Taylor's Chiappa 45 colt huntsman

[az mule packer]

First time posting, read here a lot. Thanks to all for the great information found here.

Picked up a Taylor's Huntsman 16" barrel made by Chiappa. Initially had an issue with the bullets feeding properly. Turned out the 1.65 oal bullets were a little to long. Made some dummy rounds and found that the LFNGC lbt mold bullets fed perfect if under 1.62" oal.

Linebaugh's 13gr HS-6 under the 260gr hard cast lbt LFNGC bullets shot .7" at 25yds after sighting in and fed flawlessly. The Lipsey's 3.75" barreled Bisley Blackhawk shot about an 1.25" with the same load at 25yds. Very pleased with both.

Merry Christmas

[Der Gebirgsjager]

Hi, az mule packer, and welcome to the Castboolits Forum. I also have a Chiappa .45 Colt, but with the 20" barrel. Very nice rifle.

[az mule packer]

Thank you,

I'll be trying it out on some hogs after Christmas and will report back.

[DougGuy]

That Chiappa is one of almost the only 45 Colt leverguns made with a decent twist rate for heavy for caliber cast boolits, 1:20" everyone else insists on a 1:38" twist which will work with the heavies, but they need a LOT of spin to stabilize and you have to shove them pretty hard to get 100 yard groups that are acceptable. Yours should be a piece of cake with standard loads and also some tier two loads with 300gr WFN style boolits. These would be the hog hammers, enjoy!!

[Jedman]

One reason I bought a Henry BBS in 45 Colt is that it has 1-16 twist.

Jedman

[Buckshot]

http://www.fototime.com/745969169444B08/standard.jpg

..............I have this early Miroku 92 in 45 Colt. I was surprised to discover that it has an 18" twist. It handles heavy (300gr) slugs well.

.............Buckshot

[If1Hitu]

Wow now that a beauty Buckshot!:lovebooli

[Randy Bohannon]

1:18 as well on my Win/Miroku 92 in 45 Colt. With my rifle shooting fat .460” bullets it tells me Miroku ran some rifles using barrels intended for 45-70 and chambered them in 45 Colt. Not unlike what rifle manufacturers do with 44-40 and .44 Rem Mag.

[MNruss]

Colt Huntsman ?[smilie=l:
My Dad has a Colt Huntsman - first gun I ever shot.
:kidding: