The Big and The Little
by JimT, Texas, Monday, November 07, 2022, 11:25 (747 days ago)
No .. they are not the largest or the smallest .. but these two do it for me.
Horse pistol(s).....
by RayLee, Monday, November 07, 2022, 16:04 (747 days ago) @ JimT
I once put twelve shots on a pizza box at twenty paces with just six pulls of the trigger. Got the idea when loading a somewhat reduced load with the cylinder off of the gun to ensure full compression. It was obvious there was ample room in that first chamber for yet another ball so I loaded it completely that way (double).
In the Walker and the Dragoons you could load ball and shot.
by JimT, Texas, Monday, November 07, 2022, 16:43 (747 days ago) @ RayLee
If mattie had had it loaded.....
by RayLee, Monday, November 07, 2022, 17:41 (746 days ago) @ JimT
double then she might have not wound up in that snake pit !
She need a shooting trainer ...
by JimT, Texas, Monday, November 07, 2022, 18:22 (746 days ago) @ RayLee
who taught "When you shoot the bad guy, if he falls but is still moving, shoot him until he quits moving."
Alas.....
by RayLee, Monday, November 07, 2022, 19:17 (746 days ago) @ JimT
she tried a second shot but had a cap failure.....
Horse pistol(s).....
by Paul , Tuesday, November 08, 2022, 07:10 (746 days ago) @ RayLee
That's how I loaded my first Ruger Old Army back in the day. I THINK it was 30 grains by volume of Pyrodex P with two .457" balls, one on top of the other, and Wonderlube or whatever it was over the front of the cylinder. When I eventually unloaded it, the accuracy was very decent. Later my favorite load was actually a Lee mold conical over a snort of Especial de Caça. Sure wish I'd had a chronograph back then to know what kind of velocity it gave me. That ROA recoiled like a Blackhawk 44 Magnum with that load.
The Big and The Little
by RayLee, Tuesday, November 08, 2022, 05:05 (746 days ago) @ JimT
The Little
by JimT, Texas, Tuesday, November 08, 2022, 08:10 (746 days ago) @ RayLee
This was my father-in-laws. I inherited it when he passed. I take it out and shoot it now and again.
The Big and The Little
by Paul , Tuesday, November 08, 2022, 07:13 (746 days ago) @ JimT
Now there's a pair to draw to. Never had the pleasure of playing with either of those models. Current cap and ball battery is an 1860 copy by Pietta and a Ruger Old Army that's been "tuned" at some point. Both give a lot of enjoyment, but can't help but look at the gaps in the collection and ruminate on "what's missing". Honestly, what's missing is the opportunity to get them out and play! Thanks for sharing!
Somewhere in the middle...
by JohnKDM, Tuesday, November 08, 2022, 15:41 (746 days ago) @ JimT
Very enjoyable and lots of historical associations. Recently embarked on making paper cartridges also; having no experience in this area it also was a lot of fun. Used a Kerr mold obtained from Eras Gone.
I have thought about making paper cartridges ...
by JimT, Texas, Tuesday, November 08, 2022, 15:45 (746 days ago) @ JohnKDM
maybe this winter I will give it a try.
I have thought about making paper cartridges ...
by RayLee, Tuesday, November 08, 2022, 17:23 (745 days ago) @ JimT
I have the complete .31 to walker set of red plastics from dustin winegar and a package of cheech&chong approved 3x's but have yet to try them. I normally load the cylinder off of the gun so there is no advantage to cartridges....
I have thought about making paper cartridges ...
by JT, Tuesday, November 08, 2022, 17:42 (745 days ago) @ RayLee
YES THERE IS AN ADVANTAGE. one cartridge instead of three operations of powder wad and ball
I have thought about making paper cartridges ...
by JT, Tuesday, November 08, 2022, 17:40 (745 days ago) @ JimT
I've used coffee filters and cigarette papers, however the latter seems to work the best.
Somewhere in the middle...
by RayLee, Tuesday, November 08, 2022, 17:44 (745 days ago) @ JohnKDM
B.T.W. , the published chronograph data from both misters cumpston & taffin show no great differences between the 30gr. belt pistol loading and the 40gr. dragoon and the 50gr. walker.