I have questioned,shot,and pondered this topic and STILl have no concrete answers.
My favorite arguement is Wild Bill and his favor of the .36 Navy even though more advanced guns exhisted.
Apparently, the Navy had a propensity for great accuracy, handling speed, and stopping power. His preference was not to be tak n lightly. The Navy loaded with perhaps the standard 18 to 25 gr charge(preferably) produc s good penetration evidently irked well in the Civil war stopping adiversarys
Yes I get the "igger is better" arguement but proof is proof and Bill ain't wrong!
I ownboth calibers and am always impressed with th Navy.
Any opnions why Bill chose the Navy's???
Please chime in.
ZVP
My favorite arguement is Wild Bill and his favor of the .36 Navy even though more advanced guns exhisted.
Apparently, the Navy had a propensity for great accuracy, handling speed, and stopping power. His preference was not to be tak n lightly. The Navy loaded with perhaps the standard 18 to 25 gr charge(preferably) produc s good penetration evidently irked well in the Civil war stopping adiversarys
Yes I get the "igger is better" arguement but proof is proof and Bill ain't wrong!
I ownboth calibers and am always impressed with th Navy.
Any opnions why Bill chose the Navy's???
Please chime in.
ZVP