traditions 1860 army ball size?

shoebox1.1 · February 23, 2009, 04:28 PM

i just ordered a fr18602 44cal army pistol and am wondering what caps and balls should this thing want? no 11 caps "squished" possibly and .454 balls? im going to shot hornadys. anyone have any good expiriences with this pistol? thanks! gus

mykeal · February 23, 2009, 04:33 PM

.454 round balls. Cap size is a crap shoot. Whatever size someone else may have found to work may not work on your gun, as there is no standard defining cap or nipple sizes (No. 11 means something different to every manufacturer). Caps are $4.00/100 give or take, so you may have to invest $20 to find out what size/brand is best.

shoebox1.1 · February 23, 2009, 04:37 PM

ill get 10's and 11's in remmies if i can thanks!

Fingers McGee · February 23, 2009, 08:00 PM

I've got a pair of Traditions 1860s from the 90s. They like .454s better than .451s, and the Remington # 10s worked better than the CCIs on the stock nipples before I changed them to Tresos.

Mykeal is right, you may have to go through a few tins of caps to find the ones that work best on the pistol. Changing the nipples to Tresos will simplify the search.

FM

shoebox1.1 · February 23, 2009, 10:09 PM

where do i get the tresos nipples?

mykeal · February 23, 2009, 11:49 PM

October Country
The Possible Shop
Track of the Wolf

Nipples referenced as Ampco nipples or nipples made of Ampco metal are Treso nipples.

February 23, 2009, 04:28 PM	#1
shoebox1.1 Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2006 Location: mckinney tx Posts: 122	traditions 1860 army ball size? i just ordered a fr18602 44cal army pistol and am wondering what caps and balls should this thing want? no 11 caps "squished" possibly and .454 balls? im going to shot hornadys. anyone have any good expiriences with this pistol? thanks! gus

February 23, 2009, 08:00 PM	#4
Fingers McGee Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2008 Location: High & Dry in Missouri Ozarks Posts: 2,113	I've got a pair of Traditions 1860s from the 90s. They like .454s better than .451s, and the Remington # 10s worked better than the CCIs on the stock nipples before I changed them to Tresos. Mykeal is right, you may have to go through a few tins of caps to find the ones that work best on the pistol. Changing the nipples to Tresos will simplify the search. FM __________________ Fingers (Show Me MO smoke) McGee - AKA Man of Many Colts - Alter ego of Diabolical Ken; SASS Regulator 28564-L-TG; Rangemaster and stage writer extraordinaire; Frontiersman, Pistoleer, NRA Endowment Life, NMLRA, SAF, CCRKBA, STORM 327, SV115; Charter member, Central Ozarks Western Shooters Cynic: A blackguard whose faulty vision see things as they are, not as they should be. Ambrose Bierce

February 23, 2009, 04:33 PM	#2
mykeal Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,772	.454 round balls. Cap size is a crap shoot. Whatever size someone else may have found to work may not work on your gun, as there is no standard defining cap or nipple sizes (No. 11 means something different to every manufacturer). Caps are $4.00/100 give or take, so you may have to invest $20 to find out what size/brand is best.

February 23, 2009, 04:37 PM	#3
shoebox1.1 Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2006 Location: mckinney tx Posts: 122	ill get 10's and 11's in remmies if i can thanks!

February 23, 2009, 10:09 PM	#5
shoebox1.1 Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2006 Location: mckinney tx Posts: 122	where do i get the tresos nipples?

February 23, 2009, 11:49 PM	#6
mykeal Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,772	October Country The Possible Shop Track of the Wolf Nipples referenced as Ampco nipples or nipples made of Ampco metal are Treso nipples.