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Nice conversion Cap . Been wanting to convert my navy Rem but the barrel dimensions have me slowed up a bit.

Will,  that looks short and I would love to see it.  I have three snubbed and like them a lot!
 

When loading, I only need to unlatch the lever once per loading sequence. I lower the lever at the beginning and put the rammer in the first empty cylinder chamber. This does two things, first off it holds the cylinder in place so I have full access to the next hole for loading with no turning till I am ready to put it under the rammer for seating either the wad or bullet. Second thing that happens is eliminating the need to fight the latch for every chamber.

I have always done this in this manner and I recommend it to everybody for the reasons listed above. When the latch is stubborn, I am comforted by the fact that first off I am fairly certain that that sticky latch will hold the rammer handle up under whatever recoil I happen to load. Second only once per cylinder loading do I need to fight it.

If the latch is smooth, file some small V notch's in it for a better grip 

Better late then a no show.

I had traded into a 2nd gen 357 mag at the same time I got the 2nd gen 45 but that dang 357 was heavy heavy AND all it wanted to group with was expensive modern jacketed bullets sooo it went to another new home.

Like those pictures fellers. Good lookin shooters.

I did finally find my Pietta 1860 ( was setting in with my rifles ... attached to my shoulder stock ) and attempted loading the 30 grain load under the era's gone JD pointed conical . It loaded down under the cylinder mouth but only because of Pietta's blunt cavity on their loading ram ... thereby blunting the point on the bullet enough for the cylinder to rotate past the barrel.

Nother thing that occurred to me is that I have no problems in my revolvers with the 30 grain load under my home cast round ball's. These shoot wonderfully and lets you know your shooting a big bore revolver design from yesteryear.

Any rate I am glad for the OP in finding a cure. May the smoke billow my friend.

Well took 2 try's but I think the grit of my point is made.

I have had 3 1860's and none have allowed me a 30 grain load under them.

Not trying to be combative here. Just letting the OPer know that his revolver is not the only one that will not take a 30 grain load under the JD bullet.

Cheers fellas 

So I have attempted taking a picture of the 30 grain Old E 3F powder under the J&D conical where I need to shave off lead from the tip as I could not load it any deeper on top of the crushed powder load.

Took another picture of an intact J&D 44 cal conical with its tip intact.

This is a Uberti model 1860 and I can not get this 30 grain charge to seat deep enough to not have to shave the tip so as to spin past the barrel during the cocking process.

Glad others can shoot 30 grains under this bullet, I can not.

Can shoot 25 grains all day long but not the 30 grain load.

Holly crap ... no preasure here     

Mornin all. Fondled my Berti 60 last night and again found myself amazed at the sharp edges on it.

Heard from a builder that he pays close attention to his gun building to ensure that the flint stone is the only sharp and uncomfortable edge on his guns.

Makes perfect sense to me and as I fondled and rolled the cylinder of this civilian model 60 (no shoulder stock screws) I paid close attention to those sharp edges and points that have in the past caused me to bleed a little and decided I would now smooth up yhe outside as I have the inside. Shouldnt get cut and scraped on a fellers own fire stick.