Quote Originally Posted by Scimmy View Post
.... anyone using 'em??

Just noticed recently a dramatic improvement in accuracy after introducing them to a my .44 new model army ( discounting of course the flincher's and snatchers )

Load comprises

25 Grains FFFG 777
.480 over powder card
10 grains semolina filler
lubed felt wad which measure .50 and are approx 1/4 " in depth
.454 swaged ball.

All this lot brings the ball towards the cylinder mouth.

Have omitted the grease, on the grounds that there are plenty of physical barriers for a spark to overcome for a flash firing of adjacent cylinders and also due to the clean burn characteristics of the 777.

4 cylinders shot so far at 25 yards with no ill effects
Well, Sir, I've been shooting my own cap & ball revolvers since 1968, and began a long time before that, here and in the US and Canada, and I've never heard of anybody ever putting a card wad over powder in handgun. Life is just too short, I guess, to have to put something else in the chamber apart from powder and ball, and most who shot these things in anger never used grease over the ball either, although we do now for the sake of enjoying a 'chain-fire'.

Still if it makes you happy, go for it.

BTW, your Triple 7 load is the equivalent of 30gr of FFFg.

tac