A buddy of mine is head over heels in black powder, just starting out. He asked for a recommendation for where to get a cap and ball 1860. I suggested Taylor's from everything I've heard about them.
He came over yesterday and I was expecting to have to do a little light tuning to it like I've had to do to every cap and ball revolver I've ever owned. Well, out of the box it was beautiful, nice case colors, good finish, excellent action that felt a lot like my second gen colt. In other words good to go rite out of the box. Only thing he did was clean it after receiving it.
On to the range and 3-4 cylinders he put it on paper. Load was aprox. 28 grains 3F Graf's, swaged round ball. He's not into casting yet, but I'm making progress. Anyway, 6 shots, all bull's eye, 1 1/2" wide x 2" tall group at 15 yards off hand. Several more cylinder fulls at the same target pretty much eat the center out of it. Of course he was aiming at the bottom of the target. Not bad at all for a bone stock out of the box revolver.
I need another cap and ball revolver like I need a hole in the head, but when I do get another I know where I'll be getting it.