...the .31 percussion revolvers are WAY too big for the lack of power coming out the muzzle
Bottom line for me personally is until I can find a conical bullet mold for the .31 percussion revolvers, I will not buy one.
I know that these existed in the 1800s, but I didn't know that modern replica molds were being made. This changes my opinion now. Even tho it's only a single cavity, it's better than nothing,These have one round and one conical cavity:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Colt-Patte...826705?hash=item25f8e94391:g:sOgAAOSwwTlbHBFH
They usually are a bit cheaper on ebay though.
This is another problem I'm repeatedly seeing with the .31's, especially the Pietta Remington. The chambers are too big, they don't match the groove diameter in the bore... it's not rocket science but idk, maybe because the diameter is so small that the tooling used can't accurately cut it.I bought a couple hundred balls from Track of the Wolf. The cylinder chambers on my Uberti 1849 aren't of consistent diameter and I had to get .330 balls to not have a loose fit in a couple chambers. The 1849 is on the left in this pic.
Jim, it's not Gunbrokers fault you paid too much for it - it's your fault. GBer just list the items people have for sale and those people put the price on it. GBer is just a listing agent.
Given they shoot a heavier bullet and can come with a 6.5" barrel, I'll say inherently it's slightly more accurate. The open top Colt sights don't help you much though, I've struggled shooting my 1851 and 1862 accurately and I blame it on the sights. I can shoot the 1858 lights out.Thanks, gang! Maybe a .36 Police would be a better choice? Are they more accurate?
so does lee not make a roundball mold to work in this pistol??
I'm gonna buy one of them.I could have written post #22.
me tooI'm gonna buy one of them.