Michigan Mike
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They dont reccomend regular FMJs?
No, they don't, but the ROA barrel (unlike the Italian pistols) was cut from the same blanks as the Blackhawk and is strong steel and can actually handle jacketed bullets, accuracy may be a problem, though I've fired a few and found them as accurate as the lead ones. I roll my own, so I can top my case with most anything and since I've got a plethora of molds, I most often use cast lead.They dont reccomend regular FMJs?
Michigan Mike said:I might as well just go with .45 LC. I can reload it....just need a good source for bullets unless I cast my own. I have only cast RB and ROA conicals with my Lee double cavity molds.
One mistake. My gun was shooting low. I posted high. Front sight adjustment is an opposite thing. Lower the sight higher the point of impact. Make it taller shoot lower.Offthehook thank you! I hadn't considered doing the geometry involved to come up with a good start point. Don.
I have an the same high polished piece with a 7 1/2 barrel. Obtained sans cylinder and grips. Outfitted the same as yours with a Howell cylinder. Can anyone comment on the tall front site, my other two have much shorter front sites. (Photos buried somewhere in these pages, I think)Just added a Kirst .45 Colt conversion cylinder and Belt Mountain Quick Change cylinder pin and latch to my 5 1/2 " Old Army. I prefer shooting cap and ball, but thought this might be fun to try. Need to reload some black powder cartridges and try it out. For the curious, I just unscrewed the front loading lever latch from under the barrel and can easily put it back in for cap and ball shooting.
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It has been too hot to shoot lately, so I haven't had a chance fire it with the Kirst cylinder yet. How accurate is your Old Army with the Howell cylinder? I have a R&D (Howell) cylinder on a .36 Remington with a .357 lined barrel and it is quite accurate.I have an the same high polished piece with a 7 1/2 barrel. Obtained sans cylinder and grips. Outfitted the same as yours with a Howell cylinder. Can anyone comment on the tall front site, my other two have much shorter front sites. (Photos buried somewhere in these pages, I think)