kBob
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Just a bump so the new guy can find the club easier.
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THR Remington 1858 Club
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The Red Hot Rider
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Stormin.40
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I have been looking at 1858s for a couple of years now, been on my list of guns to get but haven't had the opportunity to get a good one at a good price. Well my father decided to surprise me this Christmas with a new Uberti SS model. I actually would have liked a blued model but the stainless is really growing on me.
I haven't been able to shoot it yet, plan to stop at cabela's over lunch break and get some .454 round balls and some lubed wads. I have FFFg black powder at home and some no. 10 and 11 caps so I can experiment and see what works best.
I have been looking at 1858s for a couple of years now, been on my list of guns to get but haven't had the opportunity to get a good one at a good price. Well my father decided to surprise me this Christmas with a new Uberti SS model. I actually would have liked a blued model but the stainless is really growing on me.
I haven't been able to shoot it yet, plan to stop at cabela's over lunch break and get some .454 round balls and some lubed wads. I have FFFg black powder at home and some no. 10 and 11 caps so I can experiment and see what works best.
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bothenook
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bummer
went to the range the other day. took my Pietta buffalo out along with a couple other bp guns. a trio of youngsters next to me couldn't get enough of the dueling pistol or the hawken, so I let them shoot all 3 of them. then I dug out the Buffalo, loaded it up, and handed it to the young lady of the group. I think we have a convert.... so after loading a couple of cylinders for the three, I figured I would show them how it was done. We were on the 50 yard line and they didn't do so well with the pistols (as expected).
Imagine my surprise when after loading and getting set to shoot, I discovered that the darned adjustable sight insert had fallen out. no luck finding it. guess I'll have to either get a piece of shim stock or find somebody that sells replacement parts.
went to the range the other day. took my Pietta buffalo out along with a couple other bp guns. a trio of youngsters next to me couldn't get enough of the dueling pistol or the hawken, so I let them shoot all 3 of them. then I dug out the Buffalo, loaded it up, and handed it to the young lady of the group. I think we have a convert.... so after loading a couple of cylinders for the three, I figured I would show them how it was done. We were on the 50 yard line and they didn't do so well with the pistols (as expected).
Imagine my surprise when after loading and getting set to shoot, I discovered that the darned adjustable sight insert had fallen out. no luck finding it. guess I'll have to either get a piece of shim stock or find somebody that sells replacement parts.
Berkley
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Looked at my original post on Page 2 and discovered the photo hosting site had ditched my pics. The group has grown anyway,so time for an update.
2010 Pietta New Army, extra Kirst conversion cylinder in.45 Colt.
Shorty Pietta with Kirst Konverter in .45 Colt:
Older brass frame Pocket Model made for CVA by Armi San Marco.
Uberti .36 Remington New Model Navy - Merry Christmas to me
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2010 Pietta New Army, extra Kirst conversion cylinder in.45 Colt.
Shorty Pietta with Kirst Konverter in .45 Colt:
Older brass frame Pocket Model made for CVA by Armi San Marco.
Uberti .36 Remington New Model Navy - Merry Christmas to me
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My two Remington rep. Girls. Uberti build your own , from Taylor through Midway USA. Yeah the long gal shoots hard!! As in impact on target.;Both .44 , use the same conicals my ROA shoots . Soft lead home cast. Same accuracy as my ROA so far. Although I had a stainless ROA that would shoot as good as friends s$w 44 mag. Now I'm in two clubs,and never been much of a club man.all on 1/5/15
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Palehorseman
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Looked at my original post on Page 2 and discovered the photo hosting site had ditched my pics. The group has grown anyway,so time for an update.
2010 Pietta New Army, extra Kirst conversion cylinder in.45 Colt.
Shorty Pietta with Kirst Konverter in .45 Colt:
I have a Kirst gated convertible. I just wish there was a practical way to use the gated Kirst in the 5.5" barrel Remmy.
45 Dragoon
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#1 Shoot The Moon, #2 TomADC, #3 fogg64, #4 mykeal, #5 romel, #6 kwhi43, #7rdstrain49, #8 junkman_01, #9 AaronE, #10 jtscuba02, #11 Prairie Dawg, #12 Nalioth, #13 Mizar, #14 BHP FAN, #15 napp, #16 jaymo, #17 theotherwaldo, #18 berkley, #19 Oyeboten, #20 messerist, #21 missuramoss, #22 ojh, #23 txgunsuscg, #24 WALKERs210, #25 BConklin, #26 ClemBert, #27 Hellgate, #28 dtvburns, #29 Loosenock, #30 Ultravox, #31 Otony, #32 45-70 Ranger, #33 Tinpan, 58 #34 1858 Remington, #35 Smokepole14, #36 Howdy Doody, #37Craiso, #38 Phantom Captain, #39 The Black Spot, #40 Martysport, #41 Captain Redbeard, #42 Shanghai McCoy, #43 GlennC22ndMVI (pending photo!), #44 BlackPowderSmoke, #45 Pressure Cleaner, #46 Dudemeister, #47 RhinoDave, #48 Straight-Shooter, #49 Rem1858, #50 grimjaw, #51 TheBigAR2003, #52 Hoof Hearted, #53 kbbailey, #54 Bill Aikins, #55 voodoochile, #56 oam, #57 kameron1858, #58 GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL, #59 72coupe, #60 Gambit88, #61 Olmontanaboy, #62 Cearbhall, #63 bwsmith2850, #64 chute2thrill, #65 Geneseo1911, #66 black_powder_Rob, #67 SleazyRider, #68 Captain*kirk, #69 Dave Markowitz, #70 waynes world, #71 Norton Commando, #72 M2HB M240, #73 BCRider, #74 Bill97222, #75 alienbogey, #76 Hobie, #77 cheatin charlie, #78 shinbone, #79 ExiledBrownCoat, #80 Dellbert, #81 drftman, #82 bax504, #83 One-Time, #84 Danriffle, #85 Indian Outlaw, #86 tpelle, #87 dlon21, #88 zvp, #89 avan47, #90 hongrn, #91 Fingers McGee, #92 MJN, #93 YumaKid, #94 NineMilePete ,#95 sltm1, #96 SC Slowhand, #97 JRogers, #98 Dhunter, #99 Smokin Gun, #100 HUnter58, #101 ChasMack, #102 madmike, #103 Legionnaire, #104 mb3, #105 Red October, #106 Busyhands94, #107 brushhippie, #108 gclefton, #109 Mcgunner, #110 zombiphobia, #111 Cult of 1858, #112 BP Nut, #113 darkerx, #114 longrifle346, #115 Rogue Coder, #116 azyogi, #117 crazysccrmd, #118 [email protected], #119 Montenegrin, #120 gilgsn, #121 Greg528iT, #122 Majes, #123 BigDaddyDave, #124 Nikdfish, #125 mic214, #126 exbrit49, #127 BlackEagle, #128 Beauhooligan, #129 Jaymo, #130 PbBall, #131 towboat er, #132 hang fire, #133 iLikeOldGunsILikeNewGuns, #134 splattergun, #135 ApacheCoTodd, #136 38-55, #137 suzukibruce, #138 Ryden, #139 Black Duck Charlie, #140 Ursus Magnus, #141 dober83, #142 CarbineWilliams, #143 Indy4570, #144 Loosenock, #145 enanmc, #146 skinny1950, #147 7mmstalker, #148 spaniel, #149 SixxshootinSam, #150 Ratdog68, #151 pohill, #152 kBob, #153 usmcchet9296, #154 FreddyKruger, #155 Dan Carey, #156 toolslinger, #157 scrat, #158 Pantheragem, #159 thatfreaknguy, #160 Bob Roberts, #161 savit260, #162 Needles, #163 treadhead1952, #164 mavracer, #165 The Don, #166 1KPerDay, #167 nobody1369, #168 farmer7, #169 Jim, West PA, #170 tim josey, #171 JeanF, #172 eddiegun, #173 PRM, #174 Rojelio, #175 44 Dave, #176 arcticap, #177 Logan5579, #178 raa-7, #179 Dan D, #180 Smiling Bob, #181 Dakoma, #182 mike., #183 Hagen442, #184 Fiv3r, #185 shenck, #186 Rattus58, #187 Old Dragoon, #188 Xiphoticness, #189 blarby, #190 wyofool, #191 BSA1, #192 RandyRay41, #193 BowerR64, #194 Old Iron, #195 wheelyfun66, #196 ironageman, #197 Backwoods, #198 elhombreconnonombre, #199 beeenbag, #200 Wayne-O, #201 gifford, #202 BullSlinger, #203 jgh4445, #204 rodwha, #205 avatarshots, #205 KMD, #207 maubrey, #208 Erich, #209 4v50 Gary, #210 *Reserved* #211 dickydalton, #212 45 Dragoon, #213 Choctaw, #214 Diogenes415, #215, Big D, #216 red rick, #217 Nickel Plated, #218 Doak, #219 Iron Sight, #220 FosterEDC, #221 The Red Hot Rider, #222 Stormin.40, #223 xxmaa, #224 Stormson
#1 Shoot The Moon, #2 TomADC, #3 fogg64, #4 mykeal, #5 romel, #6 kwhi43, #7rdstrain49, #8 junkman_01, #9 AaronE, #10 jtscuba02, #11 Prairie Dawg, #12 Nalioth, #13 Mizar, #14 BHP FAN, #15 napp, #16 jaymo, #17 theotherwaldo, #18 berkley, #19 Oyeboten, #20 messerist, #21 missuramoss, #22 ojh, #23 txgunsuscg, #24 WALKERs210, #25 BConklin, #26 ClemBert, #27 Hellgate, #28 dtvburns, #29 Loosenock, #30 Ultravox, #31 Otony, #32 45-70 Ranger, #33 Tinpan, 58 #34 1858 Remington, #35 Smokepole14, #36 Howdy Doody, #37Craiso, #38 Phantom Captain, #39 The Black Spot, #40 Martysport, #41 Captain Redbeard, #42 Shanghai McCoy, #43 GlennC22ndMVI (pending photo!), #44 BlackPowderSmoke, #45 Pressure Cleaner, #46 Dudemeister, #47 RhinoDave, #48 Straight-Shooter, #49 Rem1858, #50 grimjaw, #51 TheBigAR2003, #52 Hoof Hearted, #53 kbbailey, #54 Bill Aikins, #55 voodoochile, #56 oam, #57 kameron1858, #58 GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL, #59 72coupe, #60 Gambit88, #61 Olmontanaboy, #62 Cearbhall, #63 bwsmith2850, #64 chute2thrill, #65 Geneseo1911, #66 black_powder_Rob, #67 SleazyRider, #68 Captain*kirk, #69 Dave Markowitz, #70 waynes world, #71 Norton Commando, #72 M2HB M240, #73 BCRider, #74 Bill97222, #75 alienbogey, #76 Hobie, #77 cheatin charlie, #78 shinbone, #79 ExiledBrownCoat, #80 Dellbert, #81 drftman, #82 bax504, #83 One-Time, #84 Danriffle, #85 Indian Outlaw, #86 tpelle, #87 dlon21, #88 zvp, #89 avan47, #90 hongrn, #91 Fingers McGee, #92 MJN, #93 YumaKid, #94 NineMilePete ,#95 sltm1, #96 SC Slowhand, #97 JRogers, #98 Dhunter, #99 Smokin Gun, #100 HUnter58, #101 ChasMack, #102 madmike, #103 Legionnaire, #104 mb3, #105 Red October, #106 Busyhands94, #107 brushhippie, #108 gclefton, #109 Mcgunner, #110 zombiphobia, #111 Cult of 1858, #112 BP Nut, #113 darkerx, #114 longrifle346, #115 Rogue Coder, #116 azyogi, #117 crazysccrmd, #118 [email protected], #119 Montenegrin, #120 gilgsn, #121 Greg528iT, #122 Majes, #123 BigDaddyDave, #124 Nikdfish, #125 mic214, #126 exbrit49, #127 BlackEagle, #128 Beauhooligan, #129 Jaymo, #130 PbBall, #131 towboat er, #132 hang fire, #133 iLikeOldGunsILikeNewGuns, #134 splattergun, #135 ApacheCoTodd, #136 38-55, #137 suzukibruce, #138 Ryden, #139 Black Duck Charlie, #140 Ursus Magnus, #141 dober83, #142 CarbineWilliams, #143 Indy4570, #144 Loosenock, #145 enanmc, #146 skinny1950, #147 7mmstalker, #148 spaniel, #149 SixxshootinSam, #150 Ratdog68, #151 pohill, #152 kBob, #153 usmcchet9296, #154 FreddyKruger, #155 Dan Carey, #156 toolslinger, #157 scrat, #158 Pantheragem, #159 thatfreaknguy, #160 Bob Roberts, #161 savit260, #162 Needles, #163 treadhead1952, #164 mavracer, #165 The Don, #166 1KPerDay, #167 nobody1369, #168 farmer7, #169 Jim, West PA, #170 tim josey, #171 JeanF, #172 eddiegun, #173 PRM, #174 Rojelio, #175 44 Dave, #176 arcticap, #177 Logan5579, #178 raa-7, #179 Dan D, #180 Smiling Bob, #181 Dakoma, #182 mike., #183 Hagen442, #184 Fiv3r, #185 shenck, #186 Rattus58, #187 Old Dragoon, #188 Xiphoticness, #189 blarby, #190 wyofool, #191 BSA1, #192 RandyRay41, #193 BowerR64, #194 Old Iron, #195 wheelyfun66, #196 ironageman, #197 Backwoods, #198 elhombreconnonombre, #199 beeenbag, #200 Wayne-O, #201 gifford, #202 BullSlinger, #203 jgh4445, #204 rodwha, #205 avatarshots, #205 KMD, #207 maubrey, #208 Erich, #209 4v50 Gary, #210 *Reserved* #211 dickydalton, #212 45 Dragoon, #213 Choctaw, #214 Diogenes415, #215, Big D, #216 red rick, #217 Nickel Plated, #218 Doak, #219 Iron Sight, #220 FosterEDC, #221 The Red Hot Rider, #222 Stormin.40, #223 xxmaa, #224 Stormson
BHP FAN
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BHP FAN
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BHP FAN
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sorry, I SUCK at pictures....
You don't have to... Just follow some tips.
Don't take pictures with a cell-phone (if this is what you are doing). Use a real camera. It doesn't have to be an expensive one and the picture quality from the lowest cost kind will be much better then you can get from any phone.
Go outside: The light is more even. An ideal time is when the light is slightly hazy. In bright sunlight set up in the shadow of something large, like a building. This will prevent or reduce harsh shadows.
Mount the camera on a tripod, or at least brace or rest it on something.
Don't get too close, unless you have a camera with a macro setting. Without this stay at least 4 feet away from your subject. If you need to make a close up do it by cropping the picture, not by getting too close.
One of the joys of digital photography is that you can take a zillion pictures and not have to pay for film processing. So go practice.
D. Buck Stopshere
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Agree with "Old Fuff".
On outdoor shots, wait for an overcast day with sun staying in the clouds. Use the back deck floor for background. I go to Home Depot and buy 12" square linoleum tiles in different styles, wood-floor, black marble, etc. For sharp photos, tripod is mandatory. If you do not have a remote shutter (cord) release, go into your camera's menu for "self-timer" and use that. Use at least a 5 second to 10 second delay to allow the camera on the tripod to "settle down" before the shutter is tripped.
If your lens has a "vibration-reduction" ("image stabilization") switch, turn it to "off". You don't need it when using a tripod.
Unless you're going to invest in a macro lens or a lens that has a macro feature, you can buy an inexpensive set of "close-up lenses", which are actually screw-on filters. They come in three magnifications, usually about $50 per set. They allow the camera to get closer to the subject without moving the tripod.
If you want to get into editing photos, there are a few free applications out there, like Google's "Picasa" and "ACDSee". If you want to spend a little money, buy the latest version of Photoshop Elements, just don't get in over your head on it.
If you want to do it indoors and willing to invest in less than $100 for "professional results", go to Jim Cooper's thread at Blade Forums. Jim is a professional photographer for custom knife makers, and see how easy you can improve your images.
Go to: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/328550-No-Frills-75-00-home-studio-tent-lightbox/
If it is a measure of success, this thread is almost ten years in running, and showing other methods, some more expensive than $100. But Jim's interested in the beginner photographer who wants to keep it simple and easy to understand, which it is.
Kinda like "O.F." said, film is cheap, but improving image quality is indispensable.
Hope this helps, I'm going to bed.
On outdoor shots, wait for an overcast day with sun staying in the clouds. Use the back deck floor for background. I go to Home Depot and buy 12" square linoleum tiles in different styles, wood-floor, black marble, etc. For sharp photos, tripod is mandatory. If you do not have a remote shutter (cord) release, go into your camera's menu for "self-timer" and use that. Use at least a 5 second to 10 second delay to allow the camera on the tripod to "settle down" before the shutter is tripped.
If your lens has a "vibration-reduction" ("image stabilization") switch, turn it to "off". You don't need it when using a tripod.
Unless you're going to invest in a macro lens or a lens that has a macro feature, you can buy an inexpensive set of "close-up lenses", which are actually screw-on filters. They come in three magnifications, usually about $50 per set. They allow the camera to get closer to the subject without moving the tripod.
If you want to get into editing photos, there are a few free applications out there, like Google's "Picasa" and "ACDSee". If you want to spend a little money, buy the latest version of Photoshop Elements, just don't get in over your head on it.
If you want to do it indoors and willing to invest in less than $100 for "professional results", go to Jim Cooper's thread at Blade Forums. Jim is a professional photographer for custom knife makers, and see how easy you can improve your images.
Go to: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/328550-No-Frills-75-00-home-studio-tent-lightbox/
If it is a measure of success, this thread is almost ten years in running, and showing other methods, some more expensive than $100. But Jim's interested in the beginner photographer who wants to keep it simple and easy to understand, which it is.
Kinda like "O.F." said, film is cheap, but improving image quality is indispensable.
Hope this helps, I'm going to bed.
Rusty Shakleford
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Count me in guys (well, almost, no pics yet). I have pics, just don't know how to get them here.....I'll get my daughter to do it
Surculus
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Too much of a Luddite to post pics, but I've got a stainless Pie-eater 1858 that I got from Cabelas back when they could be had for <$200 on sale, and one of the Uberti carbines that's just their 1858 with a long barrel & funny handle (the stock. It's a joke son, it's a joke! Aw, yer built too low to the ground, they're just sailing over your head... )
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dickydalton
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il.bill
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Sign me up, if you please. This Pietta .44 caliber Remington 1858 just may be the most rewarding $210* I have spent on my meager firearms collection. It came with five or six dozen Hornady .454" balls and a like number of lubed felt patches. I only fired a dozen rounds through it so far, but it is certainly a hoot.
Here it is stripped down and cleaned after returning from the range.
*That is, plus the purchases of a pound of powder, a hundred #10 percussion caps, a powder measure with funnel, some Crisco, and a nipple wrench.
Here it is stripped down and cleaned after returning from the range.
*That is, plus the purchases of a pound of powder, a hundred #10 percussion caps, a powder measure with funnel, some Crisco, and a nipple wrench.
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il.bill
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New THR Remington 1858 Club Member
Here it is back together, all oiled up for storage. After fumbling with getting the caps seated on a winter's day, I plan to have it live in the safe until the weather warms up some. Once the vernal equinox approaches, I figure to take it out, dis-assemble and dry everything off, put it back together (a process I found quite enjoyable in its own right), and head out for some smokey fun.
Here it is back together, all oiled up for storage. After fumbling with getting the caps seated on a winter's day, I plan to have it live in the safe until the weather warms up some. Once the vernal equinox approaches, I figure to take it out, dis-assemble and dry everything off, put it back together (a process I found quite enjoyable in its own right), and head out for some smokey fun.
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kBob
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Illustrious Bill,
(I hope that is what it stands for...)
Welcome, welcome. Nice looking NMA you have there. Some of the guys have opened up the slot in the rear where the percussion cap goes to make loading a little easier using the dreaded Drimmel tool.
Do have fun with that jewel.
-kBob
(I hope that is what it stands for...)
Welcome, welcome. Nice looking NMA you have there. Some of the guys have opened up the slot in the rear where the percussion cap goes to make loading a little easier using the dreaded Drimmel tool.
Do have fun with that jewel.
-kBob
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