pietta 1858 remmie

[zodd]

Afternoon all- was just given a great freebie by a mate of mine a Pietta 1858 Remington that has seen very little use and is excellent condition (this will be the big brother to my Uberti .36 cal 6inch 1858 ).Did a search on year of manufacture codes for italian guns- this one is BN so manufactured 1995.I think it takes .454 RB but was wondering if the .457 balls I have left over from when i had a Ruger OA could be used as they are pure soft lead.Any other info tips would be appreciated--cheers zodd

 

[mazo kid]

Yes, you CAN use those round balls but they will be a bit harder to load because of they are a little larger in size. They should work very well after loading.

 

[Poor Private]

They will give you a nice cutoff ring. I use .457 for my Rogers&Spencer and when I went to use my Remy found that I was out of .454 so used them instead. Just tuffer to stuff in the chambers is all.

 

[Blizzard of '93]

yes, I have both a Pietta '58 Remy and an ROA and cast balls for both, I was out of .454 and used some .457 (ROA size) just little tougher to press in a little grease helps.
BTW lucky you, quite a buddy you have! :thumbsup:

 

[Raider2000]

I've always used .457 ball cast or store bought in my C&B revolvers including my Pietta Remington copies, depending on what you mean dificult but they load just right for me giving a nice ring of lead for me every time & with the extra bearing surface your accuracy should improve some.

 

[renovato]

Might be a little hard on your loading lever. If you have a cylinder loader, this is a good time to use it. I've tried .457 in my 1858 using the lever but I was worried about causing premature wear. It was a pretty tight fit.

 

[zodd]

Thanks for all the input boys :thumbsup: --cheers zodd

 

[TANSTAAFL]

Good on you zodd, sounds like you got a great deal from a good friend.

The oversize lead balls might be bit of a hard go, but with soft lead and a loading stand, should be no problem.