50 yard range report Remington New Model Army-Navy Caliber

[Ugly Sauce]

Even though it's hard to put the 1860 down, being all rebuilt, tuned, and having all the "options", I thought I'd see how the Remington does at 50 yards. Not great, but I think I can make a Comanchero sweat a bit. Would not shoot at a wolf at that range, but I think I could hit one. Ha ha, 1860 shoots right, Remington shoots left! What's up with that?

12 shots, 142 grain Kaido over 23 grains of 4fg. The one shot below the pistol I call a flyer for sure. Not quite as good as the 1860 with round-ball at the same distance. If you only count eleven holes that's because my first shot was with a round ball at close (grouse range) range at a hunk of tape. Then I taped that hole over. Just checking my round ball zero for small game. The ball was shot over the same powder charge, but man the slugs sure produce more recoil and BANG. Lots of zip and boom.


I recovered one slug. My bullet trap is old studded truck tires filled with sand. Well...dirt. This went through a very heavy piece of old-time plywood, and stopped in the tire. Looks like if they hit heavy enough bone they will expand a bit, and produce some good shocking power. All the other slugs that went through particle board penetrated the tires.

Frederick Remington says: "Thanks for listening"!

 

[Ugly Sauce]

Ooops, edit: Just realized that I shot the 1860 at 35 yards, not 50. So, can't compare them yet.

 

[hawg]

Not bad and with a short barrel to boot.

 

[Blackpowderwarrior]

I think trying the ol Wild Bill 75 yarder is in due order next!

 

[Ugly Sauce]

Probably could get one on the plate at 75, but probably would not be the first shot.!! Shoots high enough at 50 to do that with a slug, my POA was bottom edge of the plate. Assuming Bill was using the standard 18 to 20 grains under a ball, or close to it, I wonder what the velocity was at 75?