Did i do something wrong??? Black powder 1858
I'm not sure where this belongs. I'm new to black powder so bear with me. I took some Triple 7 FF and didn't have any FFF. I ground some FF in a ceramic mortar and pestle and loaded it into my 1858 revolver. It seemed like a good idea at the time. Now I'm second-guessing myself and am afraid to pull the trigger. I'm guessing this was a bad idea. Am I right? If it is unsafe, can I take out the nipples and push the load out with a punch or will I have to pull the balls from the front? Forgive my lack of knowledge. Thanks in advance for any advice.
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Did i do something wrong??? Black powder 1858
So I make paper cartridges for my 1858.
Occasionally they go bad in the cylinder if I haven’t shot it that long, (lube cookies can contaminate the powder depending of temperature in storage and other things)
take your cylinder out, chuck a 4 inch or so deck screw into a hand drill and carefully thread the screw into your lead ball. Then pull it out by hand.
Just don’t scrape your cylinder wall with the screw. The lead is soft so it shouldn’t be too big of a problem
Also I routinely shoot 40-50 grains with my Remington if you ground a large about of powder like that you may be in trouble to shoot it.
If it was a standard 15-30 grains it’s probably fine.
If you really like your 58 Remmy I’d stick to stock powders and tested loads
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Hodgdon Triple Seven FFFg from Handloader Magazine
https://www.handloadermagazine.com/p...nt-profiles-24
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The physical characteristics and chemical makeup of Triple Seven FFFg is interesting. The powder granules are, as best as I could describe them, very fine and roughly semi-spherical in shape. The granules are a fairly consistent .005 inch to .009 inch across and best described as a darkish gray in color. The bulk density of Triple Seven FFFg is .75g/cc.