Hi All
One of my 1858 Remingtons is made by Armi San Marco. It isn't the most accurate pistol in the world. I just did a little measuring of the cylinder and the bore. The Cylinder is .450" and the bore is .459". This doesn't lend itself to good accuracy. I also have a Pietta 1858 buffalo Remington. The cylinder on the Pietta micks out at .447" and the bore at .404". When I am taking these measurements I am using a caliper. I use the endside part of the caliper to measure both the cylinder and the bore. I know That this is not a good way to measure a rifled bore but it does give me some idea of whats what.
I was thinking that I could ream the ASM cylinder to .456" This would allow me to use a .457" ball and bring me much closer to bore size. I know that this is trying to make a silk purse out of a sows ear but this gun just screams out for something to be done to make it shoot better. What do you all think?
News Flash
A .456 reamer is a non standard size. I have been looking on line for one and after much unfruitful searching I see I would have to have a reamer made and now the price just went from about $8 to more then the revolver is worth. So this is a dead idea.
One of my 1858 Remingtons is made by Armi San Marco. It isn't the most accurate pistol in the world. I just did a little measuring of the cylinder and the bore. The Cylinder is .450" and the bore is .459". This doesn't lend itself to good accuracy. I also have a Pietta 1858 buffalo Remington. The cylinder on the Pietta micks out at .447" and the bore at .404". When I am taking these measurements I am using a caliper. I use the endside part of the caliper to measure both the cylinder and the bore. I know That this is not a good way to measure a rifled bore but it does give me some idea of whats what.
I was thinking that I could ream the ASM cylinder to .456" This would allow me to use a .457" ball and bring me much closer to bore size. I know that this is trying to make a silk purse out of a sows ear but this gun just screams out for something to be done to make it shoot better. What do you all think?
News Flash
A .456 reamer is a non standard size. I have been looking on line for one and after much unfruitful searching I see I would have to have a reamer made and now the price just went from about $8 to more then the revolver is worth. So this is a dead idea.
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