remington 1858 delivered - The Firearms Forum

sewerman · 12-23-2010, 05:53 AM

monday 20th the 1858 pietta remingtons that were ordered from cabela's were delivered.

4 were ordered two for a friend. packed & secured well they arrived unharmed.

i'm very impressed with the outward appearence of these firearms.
the fit and finish is surperb rivaling anything i have encountered out of Italy.
the actions are smooth & lock up good. grips are very nice figured wood.

though i haven't shot mine my friend has and states his shot point of aim but a little low at 20yds with 20grains FFFG & a .451 ball.

we will be using these this spring for CAS and hopefully a .454 ball & 25grains will bring up the POI.

btw the cabela's booklet suggest using a .451 ball. the pietta booklet suggest a .454

sewerman

22shot · 12-23-2010, 05:43 PM

sewerman

That is the neat thing about BP shooting; you can mess with all kinds of loads and bullets without presses; siezing dies; loaders; etc.
Half the fun is working up a load that is best suited for you!

Have fun!

Oneida Steve · 12-24-2010, 06:00 PM

.451 or .454? I would think that a .451 is too small. I've always used a .454 round ball with the Remington reproductions. A slightly larger ball is not a problem. The ball is going to be "shaved" when you load it.

armedandsafe · 12-26-2010, 05:19 PM

So long as the ball shaves a complete ring when pressed into the cylinder, you are alright. If the .451 shaves a partial ring or a broken ring, switch to the larger ball.

Pops

Gatofeo · 01-11-2011, 11:18 PM

Search my posts on the internet: "So you want a cap and ball revolver?" and "Proper use of a cap and ball revolver," posted under my nom de net, Gatofeo.
They'll give you tons of info. They're long, so print them out for future reference.
I thought they were a sticky in this section, but I don't see them.
Anyway, I've been posting them for about 10 years, with occasional minor updates.
Others have good advice too, but these will give you "one stop shopping."

redwing carson · 01-12-2011, 12:23 AM

I lke the Lee conical bullet that is made for the Remington. I pour these from pure lead.

RC

sewerman · 01-17-2011, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gatofeo

Search my posts on the internet: "So you want a cap and ball revolver?" and "Proper use of a cap and ball revolver," posted under my nom de net, Gatofeo.
They'll give you tons of info. They're long, so print them out for future reference.
I thought they were a sticky in this section, but I don't see them.
Anyway, I've been posting them for about 10 years, with occasional minor updates.
Others have good advice too, but these will give you "one stop shopping."

thanx will check it out...

S.M.

tyc · 01-26-2011, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by armedandsafe

So long as the ball shaves a complete ring when pressed into the cylinder, you are alright. If the .451 shaves a partial ring or a broken ring, switch to the larger ball.

Pops

Thanks for that tip! Hadn't heard that before.

tyc

12-23-2010, 05:53 AM	#1
sewerman V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: hurricane ally florida Posts: 231	remington 1858 delivered monday 20th the 1858 pietta remingtons that were ordered from cabela's were delivered. 4 were ordered two for a friend. packed & secured well they arrived unharmed. i'm very impressed with the outward appearence of these firearms. the fit and finish is surperb rivaling anything i have encountered out of Italy. the actions are smooth & lock up good. grips are very nice figured wood. though i haven't shot mine my friend has and states his shot point of aim but a little low at 20yds with 20grains FFFG & a .451 ball. we will be using these this spring for CAS and hopefully a .454 ball & 25grains will bring up the POI. btw the cabela's booklet suggest using a .451 ball. the pietta booklet suggest a .454 sewerman --> Last edited by sewerman; 12-23-2010 at 06:08 AM.. Reason: typo

12-23-2010, 05:43 PM	#2
22shot V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: U.S.of A. Posts: 376	Re: remington 1858 delivered sewerman That is the neat thing about BP shooting; you can mess with all kinds of loads and bullets without presses; siezing dies; loaders; etc. Half the fun is working up a load that is best suited for you! Have fun! Last edited by 22shot; 12-23-2010 at 05:45 PM..

12-24-2010, 06:00 PM	#3
Oneida Steve Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,028	Re: remington 1858 delivered .451 or .454? I would think that a .451 is too small. I've always used a .454 round ball with the Remington reproductions. A slightly larger ball is not a problem. The ball is going to be "shaved" when you load it.

12-26-2010, 05:19 PM	#4
armedandsafe Former Guest Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Moses Lake, WA Posts: 10,344	Re: remington 1858 delivered So long as the ball shaves a complete ring when pressed into the cylinder, you are alright. If the .451 shaves a partial ring or a broken ring, switch to the larger ball. Pops

01-11-2011, 11:18 PM	#5
Gatofeo V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Remote Utah desert, separated from Oblivion by a screen door. Posts: 84	Re: remington 1858 delivered Search my posts on the internet: "So you want a cap and ball revolver?" and "Proper use of a cap and ball revolver," posted under my nom de net, Gatofeo. They'll give you tons of info. They're long, so print them out for future reference. I thought they were a sticky in this section, but I don't see them. Anyway, I've been posting them for about 10 years, with occasional minor updates. Others have good advice too, but these will give you "one stop shopping." __________________ "Therein do I see an ugly cat. Smoke. Fire. Brimstone. A vast desert. Holes in parchment. The ugly cat is much amused." --- The quantrains of Gatodamus (1503-1566)

01-12-2011, 12:23 AM	#6
redwing carson Former Guest Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: western wyoming Posts: 734	Re: remington 1858 delivered I lke the Lee conical bullet that is made for the Remington. I pour these from pure lead. RC