Using small pistol primers on 1858 Remington.

[Darto]

Here's the exact tubing he shows in the video (EZ-Flo .170" ID). $3.48 for ten feet.

https://www.amazon.com/Ez-Flo-98615-Clear-Vinyl-Tubing/dp/B07Q1D14HF

[19K]

Interesting

[M76]

Great idea!

With no cap shrapnel hindering cylinder w/ primer encased in tube,
I’d like to try this w/ percussion caps as well to see if it would work.

[Darto]

I have enough caps, some people don't, but they have primers...

[k1dude]

That's pretty dang cool. Thanks OP.

[Darto]

The best price for the Uberti 1858 Remington is Midway. $350. The Uberti's usually are a lot more than the Pietta in most places but not Midway. (I sold my Pietta 1858 and then a couple years later bought the Uberti). Uberti is slimmer side to side in the steel frame around the cylinder and it has smaller grip frame too. More ergonomic and balanced.

[AR22]

Great how people can improvise solutions to such things as shortages..For a while I was having a hard time finding percussion caps..But lately there have been alot of old stock showing at the Gun Shows now..Primers however are still crazy priced..

[Abenaki]

I just tried this and it works.

I some problems with it.

1. I did not see the cat under the table when I fired the first one. Justa
primer.

I have not seen the cat for a half hour. not really a problem.

2. I tried it twice. And both times the hammer locked up.
I have a Uberti Remington in 44 caliber. Each time I had to pull the
cylinder out to free up the hammer. Not sure what's going on.

Any body else try this. If so how did it go?

Take care
Abenaki

[Darto]

Worked well for me. Maybe make the plastic tubes a little shorter?

[Spyder]

Huh, dang. I may need to do this. I've got three black powder revolvers I haven't shot yet, and only one little tan of 100 caps. But plentyyyyy of spp.

[yoteassasin]

Are the pistol primers hotter or just more readily available ?

[M76]

Don’t mind sacrificing some Winchester SPP’s for the BP cause

Not CCI’s though

[Abenaki]

Are the pistol primers hotter or just more readily available ?

It's about price and availability.

Take care
Abenaki

[bigbossman]

2. I tried it twice. And both times the hammer locked up.
I have a Uberti Remington in 44 caliber. Each time I had to pull the
cylinder out to free up the hammer. Not sure what's going on.

Any body else try this. If so how did it go?

Take care
Abenaki

Same thing happened to me when I tried it in my uberti SAA copy in 45 Colt. Without the powder charge, the primer backs out of the casing and locks everything up.