loading ?

[moonedge]

i got a 1851 rem.44cal.what is the right way to load..i have read to use 22gr 3f powder with.451 ball..also do i put powder,wad,ball or powder ball,wad.and do i have to wax each cylinder after loading.have heard mixed opinnion on this..
thanks for the help in advance..moon

 

[oldwolf]

powder, lubed wad, ball

-or-

powder, ball, lube over ball

You don't need all four.

 

[Will Bison]

Not much to it really. I don't fool with a wad. Powder, ball and Crisco. About 25 grains seems to be OK in the .44 guns.

 

[Dave Rosenthal]

Is that an 1858 Remmington New Model Army? Or is it an 1851 Navy Colt? Both will probably work better with .454 balls, so that you shave-off just a little bit of lead as you seat them into the cylinder.

Powder-lubed wad-ball does the trick! That's what we use in competition!

Good luck and make smoke!

Dave

 

[Poor Private]

With my Uberti 1858 remy I use powder , wonderwad and then a .454 round ball.

 

[Zonie]

As the others have said, powder, wad, ball OR powder, ball and some thick lube like Crisco shortening over the ball for lubrication and to assure a positive seal.

Do not forget to cap any chamber that has powder in it. A loaded, uncapped chamber can be fired from the flash from the chamber the hammer is firing.

 

[moonedge]

thanks to all for the info...it does't have grips for now.have ordered a set from DGW.should be in the first of next week.will let everyone know how it shoots after iget the grips fitted...
talk to ya'll later moon