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Old April 8, 2010, 06:44 PM   #1
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ever ruin a brass frame Remington by shooting heavy loads?

Has anyone here ever ruined a brass frame .44 1858 clone by shooting heavy loads? What loads will it stand a steady diet of?
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Old April 8, 2010, 07:16 PM   #2
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Heard of a guy that put a conversion cylinder in a brass Remington, bent the frame in three rounds. I would think a brass frame Remington could handle a steady diet of 22-25 grs. I have a brass Buffalo that I use a 22gr load in and no problems so far.
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Old April 8, 2010, 07:22 PM   #3
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How many grains does it take to fill the cylinder, so there is only room to seat the ball?
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Old April 8, 2010, 08:04 PM   #4
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How many grains does it take to fill the cylinder, so there is only room to seat the ball?
About 35 of real black.

I have a brass framed .36 Remington and was using 25 grs. of Pyrodex and conicals. After 4 cylinders full you could barely see where the cylinder ratchet was starting to imprint the recoil shield.
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