Shooting the Remington 1858 .44 caliber C&B revolver

sharpie443 · June 3, 2012, 10:13 PM

Had a great time at the range this time out. I've never been disappointed after taking this gun out even if It takes a good long time to re-load. I have two cylinders for it but after a dozen shot or so it gets hard to switch out the cylinders. You have to re-oil it and clean off the fowling. Even so it's on of the most fun guns I have in my collection.

http://youtu.be/npo_w7UMBrs

Hawg · June 3, 2012, 10:23 PM

What are you lubing the cylinder pin with? It should run longer than that before it starts binding.

sharpie443 · June 3, 2012, 10:50 PM

I use ballistol.

Hawg · June 4, 2012, 12:08 AM

I get 4-5 cylinders with Bore Butter. I keep saying I'm going to try PAM but haven't yet.

sharpie443 · June 4, 2012, 12:24 AM

I've gotten better results with Bore Butter but there is a problem. It was almost 90 degrees out that day and at that temperature bore butter becomes practically unusable. Unless I keep a cooler with ice around the stuff is just a pain.

Hawg · June 4, 2012, 01:02 AM

Yeah it do get runny but it still works.

steelbird · June 4, 2012, 07:55 AM

I usually wipe a little Barrel Blaster on the pin, and then wipe it down periodically as I shoot, about every two dozen shots or so. I also run some through the cylinder with a q-tip.

June 3, 2012, 10:13 PM	#1
sharpie443 Member Join Date: March 25, 2012 Posts: 80	Shooting the Remington 1858 .44 caliber C&B revolver Had a great time at the range this time out. I've never been disappointed after taking this gun out even if It takes a good long time to re-load. I have two cylinders for it but after a dozen shot or so it gets hard to switch out the cylinders. You have to re-oil it and clean off the fowling. Even so it's on of the most fun guns I have in my collection. http://youtu.be/npo_w7UMBrs

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June 3, 2012, 10:23 PM	#2
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	What are you lubing the cylinder pin with? It should run longer than that before it starts binding.

June 3, 2012, 10:50 PM	#3
sharpie443 Member Join Date: March 25, 2012 Posts: 80	I use ballistol.

June 4, 2012, 12:08 AM	#4
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	I get 4-5 cylinders with Bore Butter. I keep saying I'm going to try PAM but haven't yet.

June 4, 2012, 12:24 AM	#5
sharpie443 Member Join Date: March 25, 2012 Posts: 80	I've gotten better results with Bore Butter but there is a problem. It was almost 90 degrees out that day and at that temperature bore butter becomes practically unusable. Unless I keep a cooler with ice around the stuff is just a pain.

June 4, 2012, 01:02 AM	#6
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	Yeah it do get runny but it still works.

June 4, 2012, 07:55 AM	#7
steelbird Senior Member Join Date: July 19, 2010 Posts: 180	I usually wipe a little Barrel Blaster on the pin, and then wipe it down periodically as I shoot, about every two dozen shots or so. I also run some through the cylinder with a q-tip.