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  1. Ed C.

    How to ream cylinders and to what size?

    My Walker, even though it can be cantankerous, from the bench is one of my best shooters. Better than my so called target gun. Off hand makes them about equal.
  2. Ed C.

    How to ream cylinders and to what size?

    He mentioned that but I wanted to ream out to .450 to stay with .454 stock RB's. He said it would finish out to .450+. I figured (a guess) that would improve the group without having to do any forcing cone modifications. The only matches I shoot in are little local fun matches. A gun that...
  3. Ed C.

    How to ream cylinders and to what size?

    Thanks for catching my mistake. I meant .450/.451 which I now corrected.
  4. Ed C.

    How to ream cylinders and to what size?

    I'm going through this right now. I have a Remington .44 cylinder that measures .446" and want to ream it out to .450/.451". I considered purchasing a chucking reamer. Cost-about $40 to $150+. You would need a good set up to be able to accurately position the reamer and keep it true. In the end...
  5. Ed C.

    Are cap rakes really necessary or a solution in search of any real problem ?

    Depends what you are shooting. 1851's and remingtons shed the caps and hulls well. Walkers, not so much.
  6. Ed C.

    1848 .31 Fargo model, bolt problem

    That's why we need to have plenty of guns!
  7. Ed C.

    1848 .31 Fargo model, bolt problem

    Check the cam on the hammer. It only takes a small amount of wear to cause the bolt arm to slide off prematurely. I've had the same problem and solved it by replacing the bolt and hammer. Make sure the bolt spring arms are spread wide enough to fit tightly against the hammer and frame of the...
  8. Ed C.

    T C Patriot

    Worse case if all fails after trying the above.. Grind or file the head off flush with the plate. Remove the other screw and plate and use pliers or small vice grip to remove the damaged screw.
  9. Ed C.

    Changing Powder charges on woodswalk.

    I don't have the opportunity to do woods walks. But for target shooting I increase the powder for longer distances to keep the same point of aim. Holding the gun higher at longer distances causes the target to get covered by the sights and it turns into a guessing game for me.
  10. Ed C.

    Accuracy standard

    Good advice. In competition, meeting my own goals is what makes me happy. Placement is the luck of the day.
  11. Ed C.

    Accuracy standard

    This is what My Hawken will do at 50 yards off a rest. At 100 yards the gun shoots better than my eyes or my ability to keep it on point but I'll get 6" groups bumping up the load to 75 grains FFFg.
  12. Ed C.

    Accuracy standard

    A lot of truth there. I have to admit when I shoot the Walker I love the fire, smoke, and noise but it also happens to be one of my most accurate revolvers once you adjust POA for elevation. And yep, plenty of times I'll look at a target after shooting and say, "that guy is dead-good enough!"
  13. Ed C.

    Accuracy standard

    Depends on the pond you are in. In real life I don't come across people shooting some of groups people talk about here. In my little club a 6" group offhand at 100 yards will get you a placement ribbon. Work with your gun to find the best it can do off the bench and work towards that offhand...
  14. Ed C.

    Difference in Cimarron Colt Walker vs "regular" Uberti Walker?

    I have nothing against them. I own revolvers with them. In the case of the 1873 Colt I wanted a gun as close as possible to the original and for no real good reason I wanted the 4 click hammer to spell out C-O-L-T. The guns with transfer bars have only 3 clicks. No big deal to most but sometimes...
  15. Ed C.

    Difference in Cimarron Colt Walker vs "regular" Uberti Walker?

    I'm not faulting gunsmiths. I know there is a fine line between setting up a gun to be smooth with light and short triggers and maintaining reliability. My personal #1 priority with any gun I own is it must shoot with every trigger pull. Now, of course, with BP certain things are beyond the...
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