Point of aim BP handgun

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Okay I know I drive everyone crazy with my frequent post BP firearms. But here's a relevant question I would like to purpose here:
Does your black powder handgun shoot point of aim 25-50 yards or do you require a six o'clock hold or otherwise? Round ball or bullets your choice.

Any and all, Ruger Old Army, reproduction civil war era, antique of anything, flintlocks reproduction or otherwise please answer with your personal experiences.

Real BP or substitute of any kind, as long as loaded from the front.

If you so desire, even post longer distance results.
 
Depends on the gun. My Colt "wedgies" all shot high as per originals. My Remington .44s shoot to point of aim.
 
I would adjust it to point of aim.
If you decide to shoot on trail walks, like the ones the Alberta Black powder Association shoots, you are better off with point of aim. Because of the varying distances.
If you decide you want to shoot only paper, you can adjust for a 6oclock hold.
I just built a black powder pistol and adjusted it to point of aim at 25m.
I'm glad I did.

.50 cal .490 ball with 0.010patch, 20 grains of fffg goex, and moose milk as lubricant.
 
My ROA shoots point of aim with .457 ball over a lubed wonderwad and 17 grains of American Pioneer powder.

It is the most accurate handgun that I shoot.
 
Old Army likes a full chamber and 457 RB. However, I installed an aperature rear sight, and then had to raise the front by .150" to bring her back into adjustment range. POA for gongs, plinking and variable ranges.
 
Sharps '74 said:
Depends on the gun. My Colt "wedgies" all shot high as per originals. My Remington .44s shoot to point of aim.
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Same here. Or at least close enough that a touch with a file put them on target for me.

I swapped out the front sights on my Colt "wedgie" clones to taller sights to let me use a standard hold. Well worth the work.

I can't comment on Ruger Old Armys as I've never owned one or even shot one.

And I heartily second ww270win's suggestion of working towards a direct aim setup. The 6 o'clock thing only works for the same size target at the same distance all the time such as in precision bullseye competitions. For the real world with different targets and/or different distances you want a straight on sight picture and hold.

A cap lock single I bought needed a new taller rear sight which I also made up. A flintlock pistol by Pedersoli shot dead on with a straight on hold from the very first shot. A caplock Thompson got changed out to home made traditional style options simply because I hated the look and feel of the factory sights.
 
I have filed the sights on my modern single shot pistols to shoot to the point of aim. My memory of a Ruger Old Army that I used to have, is that it shot to the point of aim as well as being very accurate. In my memory, the two modern reproduction Colt percussion revolvers I used to own both shot to the point of aim or nearly so. That contrasts with the original revolvers that I have owned / shot; all shot a lot high; a Colt Navy for example shoots 2 or 3 feet high at 25 yards. I guess cowboys were taller in those days :>)

cheers mooncoon
 
mooncoon said:
a Colt Navy for example shoots 2 or 3 feet high at 25 yards. I guess cowboys were taller in those days :>)

cheers mooncoon
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Had a Pietta 1860 Sheriff that shot to POA with BP and round balls (silly accurate to boot). When I converted it to 45 Colt and W231 it shot a good 2' high @ 25yds. Drove me crazy. I attempted to make a higher front sight for it, but the retrofit failed to stay in place. I eventually gave up on it.

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