Greeting everyone;
I tried to post here a few weeks ago and apparently hit a wrong button because nothing showed up. It would not be the first time I hit a wrong button on the computer. Or maybe I have not been around long enough to post a picture?
I recently bought a .45colt 1873 short rifle from Taylor's. This is the short barreled rifle with the pistol grip and I must say it is a knock-out to look at. Good looking fit and finish along with a nice smooth action I was not really expecting. I had bought a Uberti 1873 rifle from a vendor at 'I think' the first Quigley Match in Montana and it is nowhere near as smooth as this short rifle.
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I have had it out only once on a busy day at the range where I had a seat at the 50 yard line. Using a light Trailboss cowboy load it was shooting very high and to the right. Switched to my old standby loading of 8 gr. of Unique and was only 7 inches high and only a smidgen to the right. I might try 8 - 1/2 gr. of Unique to cut down the barrel time but have yet to research how much of a load the action is supposed to be able to take or I want to shoot. I also had a few black power loads I had inherited that actually shot a nice group (still high) but I have no idea what they are. At the moment I don't have any bullets made up that would carry enough lube for black powder so that's on the do later list.
Yes I do have some sorting yet to do but it should be fun. This purchase started out with me wanting an 1876 in 40-60 and seemed to suffer a bit of mission creep. Not sure I understand just how that happened. Maybe I was being practical as I already load for 45c. Practical gun buying. . say it ain't so.
Woody