Big D
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Well, I finally got my Goon's Gunworks 1860 Army to the range. I ran approximately 72 shots through her today, with not a single bit of binding or cylinder lockup. The cylinder spun freely the entire time thanks to that .002 cylinder/barrel gap set by Goon. There was not a single misfire in 72 shots.....and the caps were all flying off.....not a single cap got into the action, thanks to the cap rake! This '60 is quite accurate, way more than I can do it justice.All loads were 30gr of Graf &Sons FFFG, lubed felt wad, and .454 round ball. All shots were made off-hand. I also fanned 6 shots, just like Brush Hippie did his '51 Navy the Goon worked on. All shots fired perfectly, despite not being able to see through all the smoke I was making! Although I normally shoot with a two-handed stance, the '60 is just natural for one-handed shooting.....just the way Sam Colt intended! Anyway, here's some range/gun porn for ya!!
A few pics after the shooting was done.....I hadn't even wiped the gun down or cleaned it yet, but notice how clean it looks (it was dirty, but that tight cylinder/barrel gap done by the Goon really cut down on the fouling).
And the targets:
And lastly, the target stand I made that I used for today's range test (materials cost me about $20):
In closing, I just want to say if you have a single action revolver, especially a cap and ball, don't hesitate to send it to 45 Dragoon. If a person does a damn good job for me, I point it out......and he did one hell of a good job on this 1860 Army. I definitely plan on sending more of my revolvers to him so he can work some more single-action magic!
A few pics after the shooting was done.....I hadn't even wiped the gun down or cleaned it yet, but notice how clean it looks (it was dirty, but that tight cylinder/barrel gap done by the Goon really cut down on the fouling).
And the targets:
And lastly, the target stand I made that I used for today's range test (materials cost me about $20):
In closing, I just want to say if you have a single action revolver, especially a cap and ball, don't hesitate to send it to 45 Dragoon. If a person does a damn good job for me, I point it out......and he did one hell of a good job on this 1860 Army. I definitely plan on sending more of my revolvers to him so he can work some more single-action magic!
