Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 I've shot Colt and Remington C&B's for about fifty years, but never a Walker. But watching some YouTube videos got my curiosity up... those of you experienced with shooting Walkers, how and what do you feed 'em? Do you use a loading stand? What powder charge? Round balls? Conicals? Over powder wads or over ball grease? Do you use a capper? Do you need to secure the loading lever...? How? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 All I know about them, Hardpan, is they look heavy, the loading lever drops when they are fired, they make big smoke, they make big medicine. Did I mentioned that the loading lever drops when they are fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Rich Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Use 2f instead of 3f will cut way down on the loading lever dropping, you can also reshape the loading lever spring to STOP the lever from dropping. I don't use a loading stand. You can use up to 55gs of powder with a 457 RB. With less than 55 gs you can use an over powder lubed wad. With 55 gs probably best to use over the RB grease of your choice. If you want to use 3f and don't want to shape the loading lever spring then a small strip of leather will secure the lloading lever. I do use a capper. Any ? pm me. kR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Seamus McGillicuddy Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Pard of mine used a thin leather strip to secure the lever. Seamus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. James H. Callahan Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 I have an old beat up one. Never shot it in competition, just plinked. Lotsa fun! Funny, as notorious as they are I don't think I've ever had the lever flop down. JHC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted November 16, 2020 Author Share Posted November 16, 2020 Have any of y'all used conical bullets? Dang! I'm watching a Hickok 45 episode on YouTube... he's shooting a Dragoon an he PATCHED the balls!! Not something I would recommend... I'm surprised the patches didn't shred and strip off and jam the bejeebers outta the thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 A recently approved modification: Quote A set-screw may be installed on the frame of Colt Walker & Dragoon reproductions to keep the loading lever from dropping and tying up the action SHB p.38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dan Dawkins Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 20 hours ago, Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 said: Have any of y'all used conical bullets? Dang! I'm watching a Hickok 45 episode on YouTube... he's shooting a Dragoon an he PATCHED the balls!! Not something I would recommend... I'm surprised the patches didn't shred and strip off and jam the bejeebers outta the thing. Look up Hovie Smith. He hunts deer, hogs, alligators, about anything, with Walkers and Old Armies and uses a conical 255 grain designed by a guy named Kaido Ojamaa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 i like the idea of the "set screw" or a pin or something to hold the lever , funny colt didnt address it , save the fact they were already working on the replacements , they didn't expect us to ressurect them 150+ years later for competition , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 My personal favorite "Walker" be the ones with the Tennis Ball on the front legs and the swell little wheels on the back legs. With a seat too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 On 11/15/2020 at 6:02 PM, Seamus McGillicuddy said: Pard of mine used a thin leather strip to secure the lever. That's exactly how they did it in the old days. Kinda like an 1840's version of a zip tie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Lizard Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 On 11/16/2020 at 4:00 PM, Dirty Dan Dawkins said: Look up Hovie Smith. He hunts deer, hogs, alligators, about anything, with Walkers and Old Armies and uses a conical 255 grain designed by a guy named Kaido Ojamaa. I have to ask...Lub these and put the small end into the cylinder...Then ram in??? Texas Lizard Still learning on these things..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dan Dawkins Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 9 hours ago, Texas Lizard said: I have to ask...Lub these and put the small end into the cylinder...Then ram in??? Texas Lizard Still learning on these things..... I have some Dick Dastardly Big Lube Bullets for the Ruger Old Army. Grooves were lubed in lubrisizer. Base first and seat with ram. I did not use these in an Old Army but in 45-70. As I understand bullets are cast soft (1:30/40 or simply pure lead) Bullets are sized to fit cylinders. There’s no ring shaved off to speak of, from what I understand. Explained to me they fit tight and I believe it’s theorized they possibly disrupt even tighter on ramming. No wads. There’s a big lube groove which also, aside from lubrication, provides satisfactory protection from chain fires. Do you have a lubrisizer and sizing die for your c&b revolver? I would think you would need to gauge your cylinders and posit make your cylinders uniform (ream them)? If interested, I have a limited quantity and could send some if you a dozen or so. That offer stands for anyone provided they cover postage and understand the sizing deal. All interested PM me. I’d like to spread around what I have to all interested, not just one person taking them all. I’ll get a count tonight. I’ll give it a week to see who all is interested Mine are as cast at .457-.458. I used them for plainsman loads in 45-70. They are 230 grain, IIRC. They shot accurate for that purpose and look like a round in a 45-70 case Also, the lube has dried out. They need to be relubed, as well as resized. I believe Italian c&b size to .452. Old Army at .454. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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