Love your videos, i'm in the nw also, it would be nice to meet you if I ever come across your camp in the backcountry, but these days I also reload almost anywhere, I just pop in a new magazine 😃
C&B Revolvers are really fun to shoot, and a lot more accurate and reliable than most folks think. If your chambers are bevelled, they might not shave. My "first real handgun" was a Remington NMA .44 replica; I shot the daylights out of that pistol, and I've still got it. They're surprisingly accurate!
Could you do a video of archery on horseback? It'd be really cool. I recall the some native american peoples finding great success adapting to the horse when they were introduced again to america, pretty interesting.
Yeah there’s an excellent book called Last Summer of the Comanche Moon. That’s what got me into horseback archery. I sent my horse off to a new home so I’m not equipped to do it these days. There’s a lot of other people who do it though and they’re on Facebook and UA-cam. One of my Facebook profile pics is a pic of me doing archery. It may be more boring than you’d expect though, mostly it’s running the horse down a straight course.
To be a little more historically accurate. One would have conical bullets wrapped up in paper cartridges. And use 30gr of 3f swiss since its hotter and more comparable to powders of the time.
Paper cartridges were used among the military but I’ve not seen evidence they were common among civilians. There’s pictures of civilians carrying flasks. Good to know on the Swiss, I’ll have to see if I can find some.
That’s sweet man, I thought about getting into blackpowder, it seems pricer then modern firearms tho haha and definitely a learning curve, I’d definitely get a revolver also, do you make paper rounds? You can use cigarette papers
I don’t make them, I just see myself making a mess if I try it. Haha I haven’t broken down the price for powder/ball/caps… maybe it is pricier but I’ve always thought it was cheaper. But with caps costing .10 each these days that alone is a 1/4 of the cost of a .357 round. Hmm…
If you forget a second charge of powder, will a single shot drive the ball clear of the barrel. It would be a problem if a ball got lodged in the barrel while you were away somewhere.
@@OverOnTheWildSide I fired a reloaded cartridge in a .45 and had apparently forgotten the powder. The primer drove the bullet about 3/4 of the way down the barrel. It ended the range visit for that gun and we had a tough time extracting it.
Excellent video! I do not have much experience with the '60 Army but you were able to shoot all the loaded cylinders without having a spent cap lock up the action. My '58 Remington will do that from time to time. You must be doing something right. If your balls are not .454 that might contribute the wandering accuracy. I cannot shoot .451 in my revolvers and really expect to hit anything.
Oh yeah none of the caps hung up, that’s good. They may be .454 I was only going off that there wasn’t much of a lead ring. I’ll check my boxes eventually when I’m back where they are.
@@OverOnTheWildSide cap fouling of the action on a Colt might be somewhat less because you do not have a pesky back strap. Are you using Pyrodex? BP? 777? or something you made?
@@OverOnTheWildSide based on that everything you loaded fired, it does not matter that much everything else will work itself out with continued use. You had a good time, have all your fingers and toes so it was a great way to spend sometime.
Great videos as always, one question though. Does your cylinder not have notches in between the nipples on the back of the cylinder. It should, that would allow you to load all six rounds like most would do. I know you have a clone of a colt single action army. You can also load 6 in it, its been disproven that the safety notch isn't reliable. Theres some videos on it by the channel 11 bang bang
They both have pins in between cylinders but my 1849 rotated once and was sitting on a cap so I don’t mind being extra safe. The reality is if I ever need it it’s highly unlikely I’d need all six rounds anyway.
Hi, If i were you, I would go to a lower powder charge. I don't know of many BP revolvers that actually like a 30 grains. My old BP revolver likes 2-25 grains max. I usually load 22 grains. BP Revolvers get so much dirtier with fuller loads. Also put a drop of oil over the ball after you load the ball. It prevents frontal chain fire. been doing it for years. You really should know what the diameter of what the round ball is. Most BP revolvers use a .454. My old ASM imported by CVA 1858 steel frame, uses a .451. You don't want to use a heavier ball if its not required, it makes loading WAY more difficult each time you reload. I forced a .454 into the CVA and after i fired and reloaded it was so tight i broke the loading rod... So i never use larger sizes of ammo in the BP revolvers. I fixed the loading rod. I put a stronger pin in for better shear strength. On the CVA I made the loading rod go deeper to use even lighter loads than 18grains (it used to hang fire because the powder was not properly compressed.) You probably already know all this so just saying. 😃
Sometimes I think out loud and I shouldn’t, I shouldn’t have said anything about them being .451 round balls. I’m using heavier loads because I may need it for self defense. I’m not a competition shooter.
@@OverOnTheWildSide , what i am suggesting is develop a load where you get accuracy and as much power as you can. I think its cool living off the land like you are.
@@OverOnTheWildSide with pistols I say whatever works best for you. Cross eye dominance is just that, if you’re right eye dominant and shoot with your left hand that means you’re cross eye dominant. The real frustration for me came from rifles haha.
Black powder is measured by volume not by weight fyi, if you loaded traditionally on horseback you would use the premade paper cartridges with conical bullets.
It’s ok to measure it by weight also. There isn’t a tradition of reloading on horseback. The only people I’m aware of who did it are Jack Hayes and his Texas Rangers. It was with Colt Pattersons and I don’t think they had cartridges but that’s something I need to look into.
On one hand it’s a style I created and I call it the Wild Side Flat Brim. The distinct feature is how I’ve shaped the crown. Otherwise it’s just a flat brim hat and each company seems to have their own name for it. Their crowns are usually flat across the top, mine is angled downward from the back to the front.
@@OverOnTheWildSide it looks great, this is my favorite channel on youtube as it reminds me of the way i camp. Take it easy and thanks for the response.
@@OverOnTheWildSide perhaps but if you think about it these guns where first used in the civil war and and also by the army during the Indian and many of those folks did travel west also. It’s just messy and it takes much longer to try and load using a powder flask for that was really intended for rifles. Anyway I do enjoy your channel. Keep up the good work! Love it!
Love black powder shooting! It's so relaxing.
Great to see a regular video again!
Always love your content great stuff keep it up videos when you get a chance try out a 1858 Remington there also great outdoor revolvers
That’s what I used when I went to rendezvous when I was 16 and then for old west reenacting. I loved that gun.
Yay! Back to shootin'! 🙂 I have a 1851 Navy 36 cal. It's pretty fun.
Yeah they’re so fun to shoot.
Good evening friend! Glad to see another video!
Thank you
You made that look pretty easy !!
Good to see you out here enjoying Gifs creation buddy 🤟🏻
Love your videos, i'm in the nw also, it would be nice to meet you if I ever come across your camp in the backcountry, but these days I also reload almost anywhere, I just pop in a new magazine 😃
Nice, I’m out in Central Oregon now. If you’re ever on Hwy 97 let me know.
C&B Revolvers are really fun to shoot, and a lot more accurate and reliable than most folks think. If your chambers are bevelled, they might not shave.
My "first real handgun" was a Remington NMA .44 replica; I shot the daylights out of that pistol, and I've still got it. They're surprisingly accurate!
That’s good to hear. I had the ‘58 Remington when I was 16 and loved it.
I absolutely love the Colt 1860 Army black powder percussion revolvers.
Great video thank you.
Glad to hear it, it’s such a great revolver.
Good to see the reload 😊
Nice looking plow handle!Thanks for sharing
Thanks amigo!
Could you do a video of archery on horseback? It'd be really cool. I recall the some native american peoples finding great success adapting to the horse when they were introduced again to america, pretty interesting.
Yeah there’s an excellent book called Last Summer of the Comanche Moon. That’s what got me into horseback archery.
I sent my horse off to a new home so I’m not equipped to do it these days.
There’s a lot of other people who do it though and they’re on Facebook and UA-cam. One of my Facebook profile pics is a pic of me doing archery. It may be more boring than you’d expect though, mostly it’s running the horse down a straight course.
To be a little more historically accurate. One would have conical bullets wrapped up in paper cartridges. And use 30gr of 3f swiss since its hotter and more comparable to powders of the time.
Paper cartridges were used among the military but I’ve not seen evidence they were common among civilians. There’s pictures of civilians carrying flasks.
Good to know on the Swiss, I’ll have to see if I can find some.
I need to get out and see if mine still shoots lol
very nice
That’s sweet man, I thought about getting into blackpowder, it seems pricer then modern firearms tho haha and definitely a learning curve, I’d definitely get a revolver also, do you make paper rounds? You can use cigarette papers
I don’t make them, I just see myself making a mess if I try it. Haha
I haven’t broken down the price for powder/ball/caps… maybe it is pricier but I’ve always thought it was cheaper. But with caps costing .10 each these days that alone is a 1/4 of the cost of a .357 round. Hmm…
If you forget a second charge of powder, will a single shot drive the ball clear of the barrel. It would be a problem if a ball got lodged in the barrel while you were away somewhere.
I’m pretty sure it would be enough to push the ball out. On the other hand the ball probably wouldn’t seat so I’d need to tamp it down.
@@OverOnTheWildSide I fired a reloaded cartridge in a .45 and had apparently forgotten the powder. The primer drove the bullet about 3/4 of the way down the barrel. It ended the range visit for that gun and we had a tough time extracting it.
Yeah that would suck. I have a ball puller, I imagine it’d work on modern bullets too if it can get through the metal jacket.
Excellent video! I do not have much experience with the '60 Army but you were able to shoot all the loaded cylinders without having a spent cap lock up the action. My '58 Remington will do that from time to time. You must be doing something right. If your balls are not .454 that might contribute the wandering accuracy. I cannot shoot .451 in my revolvers and really expect to hit anything.
Oh yeah none of the caps hung up, that’s good. They may be .454 I was only going off that there wasn’t much of a lead ring. I’ll check my boxes eventually when I’m back where they are.
@@OverOnTheWildSide cap fouling of the action on a Colt might be somewhat less because you do not have a pesky back strap. Are you using Pyrodex? BP? 777? or something you made?
Sadly I haven’t gone into making any yet, and I hate to say it but I don’t remember which one this is. I put it in my powder horn three years ago.
@@OverOnTheWildSide based on that everything you loaded fired, it does not matter that much everything else will work itself out with continued use. You had a good time, have all your fingers and toes so it was a great way to spend sometime.
That’s a good way of looking at it, thanks
Great videos as always, one question though. Does your cylinder not have notches in between the nipples on the back of the cylinder. It should, that would allow you to load all six rounds like most would do. I know you have a clone of a colt single action army. You can also load 6 in it, its been disproven that the safety notch isn't reliable. Theres some videos on it by the channel 11 bang bang
They both have pins in between cylinders but my 1849 rotated once and was sitting on a cap so I don’t mind being extra safe.
The reality is if I ever need it it’s highly unlikely I’d need all six rounds anyway.
I’m not trying to say one way is right or wrong it’s just how I choose to do it. If I take it hunting I’ll probably load all six.
Good morning here from Romania I greet you with respect Marius 🖐️🇹🇩🤠🐎☀️🕳️
Thank you Marius, good morning!
I love the 1860 army. I have a Pietta clone. It’s my only Pietta colt clone that shoots to point of aim
I’ve had bad experiences with Piada but a lot of people say they have good ones. Sounds like yours is solid.
Hi, If i were you, I would go to a lower powder charge. I don't know of many BP revolvers that actually like a 30 grains. My old BP revolver likes 2-25 grains max. I usually load 22 grains. BP Revolvers get so much dirtier with fuller loads. Also put a drop of oil over the ball after you load the ball. It prevents frontal chain fire. been doing it for years. You really should know what the diameter of what the round ball is. Most BP revolvers use a .454. My old ASM imported by CVA 1858 steel frame, uses a .451. You don't want to use a heavier ball if its not required, it makes loading WAY more difficult each time you reload. I forced a .454 into the CVA and after i fired and reloaded it was so tight i broke the loading rod... So i never use larger sizes of ammo in the BP revolvers.
I fixed the loading rod. I put a stronger pin in for better shear strength. On the CVA I made the loading rod go deeper to use even lighter loads than 18grains (it used to hang fire because the powder was not properly compressed.) You probably already know all this so just saying. 😃
Sometimes I think out loud and I shouldn’t, I shouldn’t have said anything about them being .451 round balls.
I’m using heavier loads because I may need it for self defense. I’m not a competition shooter.
@@OverOnTheWildSide , what i am suggesting is develop a load where you get accuracy and as much power as you can.
I think its cool living off the land like you are.
Cross eye dominant too huh? Been training my brain out of it with guns, going good I think.
Did I close the wrong eye? I think I’m right eye dominant and left hand shooter. But I can shoot equally well with either hand.
@@OverOnTheWildSide with pistols I say whatever works best for you. Cross eye dominance is just that, if you’re right eye dominant and shoot with your left hand that means you’re cross eye dominant.
The real frustration for me came from rifles haha.
Yeah when I was little I had a hard time with rifles until I figured out to close the other eye.
Black powder is measured by volume not by weight fyi, if you loaded traditionally on horseback you would use the premade paper cartridges with conical bullets.
It’s ok to measure it by weight also.
There isn’t a tradition of reloading on horseback. The only people I’m aware of who did it are Jack Hayes and his Texas Rangers. It was with Colt Pattersons and I don’t think they had cartridges but that’s something I need to look into.
It’s a good suggestion, Hayes and friends very well may have had cartridges.
You ever worn a straw/palm leaf hat?
Yes I bought one in Texas that I wore for a while.
such a cool gun how much will one of them set you back?
Hard to say on this one the Colts are a little more expensive but a brand new Uberti can be bought for about $300.
@@OverOnTheWildSide wow thts awesome!
Yeah pretty affordable
@@OverOnTheWildSide yes for sure
Where are you finding holsters? I’m looking for one for my 1860 army snubb
I think it’s best to have one made. Unless you’re ok with a poorly made one. One that does the job but isn’t exactly a historical replica.
What would you call that style hat? I have a similar one but struggle to find that sort of style.
On one hand it’s a style I created and I call it the Wild Side Flat Brim. The distinct feature is how I’ve shaped the crown.
Otherwise it’s just a flat brim hat and each company seems to have their own name for it. Their crowns are usually flat across the top, mine is angled downward from the back to the front.
@@OverOnTheWildSide it looks great, this is my favorite channel on youtube as it reminds me of the way i camp. Take it easy and thanks for the response.
@@oldschoolboxing6048 for sure, and thank you, I’m glad when my channel is appreciated.
Where did you get the holster for the 1849 Pocket?
I hired it made from a gent in Texas.
@@OverOnTheWildSide Do you have or could you do a video on the holster and the maker?
I haven’t done one, I don’t know a lot about them. Are we friends on Fb?
@@OverOnTheWildSide I don't think so. Was it Duke Frazier who made the holster?
No someone else
You should be using paper cartridges That’s what the old timers did.
I know that was common with military, I haven’t seen any historical evidence that it was common out in the far west for civilians.
@@OverOnTheWildSide perhaps but if you think about it these guns where first used in the civil war and and also by the army during the Indian and many of those folks did travel west also. It’s just messy and it takes much longer to try and load using a powder flask for that was really intended for rifles. Anyway I do enjoy your channel. Keep up the good work! Love it!
COLT 1860 Army is 44 caliber y not 45
Whoops! I make some dumb mistakes when filming. I called my 1849 a .32 😑
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