What's yer fovorite roamin gun?

[Mouse Driver]

over shot wads are corrigated cardboard, not flat stock, about 1/8th inch thick, and slightly oversized for the chambers, the punch i use is a .454 hole punch.

the tension and grease hold the shot column in place

and they are far enough down in the cylinders to not be too effected by the blast of the other shots, never tried just a wad of paper compacted over the shot, may do that tomorrow at the range for grins..

your range is limited with the shot, more range than a .22 rat shot(about 6 ft),  because of the heaver pellets, but only about 10 or 15 ft before the pattern spreads too much to be effective.
try it, start at 6 ft, and just back up 1 yard on every shot until the holes get too big.

i would love to get a few pounds of 10 or 12 shot, would be a heck of a snake load and show off load, kinda hard to mis with that many itty bitty pellets heading at a clay bird.

MD

[Dryball]

Thanks MD...gonna try it.

DB

[Mouse Driver]

Don't forget the range report!!

I am picking up a 1851 tomorrow morning, with holster& belt rig,  1 Lb of powder, 2 tins of caps, bunch of balls, and all extras..

No real cost to me, did some computer work...

tomorrow is supposed to be pretty, taking it straight to the range..
Range report to follow...

[Mouse Driver]

OOPS!!
was told it was a 51,  actualy a brass framed 1860.
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pistol holster, belt, tools, powder, #10 & #11 Caps, 2 sets of nipples (#10 & 11) 95 balls. everything.

just to disinfect his computer from spyware, virus's, and generaly speed things up.

Belt is going up for trade, (wrong size) goes up to abt a 46,

wanted to do a range report, but woke up and it was raining...
gonna have to wait..

Don't know who made it, it is italian by proofs, only marked by cal. .44 Black Powder, nothing else, pulled grips, only marks on frame are the serial number that matches all the other parts, grip is slightly different shaped from pietta 1860, this one has a slight compound curve on back strap just like original 1860, and is slightly thinner front to back when compared to pietta 1860.

Any suggestions??

MD

[old salt]

Look under the loading lever some of the makers are putting thier name
there now

[Mouse Driver]

nope looked there too, clean as a whistle..

feels really good in the hand  slightly smaller grip, than the pietta. i am getting lo like it, been handling it all day, wish it wasn't ranining...

[Hanshi]

Interesting thread.  My favorite roaming piece use to be my little .32 Crockett.  It's a great, accurate & cheap gun to shoot.  Light in weight, too.  But this was before I got my little .36 Southern Mountain rifle.  The barrel is 38" x 3/4".  It's iron mounted with a plain maple stock and has a small Siler flint lock.  The little gun probably weighs less than 6lbs and feels like a toy.  Accuracy?  Phenomenal!   Economical?  You bet!  Still hasn't equaled the Crockett's small game score but give it time. 

[Micanopy]

Just for wandering around and general "Shooting for the pot" I'll usually take my .32 Crockett. Enough umph to kill smaller hogs, turkey, sika and fallow doe, squirrels or rabbits. Light enough to tote all day and grave yard dead accurate.
Interestingly enough is the rifle used by traditions to model their own rendition.

[Hanshi]

Just for wandering around and general "Shooting for the pot" I'll usually take my .32 Crockett. Enough umph to kill smaller hogs, turkey, sika and fallow doe, squirrels or rabbits. Light enough to tote all day and grave yard dead accurate.
Interestingly enough is the rifle used by traditions to model their own rendition.

You know, there's a heap of folks that would take a stick to you and me both till we couldn't sit comfortable for a month.  I use my .45 for deer (love it) because where I've hunted the .40 wasn't legal (it may be here during the regular gun season, I'll have to read up carefully).  With the close shots I usually get in the woods my .36 would be a dream. 

I'm tired of reading these yahoos telling that .45 is only suitable for "small" deer and only then if you use conicals & super heavy powder charges and keep your shots under 50 yards.  I'm doubtful some of these guys have ever hunted deer with a prb!  I've killed several deer, one a big buck, with my .22 Hornet usin one shot each.  The .36 equals the muzzle energy of the Hornet and the .32 makes it about 75% of the way to it.  Plus the prb has killing power all out of proportion to its energy figures.  You have a good roaming gun in that Crockett!

[Micanopy]

Just for wandering around and general "Shooting for the pot" I'll usually take my .32 Crockett. Enough umph to kill smaller hogs, turkey, sika and fallow doe, squirrels or rabbits. Light enough to tote all day and grave yard dead accurate.
Interestingly enough is the rifle used by traditions to model their own rendition.

You know, there's a heap of folks that would take a stick to you and me both till we couldn't sit comfortable for a month.  I use my .45 for deer (love it) because where I've hunted the .40 wasn't legal (it may be here during the regular gun season, I'll have to read up carefully).  With the close shots I usually get in the woods my .36 would be a dream. 

I'm tired of reading these yahoos telling that .45 is only suitable for "small" deer and only then if you use conicals & super heavy powder charges and keep your shots under 50 yards.  I'm doubtful some of these guys have ever hunted deer with a prb!  I've killed several deer, one a big buck, with my .22 Hornet usin one shot each.  The .36 equals the muzzle energy of the Hornet and the .32 makes it about 75% of the way to it.  Plus the prb has killing power all out of proportion to its energy figures.  You have a good roaming gun in that Crockett!

I hear it all the time, people saying that anything smaller than a howitzer wont kill anything. There are two reasons for it;
1. They have been told by some many "arm Chair Experts" that this is fact and dont know any better.
or
2. They tried it, cant shoot what they have, and always blame the gun rather than the shooter.
Here in Texas we dont have a minimum caliber in our black powder game laws, just that it has to be a muzzleloader and revol;vers dont count for saome reason. Thats even for game animals. We have exotics that we can use slingshots to kill if we so choose. I'm also told all the time that the best group onhe can hope for out of a fine tuned muzzleloader, especially a sidelock is 5 inches maybe 4 at 100 yards! Thats insane. If someone has that much difficulty touching ball at 100 yards then there is a problem with the shooter, not the rifle.
I am with you on this .32 is super accurate and one well placed shot from a small bore beats a winger hands down with a big bore anytime! thanks!

[williedee]

Most anything will do for me; just being out there is a real treat now days.
Of course, I'm a little "out there" anyhow.

[ThunderHeart]

I reckon my favorite roaming gun  would be my Cva mountain rifle .50 caplock  Because it is the rifle of the three i own i have used the most  I know it will go booom everytime  well least when i dont get in a hurry cause a buck just ran smack dab in front of me and i remember to cock it before i try to kill said buck  buts that a story for another time ....  I am also most confident with this rifle we have become fast friends ..

[old salt]

Micanopy
The next time one of those experts [aka Drip under persure] starts telling you
that your smoke poll will not take a deer. That the round that has taken more
deer in the last 50 years is the 22 cal long rifle. That is what a freind of mine
who works for Kansas wildlife and parks told me

[Micanopy]

YoKoke brother! Thank you. I hear your words and they are good to my ears. My brothers and I have fought long and hard with many of them that just wont listen or learn. We will become long fast friends and brothers. No nonscense here, Make a man feel at home for doin the manly things. No cowards, and no underwomen running things, I will hunt however I hunt in a clean and true manor. These are my words and I hope all will here.

[quigleysharps4570]

I hear it all the time, people saying that anything smaller than a howitzer wont kill anything.

I've a little .40 caliber flintlock that could make a liar out of them.  ;)