FrontierMuzzleloading
10-19-2015, 08:58 PM
I decided to fire her off after having it loaded for over a week.
Its my 1860 army colt .44cal I bought from Traditions around this time last year. Great shooting little revolver but today I got my best accuracy and consistency from it today!
I used 20gr Jim Shockeys Gold Super Powder, .451" round ball, Frontier's Anti rust & patch lube over the balls and Remington #10 percussion caps.
Distance of 11 yards measured.
Recoil was more noticeable but still very comfortable to shoot. HUGE amount of smoke! That cylinder was pouring white bluish white smoke for a while after each shot.
http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w581/FrontierMuzzleloading/Powders/IMG_5974_zpstwxpniku.jpg
First 6 shots. The dead alone was #1
http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w581/FrontierMuzzleloading/Powders/IMG_5969_zpsuibvzb8f.jpg
Went inside to reload and fired 6 more shots! I've never had this kind of accuracy out of this revolver! Its shooting a god 5" high and a bit to the right, but that's ok, I just use it for cheap shooting fun when I don't feel like shooting my .58cal hammer.
http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w581/FrontierMuzzleloading/Powders/IMG_5978_zps0tgbdhc5.jpg
I'll do a whole lot more of shooting now that I know its accurate in this 1860! Maybe take it out to 20 or 25 yards next time and see how she does.
Its my 1860 army colt .44cal I bought from Traditions around this time last year. Great shooting little revolver but today I got my best accuracy and consistency from it today!
I used 20gr Jim Shockeys Gold Super Powder, .451" round ball, Frontier's Anti rust & patch lube over the balls and Remington #10 percussion caps.
Distance of 11 yards measured.
Recoil was more noticeable but still very comfortable to shoot. HUGE amount of smoke! That cylinder was pouring white bluish white smoke for a while after each shot.
http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w581/FrontierMuzzleloading/Powders/IMG_5974_zpstwxpniku.jpg
First 6 shots. The dead alone was #1
http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w581/FrontierMuzzleloading/Powders/IMG_5969_zpsuibvzb8f.jpg
Went inside to reload and fired 6 more shots! I've never had this kind of accuracy out of this revolver! Its shooting a god 5" high and a bit to the right, but that's ok, I just use it for cheap shooting fun when I don't feel like shooting my .58cal hammer.
http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w581/FrontierMuzzleloading/Powders/IMG_5978_zps0tgbdhc5.jpg
I'll do a whole lot more of shooting now that I know its accurate in this 1860! Maybe take it out to 20 or 25 yards next time and see how she does.