powder charges for Uberti's and others.

bushmaster65 · July 14, 2012, 07:27 PM

I have just become addicted to BP revolvers via a nice 2nd Gen. Dragoon by Uberti. 3inch group at 25ft using Hodgdon pellets (30grn). Not bad for a newbie I'm Guessin.
But herte is my quandry. I have been looking for a deffinative table that will show Min. - Max. powder charges for the different models. As well as manufacturers. The pyrodex pellets work great but I want to get into the traditional side of this addiction as my experience level increases. So If anybody knows where I can find a table or maybe make one here, that ud be great. I bought the dragoon at a gun show without the box and he threw in an instruction book for pietta's...

Thanks again in advance.
Bushmaster65

Ideal Tool · July 14, 2012, 07:43 PM

Hello, bushmaster65. These old time guns are certainly addicting! go to:
original loads for cap and ball revolvers...http://www.theopenrange.net/forum/in...pic=133.0;wap2

Hawg · July 14, 2012, 08:07 PM

Get out there and play with it. 3 inches at 25 yards is doable.

Hellgate · July 16, 2012, 10:54 AM

The minimum charge is the minimum needed toseat the ball snugly onto the powder charge. Maximum (I'm talking BP not 777) is the amount you can put into the chamber and still seat the ball below the chamber mouth. With a filler such as corn meal you could go as low as 10 grains. The standard Army charge for the Dragoon was 40 grs powder. I do not remember if that was for a ball or a conical.

July 14, 2012, 07:27 PM	#1
bushmaster65 Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2012 Location: Central Texas Posts: 140	powder charges for Uberti's and others. I have just become addicted to BP revolvers via a nice 2nd Gen. Dragoon by Uberti. 3inch group at 25ft using Hodgdon pellets (30grn). Not bad for a newbie I'm Guessin. But herte is my quandry. I have been looking for a deffinative table that will show Min. - Max. powder charges for the different models. As well as manufacturers. The pyrodex pellets work great but I want to get into the traditional side of this addiction as my experience level increases. So If anybody knows where I can find a table or maybe make one here, that ud be great. I bought the dragoon at a gun show without the box and he threw in an instruction book for pietta's... Thanks again in advance. Bushmaster65

July 16, 2012, 10:54 AM	#4
Hellgate Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2010 Location: Orygun Posts: 869	The minimum charge is the minimum needed toseat the ball snugly onto the powder charge. Maximum (I'm talking BP not 777) is the amount you can put into the chamber and still seat the ball below the chamber mouth. With a filler such as corn meal you could go as low as 10 grains. The standard Army charge for the Dragoon was 40 grs powder. I do not remember if that was for a ball or a conical. __________________ With over 15 perCUSSIN' revolvers, I've been called the Imelda Marcos of cap & ball. SASS#3302 (Life), SASS Regulator, NRA (Life), Dirty Gamey Bastards #129 Wolverton Mtn. Peacekeepers (WA), former Orygun Cowboy (Ranger, Posse from Hell)

July 14, 2012, 07:43 PM	#2
Ideal Tool Junior member Join Date: October 6, 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,080	Hello, bushmaster65. These old time guns are certainly addicting! go to: original loads for cap and ball revolvers...http://www.theopenrange.net/forum/in...pic=133.0;wap2

July 14, 2012, 08:07 PM	#3
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,189	Get out there and play with it. 3 inches at 25 yards is doable.