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Walkers are fun to shoot, but looking at this from a practical, common-sense stance: if you shoot only 45 grains from a Walker, you may as well just shoot a Remington 1858, my Rem 58 cylinder holds 42.6 grains
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Colt specifications for the Walker are 35 to 55 grains of 3f with 50gr recommended. My particular revolver is most accurate at 45gr, so that's what I load. Loading more than 55gr just increases wear and tear on the revolver.
Uberti recommends 22gr for their 1858, that is a mild load. I shoot 30 to 35 in all my 58's. Again, over loading just wastes powder and tears up guns.
I have stuffed the chambers full of black, Pyrodex and Triple 7 just for the hell of it, but i sure don't do it often. What's the point, accuracy goes to crap and it beats the hell out of your revolver.