stubbicatt
Member
Well guys, I'm stymied.
I'm not a young fella anymore. Competition just does not appeal to me anymore. I'm selling off a few of my match rifles etc., to concentrate on simple recreational shooting at cans and what not, a sandwich and cold water. Slow, steady, and unhurried; a day in the forest enjoying a slower pace.
I really like the looks of the Uberti revolvers, and recently purchased a Uberti 1873 rifle. Very attractive piece. The rifle is chambered in 357 mag, and I cast bullets for it.
Up for consideration is either a Richards Mason conversion in 38 special or an 1872 open top in the same chambering. I prefer the longer barrels over the shorties.
I also like the Whitneyville Dragoon. Perhaps I might find a Kirst conversion for it one day.
At first blush these are apples and oranges I guess. Whichever I were to get would be shot with black powder, though I guess the 38 I could load up with some 231 and also have a blast with it. A benefit is that I already cast bullets in this caliber, so I wouldn't need to buy new moulds and bullet sizer dies.
I wonder, however, how well the 38s would function after firing a couple few cylinders of black powder cartridges through them? Do you suppose fouling would become a function issue, where the cylinder doesn't want to turn due to accumulation of fouling?
Any known issues which need to be rectified with either the Dragoon or one of the 38's? Any experiences which would be helpful to making the decision? Which would you choose? The Dragoon, the Richards Mason conversion, or the 1872 open top revolver.
Thanks so much.
Regards,
Stubb.
I'm not a young fella anymore. Competition just does not appeal to me anymore. I'm selling off a few of my match rifles etc., to concentrate on simple recreational shooting at cans and what not, a sandwich and cold water. Slow, steady, and unhurried; a day in the forest enjoying a slower pace.
I really like the looks of the Uberti revolvers, and recently purchased a Uberti 1873 rifle. Very attractive piece. The rifle is chambered in 357 mag, and I cast bullets for it.
Up for consideration is either a Richards Mason conversion in 38 special or an 1872 open top in the same chambering. I prefer the longer barrels over the shorties.
I also like the Whitneyville Dragoon. Perhaps I might find a Kirst conversion for it one day.
At first blush these are apples and oranges I guess. Whichever I were to get would be shot with black powder, though I guess the 38 I could load up with some 231 and also have a blast with it. A benefit is that I already cast bullets in this caliber, so I wouldn't need to buy new moulds and bullet sizer dies.
I wonder, however, how well the 38s would function after firing a couple few cylinders of black powder cartridges through them? Do you suppose fouling would become a function issue, where the cylinder doesn't want to turn due to accumulation of fouling?
Any known issues which need to be rectified with either the Dragoon or one of the 38's? Any experiences which would be helpful to making the decision? Which would you choose? The Dragoon, the Richards Mason conversion, or the 1872 open top revolver.
Thanks so much.
Regards,
Stubb.