Got her in today! I've already started some work but will slow down and start on the insides, clean, lube, touch up any parts that need some polishing, ect. The brass polishing is going to be a mother, I am not looking forward to it LOL.
I agree. Taking it apart should be quick and easy with a BP revolver.Muley said:You don't want the wedge all the way in. When it's adjusted right. You can install, and remove the wedge by hand.
For the uninitiated, what keeps the wedge in place if you can take it in and out by hand?Muley said:You don't want the wedge all the way in. When it's adjusted right. You can install, and remove the wedge by hand.
You press it in with your thumb, and remove it the same way. It's still a wedge, but doesn't need to be hit in and out if the fit is right. It takes some polishing just like you'd do to a trigger to get the right fit.MLN1963 said:For the uninitiated, what keeps the wedge in place if you can take it in and out by hand?Muley said:You don't want the wedge all the way in. When it's adjusted right. You can install, and remove the wedge by hand.
I measured some I cast yesterday to see if they would work as # 0000 or 00000 buckshot in my new SxS percussion shotgun. They averaged about .378-.380". Too big to fit good in a shotcup (power piston).FrontierGander said:so what size of balls does this thing use?
patocazador, a friend of mine had a BP pistol and that's what I remember about him loading it. He did not use any wads, and the custom round balls he made were essentially "form-fitted" into the cylinder when he loaded it. I also remember :scratch: him putting some paste or something on the cylinder somewhere to prevent a chain fire.patocazador said:Jon,
It doesn't matter much what the final size is as long as they are larger than the cylinder's openings. They need to "shave lead" when being loaded to assure that no chain fire or backout of the bullet occurs when firing.
That is interesting and something I have never heard before. Thanks for posting this info.Muley said:Grease over the balls is better to keep the fouling soft, than prevent chain fires.
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