New muzzleloading pistol

Ben Towe · January 28, 2011, 01:46 AM

I just bought a used CVA pistol to play with until my new 1847 Walker Colt arrives next week. It is .45 caliber with a barrel somewhere in the range of 9 inches. My question is what powder charge should I use and what diameter ball would be best?

Kadmos · January 28, 2011, 03:19 AM

Oh, I know this one .440 round ball, patched, starting load of about 15-20 grains of Fffg black powder.

But you can bring up the charge by quite a bit if you like, I've gone up to 40 grains with no ill effect

Ben Towe · January 28, 2011, 07:01 PM

Thanks Kadmos!

January 28, 2011, 01:46 AM	#1
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January 28, 2011, 07:01 PM	#3
Ben Towe Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2009 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 974	Thanks Kadmos! __________________ I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery.-Thomas Jefferson I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees.-Euripides

January 28, 2011, 03:19 AM	#2
Kadmos Member Join Date: April 27, 2010 Posts: 86	Oh, I know this one .440 round ball, patched, starting load of about 15-20 grains of Fffg black powder. But you can bring up the charge by quite a bit if you like, I've gone up to 40 grains with no ill effect