Mizar
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Hello. Recently I bought a nice 5 1/2" Pietta 1858 New Model Army from Cabela's. I have not shoot it yet - mainly because I do not have time. So, the barrel to cylinder gap measures 0.02" (0.5 mm). What can I expect from this excessive gap in terms of velocity loss, lead spitting, fouling and etc? Me and a friend of mine bought two 5 1/2" Piettas and both have the same gap. The revolvers have no other problems - timing is excellent, the inside and outside are finished very well - the revolvers needed just minor adjusting and polishing of the internals (bolt, hand and hammer). I do not want to return it to Cabela's - except for the gap the revolver is mechanically flawless.
The real question is - can I live with such a huge B/C gap or should I unscrew the barrel and adjust it?
Thank you in advance,
Boris
P.S. I am new to the world of Black Powder shooting so do expect lots and stupid questions in the near future...
The real question is - can I live with such a huge B/C gap or should I unscrew the barrel and adjust it?
Thank you in advance,
Boris
P.S. I am new to the world of Black Powder shooting so do expect lots and stupid questions in the near future...
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