I was shooting mine the other day. Same revolver, the Pietta .44 caliber target model.



I was shooting 20 grains of Jim Shockey Gold 3f, some cast .451 ball I purchased from Gander Mountain, and some home made lube to make sure it did not chain fire.

20 grains is just a pleasant way to spend the day. Recoil is next to nothing, but it seems to have good power.



I was shooting at 25 yards. You can sure tell when I was shooting from a bench rest, VS just point shoulder shooting. BUT it was a blast. I use Slick 50 One Grease on the cylinder pin and the loading arm plunger. I shot 60 rounds and never had to break the revolver down for cleaning.

At the end of the day I took the wooden grips off the revolver and hit it with the garden hose. After a short session with the jet spray, it was almost clean.

I was also shooting a .22 caliber at the target, but the holes are much different. Even though it was 20 grains of powder, I was amazed at the power of the load. I could hear the ball hitting the steel trap behind it from time to time.