Original Colt 1851 shooters?

[Dave.S]

Anyone out there shoot there original 1851s?How many grains ?fff or ff?Dave

 

[mooncoon]

Anyone out there shoot there original 1851s?How many grains ?fff or ff?Dave

I have an 1851 navy and shot it a few times using 20 grains of 3F if my memory is correct. I haven't shot it much because it prints about 3 feet high at 25 yards. Cowboys were taller in those days I guess :>)

cheers mooncoon

 

[Skinny 1950]

Here is data from Colt:

http://pw1.netcom.com/~heliboy/guns/bploads.html

I have an original 1849 Pocket Colt which I shoot with 10 grains of Goex FFFG, would love to have an original 1851 Navy but they are getting REAL expensive.

 

[Milsparro]

Cowboys were taller in those days I guess :>)

Horses!