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Hawg · January 2, 2009, 07:19 AM

It won't blow up unless you try to use smokeless powder in it. If you don't follow precautions it may chain fire. A little crisco or bore butter on top of the balls or a lubed felt wad under it will prevent that. 15-20 grs. of bp and a .375-.380 round ball and some #10 caps and you're ready to go. The ball should shave a lead ring as it's loaded. The loading lever will work fine. That's what it was made for. Cleanup is with hot soapy water. Do not use any petroleum based lubes anywhere it can get into the bore or chambers or you'll turn an easy cleaning job into a real chore. In the action is ok but only vegetable based lubes anywhere else. Coat the cylinder pin with bore butter or crisco before you start shooting and you should be able to fire three or four cylinders before you have to clean it off. Fouling will make it hard to turn. I've heard Pam works well on Remington pins but not too well on Colt. I haven't tried it yet so can't say from personal experience.

January 2, 2009, 07:19 AM	#3
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	It won't blow up unless you try to use smokeless powder in it. If you don't follow precautions it may chain fire. A little crisco or bore butter on top of the balls or a lubed felt wad under it will prevent that. 15-20 grs. of bp and a .375-.380 round ball and some #10 caps and you're ready to go. The ball should shave a lead ring as it's loaded. The loading lever will work fine. That's what it was made for. Cleanup is with hot soapy water. Do not use any petroleum based lubes anywhere it can get into the bore or chambers or you'll turn an easy cleaning job into a real chore. In the action is ok but only vegetable based lubes anywhere else. Coat the cylinder pin with bore butter or crisco before you start shooting and you should be able to fire three or four cylinders before you have to clean it off. Fouling will make it hard to turn. I've heard Pam works well on Remington pins but not too well on Colt. I haven't tried it yet so can't say from personal experience.