Cabela's 1858 New Army Target

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Hippie44

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Hi Guy's, first time post so be easy on me:) Been thinking real hard on getting a black power revolver. I been shooting and reloading for revolvers for years,what's your opinion on the Cabela's 1858 New Army Target? Are the adjustable rear sights any good? I got to look at a Tradition 1858 New Army and a Tradition 1860 today at Gander Mountain and wonder if the rear sight is worth the extra cost. By the way this is a nice site, I imagine you guys will help me spend my money:D I need all the help on the do's and don'ts:o

Thanks Hippie
 
I can't recall hearing anything bad about the sights. They don't appeal to me tho. Adjustable sights just don't belong on a SA.
 
Hawg, adjustable sites are very much a part of SA. Mine is a small flat bastard. Works wonders on those high shooting Remmys.:D:D
 
Hawg while they may not belong, they sure are nice.:D only complaint I have isthey tend to hang up in most holsters.
 
I used to think like you Hawg, but then I got a hold of a Ruger.

I have 2 BP singles with adjustable sights, amongst all my various single actions, and I wouldn't trade them for anything. Doesn't mean I want to compete with them, but when I go out hunting I like to know that I don't have to whip out my Kentucky windage chart for a 35-40 yard shot.

As for Cabelas 1858 targets. I used to have a 8 inch, used it for years and loved it. Then got a great deal trading it and some parts for a 12 inch stainless with the target sights that was brand spankin new. Those sights make it real nice to dial in for any particular load. The one thing those sights needs is a little locktite (not the coldweld stuff, you still want to be able to move the screw) because the windage screw CAN come loose. I caught mine about 2 rounds before I lost it.

The biggest pain is that the front ramps on the remingtons catch in the holsters. I took a tiny file and rounded over all my edges on the blade, so it wouldn't cut right through the leather.
 
Hey Hippie, check the blackpowder classifieds right here, I have 2 nice Rems for sale, both with adj. sights, Flatheadsal
 
The rear sight on the Cabela's 1858 New Army Target is actually a pretty nice sight. The frame is nicely rounded and the blade sets low in the frame and is rounded also, so it shouldn't hang in a holster. The hammer gives them some protection. The windage adjustment is a little finicky, It uses very small slotted set screws on either side of the blade. They well come loose if you don't use some sort of thread locker.
Fixed sights are more period correct, but I don't shoot BP to be period correct. Out of two dozen BP revolvers the 1858 target and ROA are the only adjustable sights I have. Tight groups are nice, tight groups dead center are nicer.

The biggest pain is that the front ramps on the remingtons catch in the holsters. I took a tiny file and rounded over all my edges on the blade, so it wouldn't cut right through the leather.
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Darn good advise. I ended up putting a small bevel on the front sight of my 1858.
 
They don't appeal to me tho. Adjustable sights just don't belong on a SA.
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Once again, you have an answer to a question that wasn't asked. Welcome to the party, Hippie !!!
All my M/L's shoot better with adjustable sights.

Only modern ones. I don't do modern.
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I'm happy for you !!! ... :D


Be Safe !!!
 
Welcome Hippie44,
Go get that Rem of your choice ... I have one Pietta Rem, and two ROA Horse pistols with adjustable sites that I would take a challange of most out of 5 Milk Jugs or Bean cans first @100 yards again' a fixed site one :O)
I like both...I jus' like old school a lil' more:O)
 
H.H., don't you go no where ... are you causin' hate & dicontent? :O)
Well as long as you do a good job I guess...(Just funnin')

Send me the SAA's ya got I'll se ifin they need sights yet:cool:

I jus' like both the authentic and repro's with a twist of sumfin that may or could have been done back in the 19th Century.
So sights are sites are sights.
I have seen original Rems with sites mounted, ect...
So I'll have to confess to acceptin' faux ivory, bone, grips ect, Dropin conversions, and adjustable sights on Rems & rifles, Clyinder loaders...
But I WON'T COMPROMISE MY BLACK POWDER USE ...... NO SUBS! :o)
 
H.H., don't you go no where ... are you causin' hate & dicontent?
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Apparently I am. I'm a traditionalist. I like old things the way they were intended and I voice my opinion on it. Nah, Pahoo ain't gettin rid of me that easy.:D MY guns don't need adjustable sights anyway. Most of them shoot to point of aim and the ones that don't I know where to aim to put them on the money.
 
This eBay seller usually has this Rigthnour hardened revolver wrench # ML063 in stock selling as "buy it now":


http://cgi.ebay.com/Nipple-wrench-Re...3A1|294:50
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That is one tough nipple wrench. The Italian ones are butter in comparison.

Well, excuuuuuse me. Maybe you'd like it better if I didn't even come here.
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You better not stop coming here, your entitled to your opinions, but no one 'has' to agree. If we all did everything the same it would be pretty boring.
 
I bought the one off E-Bay, took two days not bad. It looks like a well made product, going to have to wait untill next week (gun is in the mail, I hope:() to give it a try. Hippie
 
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