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    1862 Woes

    So, my Uberti 1862 Pocket Police finally arrived. I replaced the nipples with SlixShots and did the Duelist tune up. I took it to the range and loaded up the same load I shoot in my 1861 Navies, which is 25 grains of FFFg black powder, a lubricated wad, and a round ball. It seemed pretty...
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    Field/Farm Use of Cap & Ball Revolver

    I carried a Ruger Old Army whilst maintaining the horse fence. Shot a couple snakes and an odd groundhog. Today I pack a ‘62 Pocket Police when fishing. Does a number on snakes and always goes bang. I have left my revolvers loaded for as long as a month and had no issues.
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    Colt 1860 Vs Remington New Model

    In my never to be humble opinion, the Remington has superior sights for target shooting out of the box. The Colts have express sights which are more suited to combat as they are much faster and good enough for minute of man. I doubt the Remington design is any more accurate than the Colt design...
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    Crisco over the chambers, pros and cons

    I have always been fond of bear grease/bees wax lube.
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    It’s a full blown addiction!

    Today my second 1861 Navy arrived. I have been amazed at how well my first one has done. I can safely say I am addicted. I am considering an 1862 Pocket Police. I have been pleasantly surprised how well the Colt designs perform compared to the Remington design. Mine are the Uberti versions...
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    Colt pistols used in Cavalry operations.

    Well, it’s off topic because I was mentioning something I find amusing. I think it is so cool that terms that were coined so many years ago are still in common use.
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    Colt pistols used in Cavalry operations.

    Totally off topic..... I find it amusing that "point blank" (a medieval archery term) is still used to describe a range.
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    Colt pistols used in Cavalry operations.

    I had an Arabian who I trained ( I use the term “trained” loosely) to allow me to shoot my Ruger Old Army whilst riding. We hunted groundhogs with great success. Of course, the Ruger had Partridge sights which are amazing on a handgun. And the shots weren’t terribly far. The sights on Colt...
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    Random thread about myths and gun show tales about percussion revolvers......

    Having read, absorbed and used Keith's techniques, he is not wrong. However, it still depends on your goal. If you block out the target with the front sight, you're doing it wrong. Hence Keith suggesting that you raise the front sight above the rear sight. For hunting or self defense, the bullet...
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    Random thread about myths and gun show tales about percussion revolvers......

    Yes. The proper hold on a black bullseye is a lollipop with a little sliver of white showing between the bullseye and the front sight. You never hold on the center of the bull as you can not exactly replicate your sight picture. and, since your eyes can only focus on one thing, you focus on the...
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    Field/Farm Use of Cap & Ball Revolver

    Sorry, sir, black powder is hydroscopic. Humidity will, over time, affect the performance of black powder as the powder will absorb the moisture. Having said that, a tight fitting ball and cap will certainly slow down the absorbtion of moisture.
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    Percussion Wheel Gun Accuracy

    Some of it could be the target and how you are aiming at the target. The very best target for open sights is a boring old black bullseye. Remember, you don't aim at the bullseye, you float the bullseye over the front sight. And it is key to stare at the front sight and allow the target to blur.
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