Batousaii
Regular Member
No, I've never owned a brass frame. The one I'm talking about is a .36 1860 Army Police replica (though I have yet to see an example of an original) offered by Cabela's. I know it is my loading habit that probably wore it out as I shoot the things for fun and the BOOM! Meaning I don't use a powder measure, I just fill it visually. With Pyrodex, I know I overloaded it probably more times than not since Pyrodex will compress more that Goex. And I gave it the third degree many other ways I think, using whatever lead I could find to cast balls with, even tried playing with dippping .357 HP into lead to 'fill up' the gap from .357 to .375. This abuse also lead to the alignment pins between the frame and barrel getting broke or damaged. Too bad though, because over the years the color case hardening has gone to a real nice patina look, almost like a black chrome . . . .
But I was intemperate in my youth . . . . I treat all my others better now.
Intemperate... Great word
- Wow sounds like you really did give it the third degree! Pretty impressive that it held up as long as it did, but a real testament to what these little pistols can really do too. I always used a volume measure myself, but the volume was always the same regardless of type of powder. If I remember correctly, it was either a 28 or 30 grain with a .44 ball or cone, and I usually ran Pyrodex with a little Trip-7 now and then.I ran more rounds that I can remember through that little gun, and it was still tight and straight shootin the day it got stolen (sad story there). I figure I’ll run the same through my Remington/Pietta and It should be a happy gun for years. I want to get a couple open tops as well, really love the way they look.
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