Major Crimes Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Took out the C&B for some fun today. It's a Pietta 1851 Sheriff in .44. I load 20gr 3F a 1/4" fibre wad soaked in 50/50 beeswax and crisco then a .454 ball. Video 44.mov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Kewlest! I swear I can smell the smoke, wax and grease...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painted Mohawk SASS 77785 Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Cool MC....454 ball ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Yeah! I shoot .454 because they always seal in the cylinder without having to grease the front of the chamber. It works perfectly and using a lubed fiber wad keeps your loading routine neat and clean and also supplies enough lube to keep fouling soft and easy to clean!! My 1860s shoot more accurately with .454s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 See the pretty fire, me like Imis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Very cool. I have a brace of Pietta 1860 .44 Sheriffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Crimes Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 8 hours ago, Painted Mohawk SASS 77785 said: Cool MC....454 ball ? PM yes, they are .44 cal 1851's (yep one of those fantasy guns that may not have really existed). I get a good seal and lead ring every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Crimes Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 6 hours ago, Blackwater 53393 said: using a lubed fiber wad keeps your loading routine neat and clean and also supplies enough lube to keep fouling soft and easy to clean!! I get thru 6 stages without having to clean the barrel. All I do is wipe down the cylinder face and forcing cone before reloading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Major Crimes said: I get thru 6 stages without having to clean the barrel. All I do is wipe down the cylinder face and forcing cone before reloading. I was vending at the US Open, a few years back and because of my travel schedule, I had to shoot the entire match in one day. I shot ten stages and only wiped down the cylinder faces a couple of times and squirted a shot of Balistol on the arbours after the seventh stage. I only had one miss for the match and I pulled the barrels off the one time when I lubed the arbours! Those lubed fiber wads offer PLENTY of lube to keep everything working smoothly and keep fouling soft and keep it to a minimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 My Confederate Pietta 44 Sheriff's. I hit the big tombstone but low and it wouldn't go down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bear Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Mad Mongrel Matt take the pic? Great capture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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