busted cherry and lots of smoke

[Mike.357]

I just got back in from the woods, spending about two hours expressing my love for the 1858 Remmy Army.

Took a bit to get in a rythm with loading but after a couple cylinders full I had a good flow to it and loading five rounds did not take that long. no clue how someone in a battle did it with balls zipping around in their direction.

I had forgot about the aroma that comes with BP, a wonderful stink along with a nice smoke screen.

The point of aim with the sights is a little low, but it was easy enough to just hold the front sight a little high to get it where I wanted it to go. Somewhere down the road i might dremel a little bit off of it so it will sit where it should. Not going to do that until I am done experimenting with loads and such.

Can't wait to do it again this Saturday. Now comes the not so fun part, heading to the kitchen sink for cleaning her up.

[shaftbass]

Topic reminds me of my first sexual experience.

[creeky]

Nothing like the boom of Black Powder... and the clean up! LOL!

[Marswolf]

I don't think I've ever done BP cleanup un the sink. Then again I shoot cap-lock rifles. But I did do cleanup for one of those in a motel bathtub once.

Recommendation: Don't do that.

[Guest Boomhower]

I just got back in from the woods, spending about two hours expressing my love for the 1858 Remmy Army.

Took a bit to get in a rythm with loading but after a couple cylinders full I had a good flow to it and loading five rounds did not take that long. no clue how someone in a battle did it with balls zipping around in their direction.

I had forgot about the aroma that comes with BP, a wonderful stink along with a nice smoke screen.

The point of aim with the sights is a little low, but it was easy enough to just hold the front sight a little high to get it where I wanted it to go. Somewhere down the road i might dremel a little bit off of it so it will sit where it should. Not going to do that until I am done experimenting with loads and such.

Can't wait to do it again this Saturday. Now comes the not so fun part, heading to the kitchen sink for cleaning her up.

And I almost called you today.

[strickj]

not what i thought this thread would be about...vewwy disappointed

[Mike.357]

Boom you should have called. it would have been fun.

[Guest Grasshopper]

Topic reminds me of my first sexual experience.

Were you shooting low then too??

[Guest Boomhower]

Well, I guess that I can finally say I've busted my BP cherry too. I was able to get over to Mike's today and he let me pull off a few rounds with his new BP work of art. I must say, not really what I expected, but it was pretty cool all the same. I guess I was expecting this thing to have masive kick like an old Mauser, or Mousin rifle, but I was pleasently surprised. Took a lot to work up several loads, but it was a neat experience. Plenty of smoke, but a lot of fun all the same......Thanks Mike

[Mike.357]

Glad you brought up the idea of shooting today Boom. It was a real good time. I enjoyed shooting your P3AT and your Springer.

The 1858 while a slow to load is a lot of fun to shoot. Most people expect some enormous kick to it but the revolver is built like a brick shi...errr outhouse and handles the recoil well. I enjoy the wait while the smoke clears to see where the hole in the target is. Anyway I think we put 25 rounds through it, great fun.

Nice to see you have become a brass whore now, lol Glad I was not the only one there worried about getting brass back.

Pokey you missed out dude

[Guest Boomhower]

I'm just glad that there are a few of you guys, that I've meet on here, willing to loan a fellow (acreless) shooter a place to spend a little flesh to metal bonding time.

[towerclimber37]

I just got back in from the woods, spending about two hours expressing my love for the 1858 Remmy Army.

Took a bit to get in a rythm with loading but after a couple cylinders full I had a good flow to it and loading five rounds did not take that long. no clue how someone in a battle did it with balls zipping around in their direction.

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actually, they preloaded more than one cylinder, and changed them out when one ran empty.

talk about a speed loader..