Range report: Smith Carbine

[TheWall]

Got out to the range again - this time with my Pietta Smith Carbine. It's been almost a year since I shot this gun. As usual, she shot just fine.

The first target was shot standing up, freehand at 25 yards.

The second target was shot seated at 50 yards.

I used plastic shells filled with 30 grains of Goex 2F with a lubed .515 Smith bullet.

 

[TheWall]

Here is the second target

This is the target shot at 50 yards...

 

[BHP FAN]

pretty freaking impressive.

 

[josiewales]

Very nice!

 

[cane]

Do you have any problems with powder coming out of the cartridge flash hole?

 

[TheWall]

Do you have any problems with powder coming out of the cartridge flash hole?

I use 2f Goex powder and I keep the shells nose down (flash hole side up) in a box designed for shot gun shells. So it's not really a problem with the powder spilling out of the flash hole.

 

[Zeke/PA]

I use 2f Goex powder and I keep the shells nose down (flash hole side up) in a box designed for shot gun shells. So it's not really a problem with the powder spilling out of the flash hole.

A small square of Scotch tape over the flash hole will solve the problem, no need to peel off the tape before firing

 

[Gambit88]

We use a square of rolling paper glued to the flash hole. The smith shooters I know drill out the flash hole a bit for better ignition.

 

[VA27]

Have you tried making paper cartridges for it and if so, did they work well?

 

[Zeke/PA]

Have you tried making paper cartridges for it and if so, did they work well?

Never tried the paper but for my Buddies origional Smith I once set up an NC Lathe and cranked out a couple of dozen from solid brass.
They worked well.

 

[Mike OTDP]

Smiths aren't intended for paper cartridges. Those were unique to the Sharps.

The original Smith carbines used a gutta-percha cartridge. N-SSA shooters use plastic or brass tubes.