.36 revolvers for me !

Gordon · Sep 20, 2017

I now have gone to .36 percussion revolvers for my BP shooting . I do have a Lyman .50 to match my hunting Lyman rifle and a pretty little 1849 Wells Fargo converted to .32 S&W but for my fun shooting decided to concentrate on .36 revolvers because they are big enough to easily reload, unlike the .31, and they use less lead and powder than the .44s and for me seem more accurate. I have a very old Lyman branded.36 Remington 1858 "navy" 6"er that is scaled down enough to be about perfect for me and it is a tack driver. I have shot 2" rested groups with it with 22 grains of GOEX XXX and a .375 ball over a wonder wad . That's right about as good as I can do with any iron sighted handgun ! My Uberti 1851 Colt shoots about twice as big groups but what can you say about the smooth 1851 Colt, I practice pulling and dueling with it and have fun. My third and new found little friend is a beautiful little Uberti 1862 fluted Police 5" gun. I have yet to wring it out fully but with 18 grains of GOEX XXX it seems about as accurate as the 1851 Navy. I really like the gun and it is getting smoother with every outing and relubing. I really liked my 1860 Colt .44 Army Uberti but my son liked it more. Tinker Pierce got my other .44 . All in all I will stick to my .36s for the rest of my term, except when I go ML hunting, like I said the two Lyman .50 Plains guns really work well together. If I need to whack the deer the second time the .50 pistol seems up to it.
I always think what I would be carrying out here in the Central California Bush if I was here in the 1860s, well because of the Grizz's around at the time I guess an 1860 Army or a 3rd model Dragoon .44 would make more sense. But if I went to town the 1862 Police is certainly what I would be packing . Maybe I can get my son to trade me back the 1860 Army for the 1851 Navy if I tell him enough tales. The 1862 fluted police 5"er and the Remmie 1858 .36 are staying with me however !

Crawdad1 · Sep 20, 2017

I couldn't agree more. Nothing, back then or today, points like a '51 Colt.

And who doesn't love a '62 Pocket Police?

Jimster · Sep 20, 2017

I also love the old charcoal burners. I’ve got the Uberti ‘51 and fluted ‘60 .44. Next on my list is the beautiful little fluted ‘62.

drobs · Sep 20, 2017

A '51 Colt will be my next purchase. I keep checking Cabela's to see if they have a sale.

BullSlinger · Sep 21, 2017

Wild Bill preferred the 36.
I enjoy them all.

BullRunBear · Sep 21, 2017

I always enjoy shooting the Pietta 1851 steel frame in 36. It is more economical and nothing points better than that model. Also, it's my go to gun when introducing newcomers or kids to C&B revolvers. The problem is I also like Colt 1860s, Remington 1858s, Ruger Old Army, and a Traditions Trapper in 50 caliber. So many guns, so little time. Sigh!

rodwha · Sep 21, 2017

I've always been a fan of larger bores, and my .44/.45 cal revolvers loaded with hotter powders and conicals with a WFN makes them equivalent to a .45 ACP or warm .45 Colt. A .36 cal just can't do much better than a .38 Spl.

Did I mention I prefer big holes? Especially if dealing with hogs.

With that said I really need an Uberti Colt Police and have been considering a '51 Navy modified to .40 cal like the experimental ones for the Navy back then. I know of only one person who has made one. Were I to do this I'd likely get an additional cylinder and barrel so as to be able to switch back to .36 cal.

I just realized he did not convert a Colt but a Remington.

Crawdad1 · Sep 21, 2017

Rodwha something like this?

"41 Colt Conversion"

He does these conversion.
http://www.cartridgeconversion.com/SERVICES.php

He also does barrel relining to the actual caliber of 357 so you can buy any 38 Long Colt and have them actually hit the target. :what:

http://www.cartridgeconversion.com/Home_Page.php

He does excellent work. :thumbup:

Check out this Centaur he converted.

https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...ur-with-thuer-conversion.740636/#post-9300971

rodwha · Sep 22, 2017

Something like that, though I'm not sure I want cartridges as I don't think they'll catch on.

I've tried to find more info on the .40 cal Navy but just don't find much. As I truly like larger bore handguns I find it intriguing and also wonder what played into the Navy dismissing it over the .36 cal.

The fellow who modified his created it to use .41 cal bullets. I kinda think .40 cal bullets better as they won't take up as much powder capacity as there are more shorter options.

Crawdad1 · Sep 22, 2017

Silly breechloaders are for kids.

Although a spare barrel with a 51 Navy would be nice to change to if you want to shoot cartridges. You can have Gary install a dovetailed front sight also and really dial those cartridges in and would be a nice rig for small game.

whughett · Sep 22, 2017

1964 Navy Arms, Remington Navy, Uberti Colt 1851 Navy, Uberti Colt 1862 Police, Pietta Spiller and Burr and Pietta Griswold and Gunnison. I shoot all of these in varying degrees of frequency and do enjoy, the 44s are king though.

bannockburn · Sep 24, 2017

Gordon

.36 revolvers for me !

I hear ya' brother! Me too (though I'm still keeping my Colt Model 1860).

.36 revolvers for me !

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