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Rlevin
10-18-2012, 03:43 PM
What load works well in an origninal 1858 RemingtonNew Army? I want to use it at the skirmishesRussBerdan C2
Mike McDaniel
10-18-2012, 05:02 PM
.457 RB, 15-20 grains 3F, Cream of Wheat filler.
Rlevin
10-19-2012, 06:02 AM
15-20 Grains sounds great. I have some 2F Swiss and will also try 20 and 25 grs of 2F. What kind of accuracy were you able to obtain??
ms3635v
10-19-2012, 08:06 AM
I tried 2f years back and found that 3f performed better.
Mike McDaniel
10-19-2012, 08:49 AM
15-20 Grains sounds great. I have some 2F Swiss and will also try 20 and 25 grs of 2F. What kind of accuracy were you able to obtain??
3F will work better. A good gun, with the right load, will shoot about 1.5 inches at 25 yards, sometimes better. They are remarkably accurate.
le piaf
10-19-2012, 10:34 AM
16 g of swiss 3F and a 32swl brass of cream of wheat with a tallowed .457 RB give excellent accuracy
Don Dixon
10-19-2012, 09:23 PM
If you want to shoot well at 50 yards, you need to push it a bit faster. 25 grs. Swiss FFFg, two Wonder Wads, .457 round ball., no grease, no filler. That is essentially an original service charge. Almost anything will shoot well at 25 yards. But, good scores at 50 yards are the secret to a good aggregate.

Regards,
Don Dixon
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