Renewal Imminent - Reccomend Me a BP Pistol (or 2)

[majex45]

If you only enter the MLAGB competitions, they are all timed to account for only one cylinder.
If you shoot Timed & Precision and Multi-Target (PP1 and SPB as was) or America Match or practically any other competitions then an extra cylinder (or 2 if you can afford it) is useful as you can complete a stage of ten or twelve rounds, retire to the reloading area while the next detail shoots and then swap over again. This gets maximum utilization of the range time available.
Another alternative (at a higher cost) is nitro muzzle loaders (either converted LBP or specially made). These take as long to load as muzzle loaders but generally are more indoor range friendly as they don't produce as much smoke. They are listed as a muzzle loader on your ticket so you don't have to specify Nitro versus black or substitute.
Finding the right caps (number) is essential as BP revolvers can be very unreliable if you use the wrong ones, that's why I sold mine. Bang...click...bang...bang...click...bang etc really lowers your T&P scores.

[Buckle]

Well, had the FEO round today for my renewal interview and all went okay I think. He didn't seem to have a problem with extra cylinders for the .36 and .44 pistols - when he asked why I just said for re-loading mid competition.

Only additional thing he said was ensure the cylinders are stored in a separate locked container, away from the pistols in the safe. Oh, and I need an alarm now!

On the whole pretty succesful, and I should have my ticket back in a week or so. Hurrah!

[tacfoley]

Finding the right caps (number) is essential as BP revolvers can be very unreliable if you use the wrong ones, that's why I sold mine. Bang...click...bang...bang...click...bang etc really lowers your T&P scores.

Most BP revolvers and pistols sold in this country use #10 or #11 caps. IF you intend to shoot substitute powder rather than the real thing, you'll need to get RWS HOT caps. BP has an ignition temperature of around 450F - the subs have an ignition temperature of around 600F - hence the lack of popularity/success using them in a flintlock pan.

tac