Ruger Old Army - How much powder do you use?

[Possum Skinner, SASS#60697]

How much Goex FFFg do you (or would you) load in your ROA?  I'm thinking about 20 grains, but trying to be sure before I order a flask spout.

 

Thank you,

Possum

[Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329]

I use 20 grains FFFg, but The former Ohio State champion Frontiersman Marcus Allan & former National champ Split Rail used less.

One used 15 grains & one used 17 grains.

Kept the gun recoil/movement to a minimum.

--Dawg

[Sedalia Dave]

4 minutes ago, Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329 said:

I use 20 grains FFFg, but The former Ohio State champion Frontiersman Marcus Allan & former National champ Split Rail used less.

One used 15 grains & one used 17 grains.

Kept the gun recoil/movement to a minimum.

--Dawg

 

Two Questions

 

Do you have an extender ram?

 

Do you put anything between the ball and powder? If so how thick?

[Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329]

No, I sold mine a few years ago.  I have used a Powder Inc cylinder loader for years.

I load friday afternoon for Saturday's stage 1

I put in powder - ground corncob - round ball -- grease (60/40 Crisco/toilet bowl ring)

On Saturday, since there's only about 45 minutes until I shoot again, I load powder -- greased 1/4" felt wad -- ball on my cylinder loader.

I buy unlubed wads from Sagebrush Products, and lube them myself with Gatofeo #1 lube.

Keep the gun running well all day, & don't foul the powder.

--Dawg

[Lazy Eeyour]

I used 25 grs. of Goex 3f, then a Lee Spoon of Cream of Wheat, Wonder Wad, Round Ball. I don't remember the Lee Spoon #. I had to install a higher sight to bring it into adjustment range. Most shots were in the 10 ring at 25 yards.

[CC Jack]

28 grains FFF behind a DD-ROA FLAT Big Lube 210 grain. 

[Cemetery]

I used 35 to 40 grains to fuel a 457 round ball.  I once, unknowingly, used 50 grains for a whole match.

 

If I'm feelin' gamey I load 25 grains and 210g conical.

 

Loob on top.  cookies and wads take up valuable real estate that is best occupied by powder.

[Tucker McNeely]

1cc Lee powder dipper most shoots. If the round balls are too hard and makes it to where I might break something forcing the ball into the chamber, then I add volume with cornmeal of 1cc. Ymmv.

[Pee Wee #15785]

I used 36 gr powder,.030 wad, lubed felt wad, and ball.  Don't need that much powder I just like the way they hit.

[J-BAR #18287]

20 grain spout on a Treso flask, 2F real blackpowder (Schutzen) under a .457 round ball seated with an extended rammer, schmear of beeswax /Crisco over the ball. Plenty of smoke, virtually no recoil, boundless fun.

 

Sometimes I throw 2 spouts full into a chamber if I want to make a statement.

 

[Buckshot Bear]

20gr of FFFG and then filled with polenta, .457 ball (cuts a nice lead ring when seated) and smear of boat trailer grease.

[Warden Callaway]

Reading with interest.  I haven't shot these yet.

 

 

I just got percussion cylinders for this pair awhile back.  Don't have a mold to cast balls. 

 

[Painted Mohawk SASS 77785]

I use 21 grains of 5FA  which is basically cracker powder under the .457 ball..good smoke & 'splats the ball.

[Nichols Creek, SASS #77627]

I use a 1cc Lee dipper with a 457 roundball. Load off the gun with cylinder loader. 

[Buckshot Bear]

8 hours ago, Buckshot Bear said:

20gr of FFFG and then filled with polenta, .457 ball (cuts a nice lead ring when seated) and smear of boat trailer grease.

 

[Clueless Bob]

I use a well rounded 1.0 cc Lee scoop into little sample tubes.  I then fill to just below level of the cylinder with corn meal using a catsup/mustard picnic dispenser, then seat the ball firmly compressing load, then cover with Crisco.  I load on a Powder Inc loader.  I've not had a problem with knock downs either.

[Clueless Bob]

Hopefully this worked.  This is what I take with me to the unloading table or other location to load my cylinders.  I'm not a big fan of powder flasks.  The tubes work extremely well and means I only take what I need for each cylinder.  The flavor injector is what I use for the Crisco.  The bag is used for the lead balls.

[Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971]

17 hours ago, Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329 said:

I use 20 grains FFFg, but The former Ohio State champion Frontiersman Marcus Allan & former National champ Split Rail used less.

One used 15 grains & one used 17 grains.

Kept the gun recoil/movement to a minimum.

--Dawg

I use 15 grains.  I found that recoil from heavier loads sometimes caused loading levers to pop loose, jamming revolvers.  This is easy to clear but takes time.  I use heavier loads for knockdown targets.  A Slix-Ram allows reduced charges without fillers.

[Howlin Mad Murdock SASS #4037]

30gr Goex 2F, Thompson lubed felt wad, .457 ball, loaded outside the gun with an Ultimate loader.

 

Anything lighter than that slowed me down.

 

I can shoot 12 stages without cleaning, other than taking the nipples out and using a wire brush on them after 6.

[Warden Callaway]

21 minutes ago, Howlin Mad Murdock SASS #4037 said:

 loaded outside the gun with an Ultimate loader.

 

Got a picture of this loader?  I've never heard of this brand.  

[Howlin Mad Murdock SASS #4037]

2 hours ago, Warden Callaway said:

 

Got a picture of this loader?  I've never heard of this brand.  

 

I may have misremembered the name, looks like the one in Clueless Bob's post.

[Warden Callaway]

Just got back from Grafs.  They finally got in a bunch of Lee products including 457 round ball mold.  I've been waiting 9+ months for them to get this mold. 

 

 

As I was walking out, I noticed percussion caps. They have Remington #10 in their retail store.  Still listed as stock out on website.  $10.??/100.

 

 

 

 

[Yusta B.]

.8 to 1 cc   But I take my cylinders out to load so pistol ram is not a problem.

I load up a hundred of these little gorpies (technical term) the night before the shoot.

 

[Warden Callaway]

I got a bunch of the centirfuge capsules.  They hold 2cc. I just use them like a scoop to fill.   That's how much I use in my 60 Armys. 

 

[Possum Skinner, SASS#60697]

Thank you, all, for your replies.  Gonna be FUN!

[T-Square]

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