jgh4445
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Cast 50 .454 balls of pure lead and went to shoot. First 5 shots were so-so..the cylinder was a bit stiff and one cap hung up and stopped everything. The 6th shot was a dry ball...wouldn't ya know it. Got that cleared up, loosened the wedge pin a smidge and shot another 44 in a row without a hitch. Its a great revolver! (Uberti) It likes the Rem #10 caps as well as the Vorderlader-Zundhutchen ( German?) #1075's. It shot about 8 inches high at 15 yards with the 25gr spout on the flask. I was using Swiss 3F. Also used lubed felt wads over the powder. Didn't try the 30 gr spout cause I didn't have it with me. I'll go back again and try with 30 gr and see what the difference, if any, is. Then I suppose I'll have to try 2F...then Goex in 2 and 3F....doncha just hate to have to shoot so much to see what a gun likes??? Gonna be a while before i get brave enough to do any filing on the hammer rear sight. Might just have to order a spare hammer if I get to that point. Now, what about that R&D conversion cylinder? How 'bout an 1872 open top? This is gonna get addicting.......