Feedback from a test shot of a barrel loaded over a year (1 year and 3 months) of REMINGTON 1858 new model army .44 caliber.
The barrel was well loaded more than a year ago and was kept in a semi buried room moist to the point of mold and swell the wood of the butt on its outside and inside and an internal and external oxidation of the revolver.
Round ball .454 with a 20 grain load assumed (and confirmed by shooting) and 20 grains of couscous (coarse grains).
Primers 1075 RWS standard.
Revolver that has at the time of the video shot 1,300 shots, of which at least 450 fully loaded (40 grains, 2.6 grams), only round bales. It has not been maintained in the rules of the art.
I never grease the revolver and never had a simultaneous fire start, more than one shot on the 1300 did not work (and it was my fault).
Original chimneys as well as all the internal mechanics, only the loading lever and its screw were changed.
No information on accuracy, that's not what I'm looking for.
Observation: barrel that fires normally after 1 year and 3 months of storage limit. A tireless weapon.
3 окт 2024