Sounds like a lot of fun, Jerry. Years ago I had a Colt 1860 Army, original. When the light was just right you could see the rounds going down range. I expect rust and fowling had somewhat reduced cylinder capacity, despite cleaning. I had an 1858 Reminton riplica that held more powder than the Colt. At the same time I had a Manhatten Arms .31 caliber, that was pretty much a copy of the 1849 Colt pocket model. I fired it at an oak board once and the ricochet hit me in the left shoulder! I was wearing a flannel shirt over my regular shirt and a tee shirt, so it did not break the skin. It hurt like the dickens, and I now have a keloid scar where I was hit. I sold the Remington, and some scalawag stole teh other two during a house move. Good shooting. Stan