Howdy, Oldelm,
Just measured it and it's 6 1/2 inch, the .44 is 8 inch.
Still should be fun to shoot. The chambers are as deep as the .44, just skinnier, have to see how much they will hold.
Shot 96 rounds with the Colt and the Rem, yesterday, all Goex. Pull apart and wipe like hell, and regrease to get back in operation. Shoulda took a spray bottle, or at least a bottle of water with me.
Funny, when the centerfire shooters said, Hey, Im goin' out to check my target, hold your fire. Hollered back, Sure, but I'll have these things loaded within 10 minutes.
Either gonna have to get a loading stand or a cylinder loader. Took over 3 hours to shoot. Not complaining, was a nice day, not many such in PA this time of year.
Bought all them National Bullet Co. cast balls, .451 dia. Cheap, but the balls caliper from .447 to .474, on the same ball. Roll it in the caliper, get to the parting in the mold, stepped so far it's .023 oversize, a sumbitch to ram into the chamber, thought I was gonna bend the rammer lever. Some were easier to ram than the others, must have been from other moulds, nearer mated halves.
Have to cast my own, from the stuff I already biught, to see if it is their screwup or the mould maker.
They also seem to be harder than pure lead, I can thumbnail a scratch in pure lead, in these I can't.
What do you think?
Cheers,
George