Painkillers + 'shine......

[Handsome Rob]

......have once again given me the necessary courage to pull the trigger on a gun I've been lusting after for too long.

I'm now $200 lighter, but eagerly awaiting delivery of a steel framed Pietta 1858 New Model Army in .44 to compliment my 1851 Navy Colt.

I dare say they'll be coming down to Florida with me later in the year for a piggy hunt, but my first job will be to switch out the crappy Pietta nipples for some Treso's & start working up a load.

I am VERY giddy about this, as I've been wanting one since I was a kid & every time I've seriously thought about buying one, something silly has come up & taken my money.

Drunken courage is happy courage!

[DaveS]

Pictures Rob!!!

[Spots]

Yeah no kidding. Pics or GTFO lol. Now you'll have the same setup I just bought

[Handsome Rob]

Here's a couple of my '51....... I won't have my '58 Remmy for a week or so.

I usually load the '51 with 18gn of FFFG Goex, with 20gn of cornmeal on top, a lubed felt patch & .454 ball. Since I've recrowned the muzzle (I think the previous owner must've dropped it) it'll shoot 3" groups at 20yds. I'm told it should shoot better than that, but I'm not much of a pistol shot!

[bajabuc]

Here's a couple of my '51....... I won't have my '58 Remmy for a week or so.

I usually load the '51 with 18gn of FFFG Goex, with 20gn of cornmeal on top, a lubed felt patch & .454 ball. Since I've recrowned the muzzle (I think the previous owner must've dropped it) it'll shoot 3" groups at 20yds. I'm told it should shoot better than that, but I'm not much of a pistol shot!

..Absolutely beautiful holster. Did you make it?

[Handsome Rob]

Thanks buc, yes I did. It's my first attempt at a holster.

[DaveS]

I think I'm going to pick me up a 1860 Colt Army .44. I've always wanted one...now's as good a time as any!

[Handsome Rob]

Go for it Dave!

I just did a quick roundup of my cleaning operation over on the Muzzleloader forum, if you're interested.....

In response to garandman

1) Pop a can of beer

2) Remove barrel & cylinder (Pietta 1851 Navy)

3) Drink ½ can of beer

4) Fill sink with HOT water

5) Add dish soap

6) Finish beer

7) Immerse barrel & cylinder in sink

8) Pop further beer (take an immediate swig)

9) swish parts around in sink & run a nylon brush through the bore & all the holes in the cylinder

10) repeat 3)

11) rinse off barrel & cylinder with clean HOT water

12) turn on stove & repeat 6)

13) repeat 8)

14) Place wet parts on the stove for 3 minutes to dry

15) Give the gripframe a good wipe down with a rag

16) Spray everything with Rem Oil

17) Repeat 3)

18) Swear.

19) Wipe up all the Rem oil that you've sprayed all over your kitchen

20) Put it all back together

21) Swear.

22) Tear it all back down & put back that little screw that slipped behind the toaster.

23) Repeat 6)

24) Replace revolver in gunsafe for ANOTHER 3 years until you can be bothered to go through all this again.

25) Repeat 8), 3) & 6)

But seriously.....It only takes me 10 minutes MAX to clean up after shooting my '51 all day.