saved by cap & ball

44 Dave · May 18, 2013, 09:14 PM

I shoot smokeless for cowboy action, but today a broken cylinder stop spring put my Colt out of action.
For the first time I had my 1860 and 1858 with me, so I finished the last 2 stages with my cap and ball pistols. That winter practice with them helped me not miss!
I have loaded bp for shotgun and rifle, maybe I will come completely over to the dark side!

Beagle333 · May 18, 2013, 09:24 PM

I still shoot smokeless, but the call of the front loaders definitely won me over years ago.
I burn waaaay more "smoky" than "non-smoky."

swathdiver · May 20, 2013, 05:04 AM

Are there Wolf springs in your future?

44 Dave · May 20, 2013, 06:37 PM

do you suggest Wolf flat or the wire ones?

Hawg Haggen · May 20, 2013, 07:09 PM

Wire. You do realize of course you could have swapped out the spring from the Colt C&B into the cartridge gun.

swathdiver · May 20, 2013, 10:05 PM

The purist in me would stick with flat springs, but if wanting to shoot fast, well then, wire.

So obvious Hawg I woulda never thought of that, well, I didn't think of that!

44 Dave · May 21, 2013, 08:00 PM

Thought so Hawg, but didn't think I wanted to take 2 guns apart between SASS stages.
Think I will get at least 1 of each, sure it wouldn't be a bad thing to take a spare to shoots for me or to lend.

May 18, 2013, 09:14 PM	#1
44 Dave Member Join Date: February 25, 2013 Posts: 22	saved by cap & ball I shoot smokeless for cowboy action, but today a broken cylinder stop spring put my Colt out of action. For the first time I had my 1860 and 1858 with me, so I finished the last 2 stages with my cap and ball pistols. That winter practice with them helped me not miss! I have loaded bp for shotgun and rifle, maybe I will come completely over to the dark side!

May 18, 2013, 09:24 PM	#2
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Back in the woods a piece Posts: 743	I still shoot smokeless, but the call of the front loaders definitely won me over years ago. I burn waaaay more "smoky" than "non-smoky." __________________ 1860. It just feels right.

May 20, 2013, 07:09 PM	#5
Hawg Haggen Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 10,243	Wire. You do realize of course you could have swapped out the spring from the Colt C&B into the cartridge gun. __________________ http://blackpowdertimes.com/index.php

May 21, 2013, 08:00 PM	#7
44 Dave Member Join Date: February 25, 2013 Posts: 22	Thought so Hawg, but didn't think I wanted to take 2 guns apart between SASS stages. Think I will get at least 1 of each, sure it wouldn't be a bad thing to take a spare to shoots for me or to lend. Last edited by 44 Dave; May 22, 2013 at 07:49 AM.

May 20, 2013, 05:04 AM	#3
swathdiver Member Join Date: December 19, 2012 Posts: 15	Are there Wolf springs in your future?

May 20, 2013, 06:37 PM	#4
44 Dave Member Join Date: February 25, 2013 Posts: 22	do you suggest Wolf flat or the wire ones?

May 20, 2013, 10:05 PM	#6
swathdiver Member Join Date: December 19, 2012 Posts: 15	The purist in me would stick with flat springs, but if wanting to shoot fast, well then, wire. So obvious Hawg I woulda never thought of that, well, I didn't think of that!