open up pietta

[preston cook]

i have an 1860 piette army the loading port under the bbl will not accept conical s i have a 200.ge lee conical mold and they will fit if you fight it enough .just wonder if i use a dermal and open the port will this make the bbl have a weak spot it only needs a minuet amount to clear the conical?also if the conical had a heal it would fit ok is there a bullet on the market that has a heal on it ? :v

 

[nmdd]

http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_99_311_313&products_id=3630

:hatsoff:

 

[preston cook]

thanks for the link that would work :v but still would like to use my own cast also have over 200 i made for an 1858 Remington they worked fine in it .but i guess you got a do what you got to do could melt them down and make r/b :thumbsup:

 

[Many Klatch]

I have "eased" the grips on my Pietta 1858 by removing some of the metal on the grips just back of the trigger guard with a file and a Dremel.

If you just take off a tadbit from the arbor you should be OK, but then I don't have any experience doing that and you are definitely on your own there. :idunno:

If it works let us know. If it doesn't work let us know. :grin:

Many Klatch

 

[necchi]

Here's a video by member duelist1954 where he talks about the modification, it's around the 2 minute mark. I'd send him a PM and ask directly any further questions. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0xA71_PwHQ

p.s. he has quit a library of C&B revolver vidoes,

 

[swathdiver]

i have an 1860 piette army the loading port under the bbl will not accept conical s i have a 200.ge lee conical mold and they will fit if you fight it enough .just wonder if i use a dermal and open the port will this make the bbl have a weak spot it only needs a minuet amount to clear the conical?also if the conical had a heal it would fit ok is there a bullet on the market that has a heal on it ? :v

You can do it and you'll be fine. Just do enough to make them fit and rounded off to look nice and not catch anything.

 

[D Sanders]

I opened up the loading port on my 1860 Colt for conical bullets. It did not weaken the barrel at all. I did mine with a ball nosed end mill in a milling machine. I did not have to remove much material at all. It could be done with a pencil grinder by hand but be careful not to let it slip. It may mess up the appearance of your revolver. I then used some cold bluing to touch up the machine marks. You cannot tell it was modified.

HH 60

 

[preston cook]

thanks i never thought about loading like he did great video really helps. :thumbsup:

 

[George T.]

I watched the clip and I would go ahead and seat them on the table to save wear and tear on the revolver. There was not all that much diffrence in the energy. 5 jugs of peneration seems enough to me. Geo. T.

 

[preston cook]

i agree with that :thumbsup: