Hy Hunter Zouave

[Sierra Sherpa]

C.T. Yankee, I could not tell from the pics if the gun's manufacturer is listed.  Do you have that info?  Based on the serial number can you tell the year it was made/proofed?  Hy Hunter is the importer/distributor, not the maker.  Thanks and I hope you enjoy your new gun.

[CT.Yankee]

ABBONAMENTO

AL BOLLO
UFF. REGISTRO
GODONE V.T.

1-9-59

Can"t find a manufacturer on either the gun or cert..The cert has a registration no.--13783/N--,so if you know anyone at Banco Nazionale di Prova......

It does say Remington" under the eagle on the lock plate very faintly---looks like they tried to sand it off.---the underside of barrel and the underside of the tang are marked 209---the bolster is braised---- the breach plug is NOT braised.

 FWIW--

In the early 60s the ZOLI brand was known and appreciated in every market not only for the quality but also the uniqueness of the guns produced which could be told apart from the most traditional Italian products available at the time. In this period ZOLI was>>>>>> the first company in the world>>>>>>> to manufacture replica black powder guns and create a completely new market. That stopped in the late 70s after over 200,000 units had been produced mainly for America.


http://www.zoli-northamerica.com/about/history.html?print=1&tmpl=component

-Don

[Sierra Sherpa]

Well, let us know how it shoots.  Take care with the brazed bolster CT.  Are you sticking with light loads?

[CT.Yankee]

Sierra--
 
Don't worry, I'm going to be very careful.
 
I found out from trying to translate the cert., that  all proof tests were at pressures  30-50 % over recommended working pressure.The recommended working pressure is 620 Kg/cm2(8,800 psi)--
according to this post I can easily stay below that--http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/207545/
(plus I discovered "whompability" by reading down).
 
I'm having a hard time finding musket caps--Dixie has them but--- UPS hazmat shipping---same problem with BP.
I may have to get a #11 nipple and RS until one of my cousins takes a trip up here fron N.C.
 
If I survive, I'll check back in down the road---hahahhah
 
-Don

[keith44]

uhmm, please verify the operating pressure on that certificate.
 
I was prepared to scold you for risking life and limb by contemplating the use of Pyro RS in such a low operating pressure weapon.  So I drug out my copy of Lyman's "Blackpowder Handbook & Loading Manual" 2nd edition written by Sam Fadala, flipped back to .58 cal rifle section, and found something very different than what I expected.  In my .54 cal's Goex FF gives lower pressures than Pyro RS with equal bullet weights.  In the .58 cal's that are listed in this manual Pyro RS gives a much lower pressure.  Loading .577 dia 566 grain minnie ball projectiles, 80 grains of Goex FF gives a pressure of 8,900 psi, and yields a velocity of 1,058 fps.  Same projectile, 100 grains load of Pyro RS gives a pressure of 9,100 psi with a velocity of 1,169. 
 
Load it like you want to and have a blast!! (After you verify my findings, as well as the certificate info.)