1860 Experiment

[Phil Coffins]

I've done a lot of tinkering with this Pietta 1860 and today tested the latest. I reduced the barrel cylinder gap from the factory .010" to .0025" to see if how fouling would be affected. After 18 shots the pistols action is just as easy as before firing at all. I hadn't brought enough components to continue but will in the future. At fifteen yards from a rest the impact is different then off hand but the group shows promise. Off hand the pistol shot to point of aim but my groups are a bit larger. Load is 30 grains of 3f Goex a soft felt wad soaked in SPG, .454" ball and Remington #10 caps. This adjustment required some machine work and re adjusting the wedge fit to compensate for moving the barrel back. This is the first six shots, not only no problems with fouling but the groups are smaller.
IMG_0290 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

 

[Thunder14]

I've done a lot of tinkering with this Pietta 1860 and today tested the latest. I reduced the barrel cylinder gap from the factory .010" to .0025" to see if how fouling would be affected. After 18 shots the pistols action is just as easy as before firing at all. I hadn't brought enough components to continue but will in the future. At fifteen yards from a rest the impact is different then off hand but the group shows promise. Off hand the pistol shot to point of aim but my groups are a bit larger. Load is 30 grains of 3f Goex a soft felt wad soaked in SPG, .454" ball and Remington #10 caps. This adjustment required some machine work and re adjusting the wedge fit to compensate for moving the barrel back. This is the first six shots, not only no problems with fouling but the groups are smaller.
IMG_0290 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

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I've done a lot of tinkering with this Pietta 1860 and today tested the latest. I reduced the barrel cylinder gap from the factory .010" to .0025" to see if how fouling would be affected. After 18 shots the pistols action is just as easy as before firing at all. I hadn't brought enough components to continue but will in the future. At fifteen yards from a rest the impact is different then off hand but the group shows promise. Off hand the pistol shot to point of aim but my groups are a bit larger. Load is 30 grains of 3f Goex a soft felt wad soaked in SPG, .454" ball and Remington #10 caps. This adjustment required some machine work and re adjusting the wedge fit to compensate for moving the barrel back. This is the first six shots, not only no problems with fouling but the groups are smaller.
IMG_0290 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

I have also played around with the cylinder gap and like you I did not have any issue,Ive made my own barrel wedges to adjust the gap,Different combinations of wads and powder I can shoot out to 30 yards with good tight groups Freehand.My 1800”s are all pretty forgiving.

 

[Bad Karma]

I've done a lot of tinkering with this Pietta 1860 and today tested the latest. I reduced the barrel cylinder gap from the factory .010" to .0025" to see if how fouling would be affected. After 18 shots the pistols action is just as easy as before firing at all. I hadn't brought enough components to continue but will in the future. At fifteen yards from a rest the impact is different then off hand but the group shows promise. Off hand the pistol shot to point of aim but my groups are a bit larger. Load is 30 grains of 3f Goex a soft felt wad soaked in SPG, .454" ball and Remington #10 caps. This adjustment required some machine work and re adjusting the wedge fit to compensate for moving the barrel back. This is the first six shots, not only no problems with fouling but the groups are smaller.
IMG_0290 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

Two things leap to mind. One, that’s pretty good shooting... and two, that’s got to be the nicest wood iv ever seen on a Pietta!

 

[Phil Coffins]

Thanks, I did a number of things to this revolver to include new grips.