Hello soilarch,
I also have a F.L. Lippieta 1858 new army .44 in stainless steel {Cabelas}.
You will get betta groups @ 25yds if you do what I learned along time ago for target shooting.
25grs BP, .44cal wonder wad----tap it lightly with a wood dowel-------add corn meal or cream of wheat on top of wad,ONLY
enough to keep the ball flush with cylinder. This will keep the ball from jumping to rifling.This will improve groups @25yds.
Alot of BP revolvers have to be loaded in 5 chambers and keep chamber 6 empty to rest the hammer on for SAFETY. ON this model it has
slots between chambers to rest the hammer on. I carry mine with 30grs of powder for side arm back-up on BLACK bear when I am hunting deer.
Alot of people say you have to add a little bore butter on top of the chambers in case of cross fire, not when you use wads,corn meal,or cream of wheat.
Rifle season I carry a .357 side arm and Ruger M77 6.5 swed..



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