I received my Remington 1858 New Army pistol from Cabela's a couple of days ago. A very nice pistol. I have taken it apart, cleaned it and read the manuals that came with it. One manual was from Cabela's and one was the manufacturer of the pistol, F.LLI Pietta. Here are a couple of questions I have.
#1. The Cabela's suggested load of FFFG for the .44 caliber with a .451 ball is 35 grains of black powder and 28 grains of Pyrodex with a .451 ball. The manufacturers suggestion is 12 grains min. and 15 grains max with a .454 ball. Why is the manufacturer so much lower? Everything else I have read suggests around 30 grains.
#2. Should I take the nipples out of the cylinder and put some type of anti sieze lubricant on the threads before firing it.
#3. When I cycle the plunger into the cylinders, it wants to hang up on a couple of the cylinders. Will this smooth out after using it a few time? Or do I need to do a little "fine tuning"?
I'm going to the local gun show tomorrow and seeing if I can find a few more things that I need. Hopefully, I can get out Sunday and do some shooting with it. Thanks for the help guys!
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