Range report -- Navy Sheriff

[TheWall]

Okay, I got my new .44 caliber Navy Sheriff out to the range today. Put 24 rounds through it. Load was 25 grains of Goex 3FG, wonder wad and .454 Hornady round ball.

After loading, I sprayed a little Ballistol on the arbor pin and kept the gun on the loading stand for about 20 seconds to let the Ballistol seep in. No problems with binding at all.

Only problem I had was that the #11 Remington caps were too big and some fell off during shooting. #10s should do the trick.

The gun felt very nice in my hand -- perfectly balanced.

My problem is my inexperience shooting handguns and getting a consistent arm hold and stance. Below is one of my targets. The spread is due mainly to me changing my point of aim a couple of times. I was shooting a little high and to the right.

The fit and timing of the gun was good and, again, the gun is very well balanced for me. Best of all, with a shot of Ballistol before firing a cylinder, I never had to break down and clean.

I really like this pistol. I hope to get to the range at least once a week to work on my consistency as a pistol shooter.

For $129 (from Cabela's) I am very happy with this gun!

 

[Ratdog68]

Congrats on a good day's shooting !! Good lookin' pistola

 

[mykeal]

If Remington No. 11's are too big, you need to go to CCI No. 10's; Remington No. 10's are actually larger than Remington No. 11's. Your other alternative is to pinch the Remington No. 11's.

 

[TheWall]

Mykeal:

Thanks for the tip and for the chart. Very helpful indeed.

Have a great weekend.

 

[mykeal]

Oops.

 

[Old Fuff]

Loading can be a problem with these short barreled revolvers because the bullet rammer handle is shortened too. One easy solution that's easy to pack is to get a short length of thick-wall tubing that will just slip over the handle, and give you the leverage you'd usually have.