Off a Rest, Black Powder Pistol

Testing the Remington 1858 New Model Army (replica) Pietta 44 cal cap & ball pistol at 40', after filing the rear sight groove to get it centered.

I think that is all the filing I am going to do, that seems as close to centered as it can get.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• shooting
• Pietta
• 44
• cap & ball
• 40 feet
• gun
• pistol
• revolver
• 1858

[GeneralTabback]

might i ask at what distance you shot sir?

[lj2justgoto]

@GeneralTabback 40 feet.

It says in the description as well as in the key words. Not that it I'm counting. ;)

[RabbitusMaximus]

well done. mine shoots pretty good too once the front post was filed a bit. bp is very forgiving and they will shoot straight!

[lj2justgoto]

@RabbitusMaximus These shoot a lot better than I thought they would.

[MrLiljay000]

you should have aimed at that fly!!

[odinsblood333]

I have a 1858 Urbeti, when I was trying to find out when it was made I came across some manufacturing info on it. They said out of the box they were sighted for 75 yards. At the range it would shoot about 6-7 in. high at about 10 yards but at 50 yard it was pretty dead on. Oh my was made in 83 still looks and shoots great. lots of fun.

[rudysmachine]

They can be surprisingly powerful. I own a 12 in stainless 1858 and I get 1250fps/450ftlbs with 37- 70 40gr of 777, a wad and a ball and get over 960fps and 530ftlbs out of a 240gr swc conical and 32gr of 777 that is 41 magnum power out of the 1858. I have taken many deer and hog with the revolver. Check out my kills at the yahoo percussion revolver group. Also Hovey Smith the Gun Digest black powder editor has a couple of videos here on you tube and will be hunting with them this year.