The Reilly 16 bore SN 5512 discussed in this line is back home.
http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbt...1767#Post551767
Steve took the bore plugs out, drilled out the rusted nipples and installed modern nipples, tightened up the loose left side hammer, test fired it and left everything else alone. I've decided not to mess with the Patina.

Pitting in the chambers but still plenty of metal around.



Old/New Nipples:
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Now I'm headed out to test fire it myself intending to limit the load to 70 grains of powder with 1 oz load of 7.5 lead shot maximum. Generally following the rule of thumb on this chart:



But I haven't fired a muzzle loader in 38 years. So have I got this stack right?

1 - powder - 70 gains
2 - 1/8" card;
3 - fiber wad - soaked in crisco
4 - shot - 1 oz
5 - overshot card.

Do the beveled edge of the fiber wad go towards breech or muzzle (I first suspected muzzle to insure sealing - but it might go towards the powder to insure ease of ramming it home?)


Last edited by Argo44; 09/13/19 01:45 PM.
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