Bullett Sass 19707 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 What diameter of bullet works the best in pietta 44. Where is the best place to get them? Thanks Bullett 19707 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tequila Shooter Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 For round ball use a .454. Contact @Springfield Slim SASS #24733 his website is Whyte Leather Works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex M Rugers #6621 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 To know exact diameter , you will need to slug the bore. All barrels are not the same. That said , most commercial 44s will .429 , .430 , or .431. That is , for 44 Special or 44 Russian. Also 44 Mag. Rex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 43 minutes ago, Bullett Sass 19707 said: pietta 44. Are we talking about a 44 cap and ball pistol? Or a 44WCF? 44Special? 44Magnum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bear Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 My Pietta 44 cap and ball pistol I mold .457. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 I use .457 in my Pietta 1860s, Always shaves a nice ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Crimes Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 I use .454 in my Pietta 1851 Sheriff .44s. As SD says a .457 will work too, you just get a thicker ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 The standard has always been: Pietta .451 Uberti .454 Ruger .457 --Dawg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Slim SASS #24733 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 You can always go up a size, just tougher to insert the ball, but you can't go down a size and be sure of sealing the cylinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 5 hours ago, Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329 said: The standard has always been: Pietta .451 Uberti .454 Ruger .457 --Dawg I have an older (1990) Navy Arms Pietta "Deluxe" model that requires .457 balls. Smaller diameters don't shave a ring and tend to move forward in the cylinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullett Sass 19707 Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 This is an 1858 rem made by Pietta and thanks for all the responses. I really like the front sight on PaleWolfs remingtion. Bullett 19707 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 PLUS ONE for Prairie Dawg New build Pietta are optimized for 451. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Badly Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 I have a fairly new 1858 Pietta 44 and have practiced using .451 balls but they don't cut much of a ring when loading. I will use them in practice and use .454 balls for matches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 I worry more about accuracy than cutting a ring. Years ago, I did an accuracy test, and .451s outperformed .454s in my Piettas. Doesn't make any sense, but that's what I found. --Dawg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Badly Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 I have a hard time measuring my accuracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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