Uberti Schofield for cowboy action?

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Did a search, but didn't come up with much of anything useful. Reviews? Problems? Would this model make for a good cowboy action revolver for a left handed shooter?
 
Uberti makes a fine firearm so I don't think you'll run into issues using it with typical cowboy power loads.

I think the reason you don't see many around is the price. By the time you buy a pair and get them in your hot little hands you're looking at up around $2500. Then you STILL need to buy a rifle and shotgun to be able to go play.
 
Thanks. The Schofield is attractive, but at nearly twice the price of other choices, you make a good point. Also considering the Uberti Cattleman El Patron.
 
I shoot in Montana with a guy who has two. He prefers the Schofields over his Colts and in fact is more accurate with them.
 
In the Saskatchewan and Alberta, I know only 2 gentleman that shoot Schofields and both are very heavy into the authentic costuming part of the matches also.
 
I would definitely buy a pair, and I likely will some day. They are beautiful guns and I wouldn't hesitate a minute to use them as main match handguns!
My mothers side of the family are Schofields, that would make them even sweeter if thats possible. Go for it I'm sure you'll love them.
Actually, why don't you start making plans to come and shoot in New Brunswick and let us have a look at 'em. :0)

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I own both an original S&W Schofield and Colt SAA, both in 5" barrels. If they weren't shortened, their original 8" length made them somewhat slower to draw, and the hammer is positioned more forward on the gun due to the sharper forward curve of the grips compared to the colt. But they are very cool regardless.
 
If you can, try to shoot one before buying! I shot one, 2-3 years ago, and while it was fun, I didn't liked the feeling. I stick to my Uberti SAAs, but my Pietta Remingtons are seeing more and more action as i really like the grip shape and size!
 
My wife loves her Schofield's. When we first got into cowboy action shooting I bought her a pair of SAA's. She got into Schofield's and she now has 4. Still her favorite guns.she has both the 5 and 7 inch barreled versions and she prefers the 7 because she shoots .45 Colt.She is only 5'3" and she finds them easier to control.
 
Scofields are a very acceptable kit for Cowboy'n, some of the most famous gunslingers of the old west used them at times. Altho they used numerous others as well, John W Hardin and Billy the Kid were both said to have used them some.
One of the funniest things I've ever seen at a cowboy shoot involved a Scofield. The scenario started the shooters sitting on a chair in front of a window opening of the façade. When the shooter using the Scofield stood up and drew his pistol, he whacked the underside of the window sill with the pistol barrel, The gun poped open and ejected all his live boolits on the ground. Dude was standing there with a droopy pistol in hand looking like it had just come out of a Cheyenne Social Club ( or a ###### challenged elder statesman as one club member put it).

They do have a speed advantage if you can convince your shoot director to include a "re-load on the clock" in every scenario. The break "open action & eject" really is a bonus in those situations.

Actually, speed-wise, I think they can be slicked up & mastered like any other Italian copy. We have one shooter here in Ab. that uses them regularly and at the Wyoming state cham. every year he does quite well with them, usually placing in the top 3 in his category.
 
Well I had my Schofield to the range. Tough to get a good 44-40 loaded. I found out that CCI - 300 primer and 2400 powder is a bad combination. Had many stuck in the barrel. Fortunately I have a brass rod specifically for that kind of thing.

Bought an 1875 remington clone in 44-40. It will be my odd duck pairing and I have to work up a load that works for me in both and my rifle.

Any 44-40 shooters are encouraged to share their loads.
 
5.8 grains of Trail Boss is good for .44-40 (Lee dipper 1.3 cc). I shoot .44-40 in my rifles. I do shoot black powder mainly, and had issues with the schofield I have. Solved the issues by using lube cookies in my .45 Colt loads for that revolver. My main match revolvers are the schofield (5 inch barrel), and an 1875 Remington (7.5 inch barrel) both Uberti's. Everyone I shoot with uses Vaquero's, so I get plenty of style points...
In my experience schofields can have more issues than SAA's, but most of them are easy to resolve. Most important they are fun to shoot!
 
tbrwlf, what amount of charge are you using for the 2400? If you're trying to use less than the starting load you may not have enough pressure to ensure ignition of the whole charge.
 
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