Have another brainstorm and need some ballistic data
- Thread starter Doc Hoy
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Both my Pietta '51 Navy and Uberti London Navy (Navy caliber) at 15 yards are on held at 6:00.
Shooting 18 grs. FFFg, home made lubed wad with no filler, and .380 rb.
They have the arbor length fit, barrel/cylinder gap set at about .003, trigger lightened, and the Pietta has the hammer sight notch "adjusted".
Shooting 18 grs. FFFg, home made lubed wad with no filler, and .380 rb.
They have the arbor length fit, barrel/cylinder gap set at about .003, trigger lightened, and the Pietta has the hammer sight notch "adjusted".
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foolzrushn
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Doc?
Is this for all regardless of mods, or are you wanting just unmodified as originally received? Depends on where you are going with the data.
Is this for all regardless of mods, or are you wanting just unmodified as originally received? Depends on where you are going with the data.
Bishop Creek
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Doc, my Colt Walker shoots about a foot high at 25 yards (whereas my 1858 Remington is dead on target).
Dragoon
Doc,
I thought I had more data recorded, but alas, I am crap at that. Here is what I have:
Uberti 3rd model Dragoon, with 200gr Lyman .452 cap and ball conicals and 30gr of 3F at 15 yards. Groups average 5.75" high. I seem to remember that round balls are about the same.
All my others, 1851, 1860, are about the same. I don't have good enough data on my 1849 Pocket revolver, or my 1862 Pocket Police. Certainly, the 1862 pocket police shoots a bit high at 15 yards.
I have an original 1851 London Navy that I would love to shoot, but just haven't got to it yet. It would be interesting to see how it shoots compared to the repros. I suspect it will be very similar in POI to POA.
Cheers,
Chowmi
Doc,
I thought I had more data recorded, but alas, I am crap at that. Here is what I have:
Uberti 3rd model Dragoon, with 200gr Lyman .452 cap and ball conicals and 30gr of 3F at 15 yards. Groups average 5.75" high. I seem to remember that round balls are about the same.
All my others, 1851, 1860, are about the same. I don't have good enough data on my 1849 Pocket revolver, or my 1862 Pocket Police. Certainly, the 1862 pocket police shoots a bit high at 15 yards.
I have an original 1851 London Navy that I would love to shoot, but just haven't got to it yet. It would be interesting to see how it shoots compared to the repros. I suspect it will be very similar in POI to POA.
Cheers,
Chowmi
maillemaker
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I have a Colt 1860 and a Colt Walker. Both shot high. I have replaced the front sights so that they now shoot to point of aim with a 6 o'clock hold at 25 yards.
Steve
Steve