What's your most accurate antique revolver (and load?)

[NorthWoods22]

All three shot 25 yards slow fire

Nagant is 98 gr .313" DEWC on 2.5 gr bullseye, 1.240" OAL @750 ft/s
Webley is 230gr .452" RN on 4.3 gr bullseye, 1.275" OAL @ 670 ft/s
Reichsrevolver is 200 gr .429" RN on 3.9 gr bullseye, 1.280" OAL @ 720 ft/s

I used to use Unique but faster powders like bullseye gives much more consistent velocities at low pressures
You also don't need oversized .455" bullets for webley, that's a myth, if you measure the chamber mouths they are usually .450"-.451" anyways

 

[bearhunter]

Your Webly would probably shoot better with larger diameter bullets.

I use hollow base bullets in mine because the skirts obturate better than flat base solids. I also have .459 diameter solid base, semi wadcutters, which work just as well.

These pistols usually have heavy triggers and creepy breaks, so large groups.

Nice pistols.

 

[Moe]

My Webley MP and RIC shot good with any .450-.451 bullet but shined with Berry's 185gr hollow based plated bullets at .452. I agree with you that Unique was lacking when loaded light. Trail Boss became my go to for the 45 Webley's. No more squibs and consistent burn and accuracy. I sold my Webley's a while back but still load for my Colt SAA in 38 Special and 8mm French Ordnance revolver but have switched to Titegroup. Works well with light charges. Similar to Bullseye.

Cheers
Moe

 

[Old Guns Canada]

S&W 2nd Model Russian and 38-44 Target. More accurate than my 686. I use Pyrodex loaded by volume and a .427 polymer coated 200gr RNFP bullet.