If you could own only one percussion revolver, would you opt for the medium
.36 caliber, or for a big .44 or .45: and why?
Jim
Frock coat wearing, riverboat dwelling, southern gent
If you could own only one percussion revolver, would you opt for the medium
.36 caliber, or for a big .44 or .45: and why?
Jim
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
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Hi Jim, I have been shooting my .44 for a while, it has a massive grin factor but realistically I'm thinking a .36 would be better on the paper.
Less bang/recoil must be better. I light load but consistancy drops off. Less powder/lead would be a bit more ecconomical too. I'm seriously thinking of putting in for a variation to my FAC and adding a .36.
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Thats a difficult choice.
I love shooting my .45 ROA, I love its big bang, and how well its made, but shooting my Pieta .36 as it so sweet, is real fun.
Im glad I dont have to make that choice.
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I have two Ubertis in both calibres, a .44 Remington New Model Army stainless steel job, and a Colt .36 Navy.
The .36 is easier to shoot and as you don't need to download it, accuracy is better, and it's cheaper to run, the only downside when I use it is, some of my fellow clubmates call me a sissy for shooting a girls gun.
I was thinking of selling them both and buying a .45 Ruger Old Army, as I like the high quality construction and larger handgrips.
Maybe I should keep them both and buy a Ruger Old Army as well
Ben
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Frock coat wearing, riverboat dwelling, southern gent
I know the feeling. But I prefer to shoot a smaller caliber well, than to miss with a bigger one!Originally Posted by master_shriller
I have two Ubertis in both calibres, a .44 Remington New Model Army stainless steel job, and a Colt .36 Navy.
The .36 is easier to shoot and as you don't need to download it, accuracy is better, and it's cheaper to run, the only downside when I use it is, some of my fellow clubmates call me a sissy for shooting a girls gun.
Ben
Jim
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
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Ruger .45 is an exellent gun but a bit heavy for me and although mine was totally reliable i prefered to shoot the .44 Rogers and Spencer i had and
still have now. My advice would be to first find a gun that fits your hand
and feels "right" then worry about caliber. In my .44 i use 18grns of TS2
black powder with semolina to bring the ball to near the top of the chamber
then cover the ball with wonderlube. Different guns prefer different caps
but mine likes remminton number 11s.
Recoil is minimal and accuracy is exellent, far better than i will ever be. Plus
it has a great feel to it when shot with a good old bang, 2 foot flame and
lots of smoke.
Cost as far as i can see per shot is about the same what ever caliber you
choose apart from ball price. If you shoot say 50 balls per outing and .44
are £2 a hundred dearer than .36 then it costs you £1 more. Quid well
spent i recon. If you home cast like i do then ball price is not a consideration.
Get yourself a basic melting pot and mould and you can cast hundreds of
balls in a couple of hours.
As a foot note i dont care if i dont hit the bull every shot, its only a paper
target so it dosent matter if you dont hit the kill zone every time. Just enjoy
your shooting while we can!
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The Size Don't Matter If You Point It In The Right Direction.I Personally Prefer My .44 Remmy Ss Nma. Over My .36"!! Stuff As Much Powder In The Chamber As You Can, Put An Oily Felt Wad On Top, Then Ram A Waxed Ball On Top. Make Ready Hold A Deep Breath And Grin As You Pull The Trigger.
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I own three .36's and three .44's, the .36's are without doubt the most accurate. On of the .36's I have a detachable shoulder stock for as well...... I wish I could emulate it's performance without the stock!!!
Frock coat wearing, riverboat dwelling, southern gent
You're ready for anything, Simon!
Wild Bill must have known what he was about, eh? Shot Dave Tutt through the heart with his .36 Colt Navy. At 75 yards!!!
Jim
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
may also be employed in conjunction with a drawn reciprocation dingle arm, to reduce sinusoidal repleneration
I think the bigger the calibre the more consistent it will shoot.
Best gun for choice, the non-authentic Ruger Old Army .45, stainless steel with fries on the side and a rootbeer cup-holder. If you pack it with enough Pyrodex and pig-fat it will kill an furious steer during a stampede, like the song 'Utah Carol' relates. But you are in New Orleans, so go get a nice eight-shot Smith & Wesson 627 .357 Magnum and shoot .38 Special target wadcutter loads in it. Darn accurate and nice sweet shooting, you won't have to spend an hour loading and an hour cleaning the dang thing.
Blackpowder will decrode your life and your wife will end up feeding you nothing but pot-liquor and biscuits because she won't be minding you no more, no Sir! Get a nice Smith and make life easy for yourself.
Last edited by Hsing-ee; 23-06-2008 at 11:30 PM.
Frock coat wearing, riverboat dwelling, southern gent
What are you doing up so late, Hsing-ee?
Well, I just got me a 10-shot Umarex Smith and Wesson!
You know, I did read about a fellow in the States who liked his Umarex Smith so much he went out out and bought a cartridge one, just so he'd have one to match.
Cheers,
Jim
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
Frock coat wearing, riverboat dwelling, southern gent
Which one of them has the shoulder stock, Simon?I own three .36's and three .44's, the .36's are without doubt the most accurate. On of the .36's I have a detachable shoulder stock for as well...... I wish I could emulate it's performance without the stock!!!
Jim
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
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It's an Uberti 1861 Navy. I'll take a couple of pics soon....
Frock coat wearing, riverboat dwelling, southern gent
That would be great, Simon.
One thing I love about these BP pistol Threads is seeing the pics of everyone's great pistols.
My wife says that I'm addicted to gun porn!
Jim
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
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