1860 Henry Uberti Fun

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Howdy Again

I put together this video of me shooting my 44-40 Uberti Iron Frame 1860 Henry at a couple of Cowboy Action Matches.

The first two sequences are just of me shooting the rifle, the third sequence has me shooting an entire stage, with shotgun, rifle and two revolvers.

All Black Powder.

I was shooting into the sun in the last sequence, and had to shift my position once with the rifle to be able to see the targets.

 
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That’s awesome. But if you’re shooting for shear pleasure in your backyard it’s totally okay to pull the butt stock off your shoulder and watch the amazing ejection of the spent round flying out and the elevator raising the fresh cartridge up into battery. I shoot for personal enjoyment instead of competition but I truly look up to those who do so well firing rapidly in modern play competition. Thanks for the video Driftwood. Your advice is always well taken.
 
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Driftwood Johnson said:
Howdy Again

I put together this video of me shooting my 44-40 Uberti Iron Frame 1860 Henry at a couple of Cowboy Action Matches.

The first two sequences are just of me shooting the rifle, the third sequence has me shooting an entire stage, with shotgun, rifle and two revolvers.

All Black Powder.

I was shooting into the sun in the last sequence, and had to shift my position once with the rifle to be able to see the targets.

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that’s alot of smoke!
 
Driftwood Johnson said:
Howdy Again

I put together this video of me shooting my 44-40 Uberti Iron Frame 1860 Henry at a couple of Cowboy Action Matches.

The first two sequences are just of me shooting the rifle, the third sequence has me shooting an entire stage, with shotgun, rifle and two revolvers.

All Black Powder.

I was shooting into the sun in the last sequence, and had to shift my position once with the rifle to be able to see the targets.

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Awesome...you put Creech and Chong to shame with all that smoke....that was some cool video...
 
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Okay. Just for Driftwood I blazed away without removing the rifle from my shoulder. My few misses were my half assed attempt to hit the smaller green spinner without aiming well. I’m no marksman but oh boy what a fun time it was. I ripped through 84 rounds this evening and look forward to reloading them all tomorrow evening. I always keep 50 rounds on hand by the way. That barrel got hot as hell on Sunday so I let it cool a bit between loadings. Should’ve worn my leather glove. The beauty of reloading your own BP cartridges is being able to afford to shoot like this! Yee Haw!
 
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You may think you are not a marksman, but those targets look to be smaller and farther away than the targets we shoot at In CAS, and you were hitting them.

You might try keeping your head down on the stock between shots. You were lifting your head up slightly between shots.

I learned a long time ago, shooting Trap, to keep my head down on the stock.

The same for shooting my Henry. You can work the lever without lifting your head up.

Other than that, ya done good.
 
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21770922-77DF-4CC9-A25B-79A87B0ED30A.jpeg Thanks for the compliment (which means a lot coming from you) and the advice! It’s nice to have a video of yourself to identify things that could be done better. By the way, I’m still shooting .428” big lube bullets from Whyte Leather Works as per your recommendation years ago. Great bullets and great guy to deal with.
My Hey Dude shoes still haven’t caught a hot hull but I’ve had a shirt do that before. That hurts!
 
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Okay. Just for Driftwood I blazed away without removing the rifle from my shoulder. My few misses were my half assed attempt to hit the smaller green spinner without aiming well. I’m no marksman but oh boy what a fun time it was. I ripped through 84 rounds this evening and look forward to reloading them all tomorrow evening. I always keep 50 rounds on hand by the way. That barrel got hot as hell on Sunday so I let it cool a bit between loadings. Should’ve worn my leather glove. The beauty of reloading your own BP cartridges is being able to afford to shoot like this! Yee Haw!
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Not bad shooting but a few of those sounded weak.

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You caught a hot one in those sandals yet?:eek:
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I dropped a hot sprue that went inside my sneaker with no socks.:eek: Does that count?
 
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Driftwood Johnson said:
Okay. Just for Driftwood I blazed away without removing the rifle from my shoulder. My few misses were my half assed attempt to hit the smaller green spinner without aiming well. I’m no marksman but oh boy what a fun time it was. I ripped through 84 rounds this evening and look forward to reloading them all tomorrow evening. I always keep 50 rounds on hand by the way. That barrel got hot as hell on Sunday so I let it cool a bit between loadings. Should’ve worn my leather glove. The beauty of reloading your own BP cartridges is being able to afford to shoot like this! Yee Haw!
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nice plot of land!
 
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my Colt Defender .45, throws hot brass right on my forehead
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If it does it sporadically but throws brass all over the place the extractor is clocking. You will need to fit an oversized firing pin stop to correct it. If it does it all the time it's probably extractor tension. You can change it by slightly bending the extractor body. If that doesn't work you can change the ejector angle slightly.
 
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hawg said:
If it does it sporadically but throws brass all over the place the extractor is clocking. You will need to fit an oversized firing pin stop to correct it. If it does it all the time it's probably extractor tension. You can change it by slightly bending the extractor body. If that doesn't work you can change the ejector angle slightly.
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It throw it almost 1’oclock and 1-2 brass per mag goes right at my forehead. I’ll get a new firing pin and extractor and see what I can do. It a super reliable .45 and I carry it often. Brass to the forehead doesn’t really bother me, just gives me a little wake up call
 
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It throw it almost 1’oclock and 1-2 brass per mag goes right at my forehead. I’ll get a new firing pin and extractor and see what I can do. It a super reliable .45 and I carry it often. Brass to the forehead doesn’t really bother me, just gives me a little wake up call
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The firing pin isn't the problem. It's the firing pin stop. You will need to get an oversized one and fit it yourself. https://www.brownells.com/handgun-p...1911-oversized-firing-pin-stop-prod19627.aspx
 
One of my 1911s threw a scalding hull that landed between my glasses and eye. Bad luck.
Now I try to always wear a hat.
 
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why would that be the problem?
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It lets the extractor turn which is why it throws brass in different directions. The part on the right that isn't lined up is a clocked extractor. It won't stay in the clocked position but will turn slightly during firing so it may look fine just looking at it. The part surrounding the firing pin is the stop. It's what keeps the extractor straight.

Ahh Geez it wont let me post a pic without uploading it to a host.

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It lets the extractor turn which is why it throws brass in different directions. The part on the right that isn't lined up is a clocked extractor. It won't stay in the clocked position but will turn slightly during firing so it may look fine just looking at it. The part surrounding the firing pin is the stop. It's what keeps the extractor straight.

Ahh Geez it wont let me post a pic without uploading it to a host.
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I’ll give that a shot! tuning 1911’s is one of my new hobbies.

Fitting the Stop; I’m just filing down to fit the slide and not changing the thickness?
 
Mark_Mark said:
I’ll give that a shot! tuning 1911’s is one of my new hobbies.

Fitting the Stop; I’m just filing down to fit the slide and not changing the thickness?
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That is correct. You want it to be snug but not so snug you have to use a tool to remove it.
 
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hawg said:
It lets the extractor turn which is why it throws brass in different directions. The part on the right that isn't lined up is a clocked extractor. It won't stay in the clocked position but will turn slightly during firing so it may look fine just looking at it. The part surrounding the firing pin is the stop. It's what keeps the extractor straight.

Ahh Geez it wont let me post a pic without uploading it to a host.

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the over sized Stop will keep the firing pin in the clocked position and not move during firing? am I using that term correctly
 
Mark_Mark said:
the over sized Stop will keep the firing pin in the clocked position and not move during firing? am I using that term correctly
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it will keep it centered and not let it clock. You can try changing tension on your extractor before you buy anything. That may be all it takes.
 
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