Pietta 1858 New Model Navy .36

[BuckeyeSgt]

I've never owned or fired a BP revolver before and always wanted one. Shot a lot of rifles when I was in Boy Scouts though. This came up in a local hunting forum and thought it was a decent deal. Can't wait to get out and shoot it.

[Rongo]

Very nice!! I've been avoiding these up to this point... I don't need another addiction.

[pacanis]

I haven't shot mine yet either, but I have all the stuff to do so now.
There's just some fascination about cap and ball revolvers...

[Junk Yard Dog]

Nice! A .36, guy handed me one of these at the flea market five years ago and then asked for $475, it had active rust on it, I thanked the crackhead politely and handed it back. Still plan to add one someday, I have enough .44's

[desdem12]

[BuckeyeSgt]

Getting overwhelmed already. You guys have powder recommendations? Cap types? Dying to shoot it but don't what to blow myself or anyone else up.

[desdem12]

I just use no. 11s and i pinch them to stay on. Powder you will want FFF black powder or FFF pyrodex. Not sure about the grains for the .36 though.

[desdem12]

You will want to get a pistol powder measure and some of those wonder wads for .36 caliber. measure powder pour in then wonder wad and bullet on top of that. I use 32 or so grains of fff in a .44 maybe 35 not sure but somewhere in there.

[BuckeyeSgt]

Thanks Brad, I got the FFF part down. Just seems to be a bunch of different powder brands. I need to get a powder measure. Been sifting through Cabelas online looking at everything. Do they recommend the no11's or is that just what you use?

[desdem12]

I have heard of someone using no.10s but i have not seen any here so i just use no. 11s i think they are basicly the same cept they might fit the nipples better. I just use 11s and pinch them on the nipples so they will stay on and not fall off and plug up the works. I am not a pyrodex fan so if you can get a couple to try you might consider it. Goex real black powderis good and goex substitute is also good. Not sure if you can get it in FFF but you might. I have seen jim shockeys gold in FFF but have not tried it. I did use american pioneer powder in rifles and it worked in some and was inconsistent in others and seemed to get worse as it got older.

[towboater]

I use 20 grains in my 36s.

[Junk Yard Dog]

I use Goex real black FFFG in my revolvers, 20 grains like towboater, 15 when I am being cheap with the powder.