3-gun aggregate MZ pistol comps

So, how many of you shoot any or all three of the muzzleloading pistol events - smoothbore flintlock or matchlock, rifled percussion, or as-issued revolver - and what are your weapon(s) of choice?

Jim

I just started shooting rifled percussion with a Traditions Kentucky pistol. Spent all day at the range saturday filing off the front site. At 25 yds I'm keeping them all in the black but a bull has eluded me so far. At 50 it's opening up with a number ringing the black. Very satisfied with the traditions. I suppose if you wanted to spend some money and get a custom job for serious target work you could. All depends on what bragging rights are worth to ya. I kinda gave up on the revolver because I just can't seem to get any reliable accuracy. Good enough to stop a man, but not good enough to score.

Your Traditions sounds accurate for my tastes, Gman!

I've also heard that BP revolvers are especially-nasty to clean: did you find this to be the case?

Jim

I shoot a Traditions Trapper and a T/C Patriot, both in percussion. The Patriot holds a better group off a rest, but offhand, the Trapper is easier to shoot well with. Both are superbly accurate and easy to hit with, if the adjustable sights are allowed.

Revolvers can be quite accurate if you get a good one and work on load development. I've had the best luck with an Uberti 1858 so far, but I've heard a lot of good about their Rogers & Spencer, so that's going to be my next choice.

They're not terribly hard to clean once you develop a system. I remove the grips and dunk the field stripped gun into warm soapy water to soak a bit. A few passes down the barrel and through the chambers with a brush, a little wiping here and there on the gun, a rinse and oiling and we're done. Every now and then I detail strip it, but I have yet to see any rust hiding anywhere, so I'm not convinced that it's really necessary.

Thanks, Plink. That doesn't sound so bad. :wink:

Jim

I may be crazy . no I am but i strip mine all the way down every time and clean it well as I never know how long it will sit before it smkes again. I have never found it any worse then any hand gun. this is with a 1866 colt. some day I am going to get me a big bore single shot like a moutin pistol