Bigger balls work better...in my Walker

[TheWall]

Got back to the range today with my Uberti Colt Walker. I tried out bigger balls this time -- .457 Hornady round balls. I had been using .454 and they were not shaving as much lead as I'd like.

Below is my target shot from 25 yards. All shots were made standing using a two-handed grip. I used 45 grains of Goex FFFG, wonder wad and the .457 balls. This group was a lot tighter than what I was getting with the .454s. So, I am going to use the .457s.

 

[Ratdog68]

I'd say you found what your's likes. Nice shootin'.

 

[JCT]

do all the owners of Walkers and Dragoons in this group, file their hammer notch deeper? I found with my 3rd Dragoon, lowering almost an 1/8th of an inch puts me dead on anything I aim at at about 75 ft+....before filing, it shot nearly a foot high. There was a "V" in the hammer from the factory, but not much of a notch at all. I can pick up the blade sight fast now and as long as I'm steady , I'm accurate every time.

 

[Hellgate]

Yup, I've taken the Dremel to the Hammer on both my Walkers and the Dragoon. It gives a much clearer sight picture.
I was able to cut the notch on one of the Walkers a teeny bit to one side and thus move the POI over about 1.5" to bring it to within 1.5" of right on at 50 ft. Both guns shoot 3" high at 50 ft. Fine with me.

 

[JamesKelly]

Big Balls

In Dixie Gun Wks' reviews for their Remington Army "Shooters" Revolver there is a happy customer, one Walter York, who says he had to move up to .464" balls before the gun performed well. Now says he outshoots guys with Ruger Old Armies (I wonder if he might maybe slides a length of pipe over the loading lever to get the ball in?). A double .464" mold is available from Rapine.

Regardless of why, have others had better luck with the larger ball sizes, in either .36 or .44 revolvers? I.e., .380 vs .375, .464 or .457 vs .454?

 

[Das Jaeger]

Heres' my theory

I have stated this before too , but the larger the ball size , the more of the sides of the ball get shaved off and the RB becomes longer , slender-er , makeing for a real bullet shape , more accurate than a Rb most of the time .

Jaeger

 

[arcticap]

Regardless of why, have others had better luck with the larger ball sizes, in either .36 or .44 revolvers?

It's been reported in the past that the Uberti .36's often have slightly larger chambers so the .380 balls should be used, while the Pietta .36's generally have slightly tighter chambers which allows the use of .375 balls.

 

[BHP FAN]

I'm a big fan of .457 in nearly all .44's.I've only encountered one early Euroarms Remmie that was any good with .454,and .451 is a sick joke [accuracy wise,it DOES load easy] in most.