Bittertrigger Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 Dawg like said at the beginning of this thread thank you and thank you to everyone who has responded you all have got this old brain fired up and I have got my plan laid out on my set up I always listen to those that know take the advice given and make it my own thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jailhouse Jim, SASS #13104 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 16 minutes ago, Bittertrigger said: By the 5 stage those short ramming rods had my hands a little sore I had my '51's cut down to 4.75" which resulted in short rammers. I bought a Slix extension (has to be slightly modified for a Navy) and solved that problem with ease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Wheeler Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 I have found that the 11” canvas tool bag from Harbor Freight for $7.00 serves my needs as a Cap & Ball possible bag. It easily holds my powder flask, balls, wads, extra caps, etc., including the loading stand that I made. After shooting the stage and securing my long guns in my cart, I will grab the bag and head to an empty LT or UT at an adjacent stage, or work the UT of the stage I just shot. As others have mentioned, I too can load both Remington 1858’s within two shooters. I also keep a rag, dampened with water, mixed with a little bit of Dawn, in a Zip-Loc in my bag and pop out the cylinders after they are loaded (since it is so fast and easy to do on an 1858 ) and wipe down the cylinder, frame and base pin. Keeps them running smooth for each stage. (Thank you Nomore Slim for that excellent tip!) I use the new Polish Capper to cap my pistols at the LT, and made a leather sheath to stash it on my gun belt for easy access. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueless Bob Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 What have I created!!!! Invite you to shoot Plainsman ONE TIME!!! Glad your enjoying it!! Are you shooting this weekend at T-Bone's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bittertrigger Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 I am but not Frontiersman pistols still aging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueless Bob Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 As it stands, I should be back home by Friday. Just waiting on the word on how the flight went. It flew last night, but wasn't able to check out all the work that was done. Limey and I are planning to be there, just not to sure about shooting. I might be smokeless using Limeys ammo, but we'll have to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackass Jim Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 I also use the Powder Inc attached to the top of my cart. One thing I did was replace the roll pin on the plunger with a nail that I cut the sharp end off. That way I could take a nipple out and use it to remove a loaded cylinder. JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramblin Gambler Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Irish mike's post made me wonder what you guys do when a reload is required. Do you normally skip it? As I understand, if a pistol reload is required, you can have the last cylinder charged and just cap it on the clock. Is it OK to always charge all 6 cylinders as long as you only cap 5? I don't know why you'd do that unless you're going for a clean match, but could you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329 Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Good Afternoon: You load all six cylinders & cap 5 at the loading table. When it comes time to shoot your pistols, BEFORE you fire your first pistol round, you cap the 6th chamber. You do this even if the stage instructions tell you to reload after shooting 5 rounds. Because, firing a cap gun with an uncapped charged cylinder tends to cause chain fires. It is a special exception, only for percussion revolver shooters. --Dawg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcase Hardin Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Just in case ya'll need to get pumped up. Let there be SMOKE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 3 hours ago, Hardcase Hardin said: Just in case ya'll need to get pumped up. Let there be SMOKE! Did someone call the FD thinking the woods was on fire. Awsome Video Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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