Went shooting this morning and took along two Colts and two Remingtons.
The Colts were; a Euroarms 1851 pattern in .44 and steel and a Pietta Lawman which is an 1851 pattern in .44 in steel with black composite grips.
The Euroarms bore all of the finnickyness of any Colt although I got good groups. The Pietta is a more consistent shooter in terms of its behavior but still got real good groups. About six inches high and two to the right (I think the windage error is my fault...I think I am "hauling timber".) but all inside three inches at 15 yards.
I also took my .31 Remington 1863 for the first time and I do not like it. For one thing the frame is cut in a way that prevents the shooter (me) for ramming the ball all the way home. I can correct that, but on a brand new pistol I should not have to. The action is stiff and whether or not the hammer hits with enough speed to detonate the cap is only about 50/50.
The revolver seems to want number 11 caps. I tried 10s but had to really force them onto the nipples so as not to have the cap interfere with the rotation of the cylinder. I did not have any shotgun shot so I had to use balls cast in a .315 mold. Way too small. Now I am in the market for a mold for round balls for the pistol. On the plus side, the bullet makes a small hole so my targets last longer. This one will probably wind up as a wall hanger.
On the other hand, I am really coming to appreciate that short barrel 1858 that I overhauled a coupla months ago. If you remember, I got that revolver in poor condition and then went over it including the addition of antler grips.
This revolver is from ASP and it is a solid shooter. I put a lot of rounds through it the morning and none were outside of the "nine ring". I can't remember what I gave for this revolver but I would not part with it now.
The Colts were; a Euroarms 1851 pattern in .44 and steel and a Pietta Lawman which is an 1851 pattern in .44 in steel with black composite grips.
The Euroarms bore all of the finnickyness of any Colt although I got good groups. The Pietta is a more consistent shooter in terms of its behavior but still got real good groups. About six inches high and two to the right (I think the windage error is my fault...I think I am "hauling timber".) but all inside three inches at 15 yards.
I also took my .31 Remington 1863 for the first time and I do not like it. For one thing the frame is cut in a way that prevents the shooter (me) for ramming the ball all the way home. I can correct that, but on a brand new pistol I should not have to. The action is stiff and whether or not the hammer hits with enough speed to detonate the cap is only about 50/50.
The revolver seems to want number 11 caps. I tried 10s but had to really force them onto the nipples so as not to have the cap interfere with the rotation of the cylinder. I did not have any shotgun shot so I had to use balls cast in a .315 mold. Way too small. Now I am in the market for a mold for round balls for the pistol. On the plus side, the bullet makes a small hole so my targets last longer. This one will probably wind up as a wall hanger.
On the other hand, I am really coming to appreciate that short barrel 1858 that I overhauled a coupla months ago. If you remember, I got that revolver in poor condition and then went over it including the addition of antler grips.
This revolver is from ASP and it is a solid shooter. I put a lot of rounds through it the morning and none were outside of the "nine ring". I can't remember what I gave for this revolver but I would not part with it now.
