http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/ Cowboy Action Shooting - A place to talk about cowboy action shooting Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:03:19 GMT Dan LePage http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2756 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2756 ... Thanks for all the input. Marshal Waverly Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:01:02 GMT Thomas R http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2755 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2755 ... Round ball of the same diameter you normally use in your pistol work just fine in paper cartridges as well. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:00:37 GMT Daniel LePage http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2754 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2754 Howdy all I shoot with the YRL High Country Cowboys in Prescott. Got my first shoot in last weekend as I finally got some things done around the house. I was Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:57:56 GMT David Boyd http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2753 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2753 Sure do...in fact I'm the Vice Pres. of the club, for right now.   LOL.......   But yea, I know Chuckwagon, he helped me get 2 Cimeron model P Juniors for Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:57:20 GMT Jim http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2752 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2752 No. A cap and ball revolver requires the use of pure lead projectiles. This way when you ram the ball down it leaves a small ring of lead insuring a tight Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:57:20 GMT colejustice4570 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2751 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2751 Howdy Marshall, I too shoot cap & ball. I tried to use the .452 255 grain bullets at first. I found they were too long long to fit under the rammer and the Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:57:17 GMT Dan LePage http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2750 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2750 Colonel Flashman: Thanks for the information. I am going to exparament with paper cartridges using .454 142 grain balls and see how that works will put the Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:03:48 GMT Sir Harry http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2749 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2749 Yes I do & NO you do not wish to use a Standard .452/.454-255 bullets! To load Paper Cartridges, it takes a Special, Hollow Base, Conical Bullet of .457 dia. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:21:58 GMT Jack Wright http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2748 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2748 Hey Buckshot - Do you shoot with the Kanawha Valley Regulators?  I shoot with them about once a year when I come back home to visit my Mom and Dad.  I only Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:06:51 GMT David Boyd http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2747 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2747 Welcome there Marshall! David Boyd "Buckshot Boyd" Cross Lanes, West Virginia     "The essence of freedom is the proper limitation of government." Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:06:31 GMT dmlgnnv http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2746 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2746 I have some 255 grain found nose flat point bullets @ .452 and was interested if I could shoot them in my 1860 using paper cartridges? Has any experience with Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:39:48 GMT Buddy Hunter http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2745 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2745 Welcome to the site, and welcome to CAS!     L.G. Howdy, I am new to this site, Marshal Waverly SASS #67559 and I shoot in Northern AZ. [Non-text portions Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:16:36 GMT TXRapscallion@... http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2744 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2744 Howdy Marshall........Gald to have you! The list is slow right now with the summer winding down......Should pick back up this fall! Rap Scallion Live Oak Texas Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:47:12 GMT dmlgnnv http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2743 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2743 Howdy, I am new to this site, Marshal Waverly SASS #67559 and I shoot in Northern AZ. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:23:10 GMT Tom Jirasek http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2742 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboyactionshooting/message/2742 I found a Uberti Cattlemand Carbine in 44-40 in a pawn shop last week end. Look like it never been fired. I had to take it home with me. I've wanted one for