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Rowdy Yates
SASS #141
Black Powder Cap and Ball: 2 Hours
This course is designed to introduce the basics of black powder Cap and Ball.
1. Firearms needed and calibers available.
2. Loading components needed.
3. How to load and the normal problems encountered with cap and ball.
4. Dangers of black powder. Air gaps, fire, static, ect.
5. Cleanup.
- Maker
- Caliber
- Fit – Do the ergonomics work for you
- Feel – Does the trigger guard hurt your fingers
- Reliability
- Percussion calibers of at least .36 caliber and no larger ....than .45 caliber.
- SASS Handbook Page 9
- .36 Caliber………Usually the Navy
- .44 Caliber………Usually the Army
- .45 Caliber………Ruger Old Army
- The .36 caliber usually uses a .375 ball but some shooters favor a .380
- The open top Colts will use either the .451 or .454
- The Remington will usually use the .454
- The Rogers and Spencer will use the .454
- The Ruger Old Army will use the .457
- What to check on your C & B revolver
- Where to lube
- What lube to use
- Barrel/Cylinder gap
- Basic function
- Look over your revolver to make sure the timing is close enough and that it functions as intended by the manufacturer.
- Operation should be smooth and the hammer should fall without restriction
- For open top revolvers set this gap up at approximately 004 to .007
- Make sure the wedge is installed properly
- Remington .004 to .007
- Ruger—use stock setting unless there is a problem
