshooting rifles of the American Civil War." and...
  10. LeadShark

    Effects of paper patched bullets on rifling

    Hello. Had a small chat with a clubmate recently about me wanting to make paper cartridges with paper patched bullets for my muzzle loaders. He warned me about using paper patched bullets because the paper would "wear down the rifling fast". I am sceptical since rifles like the P53 Enfield...
  11. LeadShark

    Chiappa/Armi Sport 1855 Springfield

    What's up guys. Does anybody here own a Chiappa/Armi Sport 1855 Springfield? Thinking about getting one for the "military rifle" muzzleloader shooting discipline we got. I only got a bit of experience with their Sharps rifles and in my opinion they are pretty good, but on the web I find people...
  12. LeadShark

    Patch and Roundball don't fit

    Hi! Was at the range a couple days ago to try my .54 Pedersoli Tryon. I used or rather I tried to use a .535 RB with a .025 patch. I was not able to even press the ball into the muzzle! I did not have a mallet with me so I didn't try hammering it in. Is this normal? Should I just try to use a...
  13. LeadShark

    The new face

    Hi there! I've already made a thread on this forum (and I was promptly assisted by the nice members of this forum), but I think it is time for an introduction thread! European with a love for muzzle-loading and black powder. Brass cartridges never really did it for me. I just think...
  14. LeadShark

    Which Pedersoli Tryon to get for target shooting? (.50 or .54)

    Good evening! I'm currently looking to get another rifle for target shooting and the offers I am currently looking at are 2 Tryons. One of them is the standard one in .50 and the other one is the deluxe version in .54. The one in .50 is about 100 dollars less than the one in .54. I am unsure...
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