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    SOLD Pietta or Uberti Colt Army 1860s and Navy 1851

    When you get a chance, can you add bore pics? Thanks!
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    SOLD Defarbed and tuned pietta 1858 NMA with 3 cylinders!

    Agreed! Very well done.
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    WITHDRAWN Uberti New Army .44

    I believe that would be insanity. Or, just plain scamming.
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    WITHDRAWN Uberti New Army .44

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    SOLD 1847 Springfield Smooth Bore by Chiappa SOLD

    An overall photo (both ends visible in one shot) would be nice.
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    FOR SALE .58 enfield 3 band more pics

    .58, not 1858. That's the caliber. :doh:
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    FOR SALE .58 enfield 3 band more pics

    Next in line if it falls through.
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    FOR SALE WTS/WTT Model 1859 Calvary Pistol

    Same here 🤣. It’s shocking how common that is.
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    Lead Hardness for Cap and Ball Conicals

    As I understand it, lead will oxidize like any other base metal; when it does, the outer surface becomes a bit harder than the unexposed metal underneath. While this harder “shell” could affect the reading of a hardness test, it shouldn’t make a normally soft bullet so hard it has to be hammered...
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    Lead Hardness for Cap and Ball Conicals

    I will try seating a sample bullet next time I get to do some shooting. Thanks for the tip.
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    Lead Hardness for Cap and Ball Conicals

    The lead was a solid chunk in a old melting pot; the sample I tested with pencils was a bullet I cast. I wish I could blame it on surface hardening.
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    Lead Hardness for Cap and Ball Conicals

    I’m getting started casting conicals from an Eras Gone mold for my Uberti 1861 Navy. I have access to a wealth of plumbing lead, but I’m afraid it might be a bit too hard. I used artist’s pencils to try to get a rough estimate of the BHN, and 4B was the lowest hardness that would scratch it...
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    Hello from Lexington, KY

    I'm already hooked!
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    Hello from Lexington, KY

    It's a fantastic shooter. I've put about 60 round balls through it with 20 grains of 3F Triple 7, and it's performed flawlessly. I'm beginning to start making paper cartridges with 3F Goex, bullets from Eras Gone's Colt .36 mold, and Cap and Ball's former.
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    Hello from Lexington, KY

    Thanks, I'll check into that!
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    Hello from Lexington, KY

    Hello all, looking forward to getting involved. Just got an Uberti 1861 Navy, loving black powder shooting!
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