repro .36

springfield 720 · April 19, 2013, 08:21 PM

what would be the max charge on a 1851 navy repro with a brass block???

thanks..

mykeal · April 19, 2013, 09:24 PM

20 gr/volume real black powder

brazosdave · April 20, 2013, 12:45 AM

yup, but try 18. I used to shoot higher, but a person wiser than I told me to try 18. What I got was better accuracy, and less wear and tear on the gun. I love my brassers, and shooting reasonable charges is what keeps them going.

springfield 720 · April 20, 2013, 08:03 AM

thanks fellas

April 19, 2013, 08:21 PM	#1
springfield 720 Member Join Date: November 17, 2012 Location: Minn Posts: 60	repro .36 what would be the max charge on a 1851 navy repro with a brass block??? thanks..

April 20, 2013, 12:45 AM	#3
brazosdave Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2012 Location: Crockett, Texas Posts: 363	yup, but try 18. I used to shoot higher, but a person wiser than I told me to try 18. What I got was better accuracy, and less wear and tear on the gun. I love my brassers, and shooting reasonable charges is what keeps them going. __________________ "I'm your huckleberry, it's just my game"

April 19, 2013, 09:24 PM	#2
mykeal Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,772	20 gr/volume real black powder

April 20, 2013, 08:03 AM	#4
springfield 720 Member Join Date: November 17, 2012 Location: Minn Posts: 60	thanks fellas