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    Remington New Army vs. Colt 1860 Army

    I prefer the Remington because 1. I like the looks and frame. 2. It's the one I have. If I had a Colt also, I might have a harder time deciding which one to choose between.
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    Interesting News Story

    "I remember the Mc D's incident well. I almost spilled my coffee when I read it." Did you think about suing the news media for causing you to almost burn yourself? :-)
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    THR Remington 1858 Club

    Thanks mykeal. Much appreciated. Dixie is in the US; I'm in the UK and they want to charge the cost of the sight for shipping. I'll see if there is someone in the UK that might have it.
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    THR Remington 1858 Club

    Further to the point of aim issue: The rear sight doesn't look the same as on other New Model Army target revolvers. The point of aim was about 18" below where the bullets actually hit. I took it over to a friend's house and we filed down the center notch in the rear sight, so hopefully this...
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    THR Remington 1858 Club

    Join the club... I finally made a picture of my new (to me) Remington New Model Army Target revolver. It's my first bp gun and I'm pleased with it. It makes lots of smoke and big bangs. I'm stll learning the ropes, and especially how to make it "behave". I'm working on making tighter groups...
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    .452 cast bullets in a '58 Remington??

    Thanks, FreddyKruger. I'll keep looking around in the stores; I haven't observed any to date, but it might be in some out-of-the-way place. Congrats on the shooting. I have lots of "exploring" to do with my "new toy": loads, balls, and especially getting it sighted in. I'm debating between...
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    New to BP shooting

    Nice shooting. Better than lots of new center fire cartridge guns I've seen.
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    .452 cast bullets in a '58 Remington??

    Thanks, Gatofeo...Your posts have been around a while and I'm glad they are still there for me to read. I have been nosing around to find other posts you have made, and they are packed with useful information, and I'll point others who are getting started into bp shoting your direction. I'm...
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