is very accurate even at that range, what was it about 50 60 yrds, great gun, i've got a .44 calibre reproduction colt, very nice gun but yet to fire it.. keep the vids coming.
Man, you are lucky. Having an understanding dog and Girlfriend who go along to watch and record you shooting... Next thing you know you might win the Lottery. Great Shooting. It's always good to see history being preserved in this way. God Bless.
I recommend using .44/.45 lubed felt wads in behind the round balls to help prevent lead fouling. Otherwise its pretty neat taking the cylinder out to pour the powder in
Nice Remington. love this gun always wanted one of these LOL!. Do you need a license for this black powder gun. I live in Canada and Im not sure if you need a unrestricted firearms license here.
In the US no.....i'm not too sure about outside the us.......i think i've read before that even as strict as most european countries are about firearms......they still allow people to own black powder weapons......i would do alittle research on it over the web.......there should be some info somewhere on what canadian laws are via black powder weapons.......
@fumblerowski Ya i just checked recently and you have to have Non Restricted here in Canada. LOL Yet you can buy a Blunderbuss 1758 Classic shotgun here in Canada for 250.00 without a license LOL!! 66 cal BigBore
@fumblerowski Ya i just checked recently and you have to have Non Restricted here in Canada. LOL Yet you can buy a Blunderbuss 1758 Classic shotgun here in Canada for 250.00 without a license LOL!! 66 cal BigBore
awsome vid man nice shooting, and rapid fire too! seen alot of bad shooting techniques with these guns like fanning the cylinders insane! lol you do know you can get a kirst or r&d conversion cylinder that you can shoot smokeless 45 long colt out of? as long as its cowboy action loads of course, im getting one of these cuz the para p 40 is getting too costly to feed!
ive had one for a while (1858 new army .44. cal by Pietta) . the only porblem ive had with mine was a misfire a couple of times. Its not too big of a problem, just hold it pointing down range for a minute or so , then shoot the rest of the loads, put a cap on the unfired one and shoot it . there fun guns and im happy i got it . I'm also looking into getting a converter to shoot 45. long colts(in black powder) . Kirst makes one in 5 shot with load gate and theres R&D cylinders as well.
Thanks for the comment! I felt the same way when I saw the sale cabelas was having. Mine is a Pietta as well. So far I haven't had any problems with the timing. Everything seems to sit pretty well, but then again, it is fairly new.
@brentnowell Its not the timing that's off. Pietta tends to over tighten the screw for the the cylinder lock bolt spring from the factory. Just open the revolver up an loosen the screw a quater to a half turn. Its a good idea to always check the function of any of the these reproduction revolvers, doesn't matter the manufacturer, before you use them.
@brentnowell Just an FYI (you probably already know this), you can buy Pietta and Uberti replacement parts fairly cheap over the internet. The two businesses I use are Benelli's and VTI Gun Parts. You can also call them and order over the phone. They're very friendly and professional.
Thanks for the video. Do you have any complaints about the pistol? Is it a pain to clean? It is hard to think that men in combat would have used anything to seal the cylinders, so maybe this is not needed. Have you had any problems due to not using felt wads or lube on the front of the cylinder? Thanks. I am contemplating buying this same pistol. It's hard to pass up, being on sale at Cabela's.
Thanks for the vid. I have been tempted to buy the same pistol from Cabelas a few times. So you never use a felt wad, or lube on the front of the cylinder? It seems impossible to believe that men using this pistol in combat would have done anything but load it and shoot it. Felt wads seem like an expense that is unnecessary. I might rub crisco on the front of the cylinder just to be safe if I get one. Do you have any complaints? Cleaning etc? How cheap is it to shoot? Thanks man.
Thank you for the comment! There was a starter kit i purchased from cabelas that came with the lubricant and felt, and although completely safe, you're right, it is kind of a pain. As long as the ammunition is the right size, when punched down it completely seals the chamber. Should be alright. The black powder gets messy after it has been shot, and it needs to be cleaned thoroughly right after it has been used. Take it completely apart, hot, soapy water, and after cleaned oiled up.
Kind of a pain. The only thing I've found to be extremely expensive and sometimes hard to find are the percussion caps. But other than that, fairly inexpensive to shoot. Let me know if you have any other questions.
thanks for the video. the only thing that would make it better is a description of what your setup is (caliber, ball size, powder). I didn't see you use any wax, but i heard if you used a larger size ball, then its not really needed...im kind of new to blackpowder and im looking into getting this one! thanks again
thank you so much for the comment! i'm still new to black powder as well. cabelas had a sale on this one and i though, "why not"? i've always wanted to learn. it's a .44 caliber pistol, and i was using that caliber in round balls, hodgdon black powder, and remington no. 10 percussion caps. i've heard the same thing about the wax being a deterant for a chain fire, but a local firearms dealer told me if the pistol is loaded correctly (like you had said, mainly the correct ammunition size),
You said that you loaded full power, was that 50 grains in the chamber? I'm curious because the load limit for my 1858 is supposedly 15 wimpy grains with still so much room in the chamber.
the manual on mine said 25 grains......but there was no power behind it.....and some of the balls wouldn't leave the cylinder......i played around with it and eventually came to the conclusion that between 35 and 40 grains worked the best and the most consistent........the powder should sit about halfway up the cylinder after it's been dumped in......it's worked pretty well......try upping your powder little by little until you find where you like it
is very accurate even at that range, what was it about 50 60 yrds, great gun, i've got a .44 calibre reproduction colt, very nice gun but yet to fire it.. keep the vids coming.
lenthesniper 8 months ago
AWESOME GUN LOVE IT BUT TAKES A COUPLE OF MIN OF RELOADING IF UR FAST (;
Eaglesalltheway2010 11 months ago
Man, you are lucky. Having an understanding dog and Girlfriend who go along to watch and record you shooting... Next thing you know you might win the Lottery. Great Shooting. It's always good to see history being preserved in this way. God Bless.
TheFoundersWereRight 1 year ago
I fired one of these once at a range, and it seemed to kick pretty good even on med load,
kirkconway 1 year ago
Nice, did you buy this from Cabelas with starter kit?
Gegojing 1 year ago
good shooting. nice accuracy for th erange and off hand!
RabbitusMaximus 1 year ago
did you not put any wadding inbetween the powder and the shot?
Ronald3570 1 year ago
srry man hate to tell you, but..... this vid is awesome
beaniebrothers1 1 year ago
very lucky u 2 b able 2 have a cap and ball gun .over here we can hardly get a childs cap gun
ballygeale1 1 year ago
I recommend using .44/.45 lubed felt wads in behind the round balls to help prevent lead fouling. Otherwise its pretty neat taking the cylinder out to pour the powder in
powerhawk56 1 year ago
Nice Remington. love this gun always wanted one of these LOL!. Do you need a license for this black powder gun. I live in Canada and Im not sure if you need a unrestricted firearms license here.
Questomatic 1 year ago
In the US no.....i'm not too sure about outside the us.......i think i've read before that even as strict as most european countries are about firearms......they still allow people to own black powder weapons......i would do alittle research on it over the web.......there should be some info somewhere on what canadian laws are via black powder weapons.......
fumblerowski 1 year ago
@fumblerowski Ya i just checked recently and you have to have Non Restricted here in Canada. LOL Yet you can buy a Blunderbuss 1758 Classic shotgun here in Canada for 250.00 without a license LOL!! 66 cal BigBore
Questomatic 1 year ago
@fumblerowski Ya i just checked recently and you have to have Non Restricted here in Canada. LOL Yet you can buy a Blunderbuss 1758 Classic shotgun here in Canada for 250.00 without a license LOL!! 66 cal BigBore
Questomatic 1 year ago
awsome vid man nice shooting, and rapid fire too! seen alot of bad shooting techniques with these guns like fanning the cylinders insane! lol you do know you can get a kirst or r&d conversion cylinder that you can shoot smokeless 45 long colt out of? as long as its cowboy action loads of course, im getting one of these cuz the para p 40 is getting too costly to feed!
zakkwylde1998 1 year ago
Nice shooting, looked like you were pretty far from the target. Shooting against dirt like that makes it easy to see where you're hitting.
PS - My dog would hate being around any gunfire.
Minnexyz 2 years ago
ive had one for a while (1858 new army .44. cal by Pietta) . the only porblem ive had with mine was a misfire a couple of times. Its not too big of a problem, just hold it pointing down range for a minute or so , then shoot the rest of the loads, put a cap on the unfired one and shoot it . there fun guns and im happy i got it . I'm also looking into getting a converter to shoot 45. long colts(in black powder) . Kirst makes one in 5 shot with load gate and theres R&D cylinders as well.
ryanmcclellan1979 2 years ago
Nice video, I want one bad...
I have an 1860 army by pietta and the timing is off, the cylinder lock has rounded off the edges on the cylinder notches...
What brand is yours?
Do you have any issues like me, or does the lock engage the cylinder notch perfectly?
Thanks
brentnowell 2 years ago
Thanks for the comment! I felt the same way when I saw the sale cabelas was having. Mine is a Pietta as well. So far I haven't had any problems with the timing. Everything seems to sit pretty well, but then again, it is fairly new.
fumblerowski 2 years ago
@brentnowell Its not the timing that's off. Pietta tends to over tighten the screw for the the cylinder lock bolt spring from the factory. Just open the revolver up an loosen the screw a quater to a half turn. Its a good idea to always check the function of any of the these reproduction revolvers, doesn't matter the manufacturer, before you use them.
malevolentburrito 1 year ago
@brentnowell Just an FYI (you probably already know this), you can buy Pietta and Uberti replacement parts fairly cheap over the internet. The two businesses I use are Benelli's and VTI Gun Parts. You can also call them and order over the phone. They're very friendly and professional.
HooseBinPharteen 1 year ago
Thanks for the video. Do you have any complaints about the pistol? Is it a pain to clean? It is hard to think that men in combat would have used anything to seal the cylinders, so maybe this is not needed. Have you had any problems due to not using felt wads or lube on the front of the cylinder? Thanks. I am contemplating buying this same pistol. It's hard to pass up, being on sale at Cabela's.
maxtmiller 2 years ago
Thanks for the vid. I have been tempted to buy the same pistol from Cabelas a few times. So you never use a felt wad, or lube on the front of the cylinder? It seems impossible to believe that men using this pistol in combat would have done anything but load it and shoot it. Felt wads seem like an expense that is unnecessary. I might rub crisco on the front of the cylinder just to be safe if I get one. Do you have any complaints? Cleaning etc? How cheap is it to shoot? Thanks man.
maxtmiller 2 years ago
Thank you for the comment! There was a starter kit i purchased from cabelas that came with the lubricant and felt, and although completely safe, you're right, it is kind of a pain. As long as the ammunition is the right size, when punched down it completely seals the chamber. Should be alright. The black powder gets messy after it has been shot, and it needs to be cleaned thoroughly right after it has been used. Take it completely apart, hot, soapy water, and after cleaned oiled up.
fumblerowski 2 years ago
Kind of a pain. The only thing I've found to be extremely expensive and sometimes hard to find are the percussion caps. But other than that, fairly inexpensive to shoot. Let me know if you have any other questions.
fumblerowski 2 years ago
thanks for the video. the only thing that would make it better is a description of what your setup is (caliber, ball size, powder). I didn't see you use any wax, but i heard if you used a larger size ball, then its not really needed...im kind of new to blackpowder and im looking into getting this one! thanks again
StickyDirtwood 2 years ago
thank you so much for the comment! i'm still new to black powder as well. cabelas had a sale on this one and i though, "why not"? i've always wanted to learn. it's a .44 caliber pistol, and i was using that caliber in round balls, hodgdon black powder, and remington no. 10 percussion caps. i've heard the same thing about the wax being a deterant for a chain fire, but a local firearms dealer told me if the pistol is loaded correctly (like you had said, mainly the correct ammunition size),
fumblerowski 2 years ago
then it shouldn't be a problem. good luck, safe shooting, and please let me know if you have any other questions or comments!
fumblerowski 2 years ago
You said that you loaded full power, was that 50 grains in the chamber? I'm curious because the load limit for my 1858 is supposedly 15 wimpy grains with still so much room in the chamber.
harrisalanmichael 2 years ago
the manual on mine said 25 grains......but there was no power behind it.....and some of the balls wouldn't leave the cylinder......i played around with it and eventually came to the conclusion that between 35 and 40 grains worked the best and the most consistent........the powder should sit about halfway up the cylinder after it's been dumped in......it's worked pretty well......try upping your powder little by little until you find where you like it
fumblerowski 2 years ago