Black powder revolver

[Enrgizerbunny]

Well… here’s another viewpoint.

Plenty wordy, but he has some interesting points!

Cleaning the black powder revolver

Improved almost waterless method for cleaning black powder pistols

www.geojohn.org

With time, everyone seems to develop their own ritual!

When he says grease behind the ball does he mean between the ball and powder or between the ball and the barrel?

 

[michiganmuzzy]

When he says grease behind the ball does he mean between the ball and powder or between the ball and the barrel?

grease over the ball after its been loaded it into the cylinder. I guess technically thats ‘after the ball’ or ‘on top of the ball’?

 

[anonymouscowherd]

I shoot mine by loading powder, then a greased (w/ crisco) wad, then the ball. No grease or anything on top, try to use balls that shave a small lead ring when you seat 'em

 

[Boston Bill]

Powder, dry wad or lubed wad, bullet, bore butter. Or a drop of oil instead of bore butter. Oil is not as messy as bore butter.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

Powder, dry wad or lubed wad, bullet, bore butter. Or a drop of oil instead of bore butter. Oil is not as messy as bore butter.

True. Any lube over the ball can be messy. Ive always lubed over the ball or bullet, even tho I now know its not necessary, Im going to stick with it.

 

[Eagle223USA]

I always just use a lubed was between the ball and powder. Much easier to deal with and neater.

 

[hrt4me]

A 58? I have no idea what the make /model of this pistol is.

'1858' is merely a contemporary naming convention (i.e. misnomer), due to its patent date... I believe back in its day, it was referred to as the New Army Model