I have to rethink the spare cylinder idea

[KingOfKindling]

In case my last post sounded unrealistic, I got a recording of a normal swap. If this upload thing is working.

Not bad, and I only knocked my phone off it's precarious perch once while filming.

 

[nick_1]

Nice and smooth. I no longer have a shot timer or a chronograph but the real test that I would like to do is your split times between shots on target and the reload. BINTD with a 10yrd IPSC target with 1911 my split time for doubble tap on target , dump a mag and then doubble tap again with A zone hits was usually 1.5 seconds and a little under for the reload if it was a good day 1.45 or so. I never timed my reload with a revolver but I doubt is was fast. i suspect I would be very lucky to get to 5 seconds with an 1858 coming from a pocket. Getting a pouch unsnapped and getting the fresh cylinder out is a bit time consuming. Your real best bet with a cap and ball revolver or any revolver for that matter is to make every shot count.

 

[KingOfKindling]

That would be interesting. I've never tried to time any of my shooting, and never done anything close to competition, so I don't have any gear. Could just record things and get the timing off the recording.

I would probably be pretty darned slow. Don't practice as much as I should. Finally got a setup where I can shoot in my backyard with wax bullets. Need to do it more.

 

[nick_1]

many years ago in a different life I trained almost every day with a shot timer and competed in events every weekend that were time and target scored. the timer shows you the time of every shot fired from the buzzer to the end of the stage. my split time for double taps at 10yrds was .18-.20 At 25 yrds .35ish the split time for double taps @ 50yrds was about .54 ish for a zone hits. A fast reload was about 1.50 seconds.. I don't do any real speed shooting with the cap guns now. Focusing on accuracy and being smooth. I am not slow but not fast and not doing any fast draws. My slim Jim holster is not made for speed. Best bet is to use your head and have that rig in your hand if trouble is going to start.