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    Blasting with the Walker

    Thanks for the advice. I sort of figure if I shoot this one apart then I will deserve another. Right now it is just fun to blast with and at the rate I get to shoot it, it will take my years to get a few thousand rounds off. Considering how cheap they are (when compared to my pre-war S&W N...
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    Blasting with the Walker

    Shot a 108 rounds out of my Walker yesterday. I figured I would pass on a few observations. 1) I could get around 4 to 5 cylinders before it bound up pretty good with pyrodex. I had to break it down and relube then it was fine. 2) Tried (for grins) grease for the cylinder axle instead of...
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    ...and another 1847 Walker question

    But then why own a Walker and deal with the lever drop issue and other realities of the gun if not to use the power it is capable of? I run mine pretty much near 55 to 60 grns. It seems to handle it well and that is what I bought it for. Maybe I should worry about wearing it out, but frankly...
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    Looking to buy a revolver

    Mine is a uberti and is very well made. The timing is nearly perfect as best I can tell and very nicely finished. I bought from Cabela's because of my good experience with the quality and return policies. I don't think I made a bad choice. Again, if you can handle a big gun, this one is a...
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    Looking to buy a revolver

    I wanted a Walker because of its Texas ties. You might consider it, but I am not sure it is the best new shooter gun. I am a new black powder person and can understand why it is not recommended, but I love mine anyway. As for accuracy, the hole in the center is 2 cylinders of 50 grns of...
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    The Walker makes

    I hope you can read my scribbles, but the center was 2 cylinders of 50 grns, the top holes are 1 cylinder of 60 grns and the left was 3 shots at 55 grns aimed at the color change between the 9 and 10 rings to the left. The center was point of aim. The one hole low was my fowler shot.
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    The Walker makes

    Reliving history? Just think about trying to reload that thing quickly and getting a cap on it under pressure. I was taking about 10 minutes per cylinder to load it. Lets see, measure out each charge, check it once, dump it in the cylinder, add the fiber wad, ram the fiber wad, put in the...
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    The Walker makes

    This is a nice charge of 50 to 60 grns (I was playing around) of Pyrodex P, a vegetable wad and a hornady 454 round ball. Everything worked great. Love the gun and I found it was quite accurate. 1.5" groups first time out at 10 yards. Now I need to move back and get some distances (15 or 25...
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    Decided to final buy a Walker, need some advice

    Thanks for the additional comments. I will have to give Dixie Gun works a call prior to getting off the boat and order a catalog before I place the final order. On the Cabelas kit, it kind of looked generic to me, so I think your advice of just ordering what I need makes sense if I go Cabelas...
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    New Walker

    If you are going to mail out some pictures, I would love a set also. [email protected] Thanks! Pete
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    Decided to final buy a Walker, need some advice

    Thanks guys. Yes fun is included and pre-supposed. As a long time handgun shooter this foray into Texas history is really to learn and to understand what C&B was all about. My native born daughter has been encouring me to take her camping and so we have been hitting a lot of the civil war...
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    Decided to final buy a Walker, need some advice

    Ok, after reading about them and BP revolvers for over a year, and collecting over 900 posts from various forums on BP revolvers in general and Walkers in particular I have decided to take the plunge. First off, I have several weeks to get organized as I am working offshore and have to wait out...
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