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Doc Hoy · May 15, 2011, 01:12 PM

...You ought to be horsewhipped for stealing from the guy. (Has someone got a horse?)

Read the postits at the top of this forum entitled, "So you want to...."

Here is a link to more info from an expert.

http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/i...p/t-65820.html

Here is another

http://www.hackman-adams.com/guns/capandball.htm

Then a video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDgtp7Nlsbg

There are plenty of sites that will describe with good photos or videos the optimal loading process. But many don't say much about safety. You should have hearing protection and eye protection.

Be careful.....One of the first sites that comes up is one in which several dangerous or incorrect techniques are presented.

1. Not measuring the powder. It is probably not a good idea to judge your powder charge by completely filling the chamber and troweling off the overflow. In your ROA, you probably want to start somewhere around 20 grains and then move up.

2. The site shows the shooter loading directly from a powder flask. Some consider this to be dangerous. Obvioulsy it is more dangerous that using a scoop type measure. (Remaining embers in a previously fired revolver could ignite the powder in the flask...It makes for a possibly messy clean up)

May 15, 2011, 01:12 PM	#4
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	First of all.... ...You ought to be horsewhipped for stealing from the guy. (Has someone got a horse?) Read the postits at the top of this forum entitled, "So you want to...." Here is a link to more info from an expert. http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/i...p/t-65820.html Here is another http://www.hackman-adams.com/guns/capandball.htm Then a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDgtp7Nlsbg There are plenty of sites that will describe with good photos or videos the optimal loading process. But many don't say much about safety. You should have hearing protection and eye protection. Be careful.....One of the first sites that comes up is one in which several dangerous or incorrect techniques are presented. 1. Not measuring the powder. It is probably not a good idea to judge your powder charge by completely filling the chamber and troweling off the overflow. In your ROA, you probably want to start somewhere around 20 grains and then move up. 2. The site shows the shooter loading directly from a powder flask. Some consider this to be dangerous. Obvioulsy it is more dangerous that using a scoop type measure. (Remaining embers in a previously fired revolver could ignite the powder in the flask...It makes for a possibly messy clean up) __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.