this is a good read for new or experienced shooters and well worth while carefully evaluating this information.
http://www.geojohn.org/BlackPowder/Revolver.html
Enjoy
WB
http://www.geojohn.org/BlackPowder/Revolver.html
Enjoy
WB
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This series of articles is well thought out. If you are just starting out with percussion revolvers, this information will certainly get you in the ballgame. Several years ago I followed his advice about putting a slight chamfer on each chamber mouth in order to swage the ball somewhat on loading. I liked the results enough that I did this to all my cylinders.
WOW! Why have I not found this before you posted this. Thanks WB.
Dave
Dave
Most of GeoJohn's information works very well. However he lives in a cooler climate than here in Central Texas. The pure lube wad works OK here n the winter, but in the summer it resulted in 6 chambers full of powder and melted lube mixed. What a mess. Also the mineral oil cleaning does a great job of clearing out the fouling, but water or moose milk patches showed a lot of fouling remaining.
The breaking of the sharp edge on the chamber mouth works very well. All in all quite worth the time to read and digest.
WB
The breaking of the sharp edge on the chamber mouth works very well. All in all quite worth the time to read and digest.
WB
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Thanks for the link. I have the site on Favorites now and can read at my leisure. And I'm letting my young niece and her husband know about it . I gave them a C&B revolver and old CVA long rifle on their last visit. They know about modern weapons from their Army training. But they fell in love with BP guns when we took them to the range. (Good thing I brought plenty of powder and components.) If they hadn't had to report back to Fort Bragg, I think they would still be at the range. 
Jeff
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