.36 or .44 Which is more popular? - Page 2

Raider2000 · April 18, 2008, 03:29 PM

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Why not? I shot an original 58 Remington with military cartouche. I shoot a .577 Enfield dated 1861. I shoot a 12 gauge sxs made in the 1840's.

Just figure that like my Great Grandfathers 1851 Navy, there a part of history & being that a reproduction is pretty cheap in comparrison to preserve the orriginal & play with a copy.

Hawg · April 18, 2008, 04:06 PM

Shootin it once in a while isn't going to hurt it as long as it's in good shape. Repros just aren't like the real thing. Aren't you curious?

berkmberk1 · April 18, 2008, 08:02 PM

Nice guns........I need to find me some choice walnut stocks for my Navy....the fake Macarta looks nice.......but not like one piece wood!

berkmberk1 · April 18, 2008, 08:06 PM

As far as shooting originals goes, I'm selling my bike and investing in CAS worthy pieces......my real desire is to find an 1873 Winchester in 38-40 or 44-40 in good serviceable condition and use it.......from some of the prices I've seen something like that could be only a few hun more than a new Uberti. Definitely worth the money for the bragging rights!

DrLaw · April 19, 2008, 02:13 PM

I have a .36 'Navy' 1858. Like it a lot. I had a Lyman .44 1858 and I liked it, too. Only thing is that the grip is a tad small for my hand and it just doesn't 'feel' like a Colt, but it shoots nice, is fun to use, doesn't go through a ton of powder and it is the fun that counts, right?

The Doc is out now.

berkmberk1 · April 20, 2008, 10:19 AM

What about the .31s like the 1849 or 1863 Remington? Now-a-days you'ld have to call them "economical" shooters......

Hawg · April 20, 2008, 02:35 PM

What about'em?

Mark B · April 22, 2008, 08:39 PM

I took the gun to the range this weekend and I'm very impressed by the acuracy of this revolver. The range has 8" gongs set at 25 yards and I was able to hit 5 for 6 or even 6 for 6 without much effort. I even had several holes touching on paper at 30ft. I prefer the Colt loading lever design. The Remmy was hard to seat smoothly for me. This is a sweet shooter and a lot of fun. I definitely will be looking into a .31 companion for it!

View Poll Results: Which one do you like best?
.36 Cal	12	30.00%
.44 Cal	28	70.00%
Voters: 40. You may not vote on this poll

April 18, 2008, 08:02 PM	#28
berkmberk1 Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2008 Location: Springfield, IL (formerly TX) Posts: 187	Nice guns........I need to find me some choice walnut stocks for my Navy....the fake Macarta looks nice.......but not like one piece wood! __________________ M.D. Berk SFC USA Ret. (NRA Life Member 21 yrs) There's nothing like a good woman, a good pistol, and a bottle of Bulleit Bourbon Frontier Whiskey

April 18, 2008, 08:06 PM	#29
berkmberk1 Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2008 Location: Springfield, IL (formerly TX) Posts: 187	As far as shooting originals goes, I'm selling my bike and investing in CAS worthy pieces......my real desire is to find an 1873 Winchester in 38-40 or 44-40 in good serviceable condition and use it.......from some of the prices I've seen something like that could be only a few hun more than a new Uberti. Definitely worth the money for the bragging rights! __________________ M.D. Berk SFC USA Ret. (NRA Life Member 21 yrs) There's nothing like a good woman, a good pistol, and a bottle of Bulleit Bourbon Frontier Whiskey

April 19, 2008, 02:13 PM	#30
DrLaw Senior Member Join Date: June 3, 2007 Location: Wild Western Illinois Posts: 559	.36 or .44, doesn't matter, all are fun. I have a .36 'Navy' 1858. Like it a lot. I had a Lyman .44 1858 and I liked it, too. Only thing is that the grip is a tad small for my hand and it just doesn't 'feel' like a Colt, but it shoots nice, is fun to use, doesn't go through a ton of powder and it is the fun that counts, right? The Doc is out now.

April 20, 2008, 10:19 AM	#31
berkmberk1 Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2008 Location: Springfield, IL (formerly TX) Posts: 187	Hey!!!!!!! What about the .31??? What about the .31s like the 1849 or 1863 Remington? Now-a-days you'ld have to call them "economical" shooters...... __________________ M.D. Berk SFC USA Ret. (NRA Life Member 21 yrs) There's nothing like a good woman, a good pistol, and a bottle of Bulleit Bourbon Frontier Whiskey

April 18, 2008, 04:06 PM	#27
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	Shootin it once in a while isn't going to hurt it as long as it's in good shape. Repros just aren't like the real thing. Aren't you curious?

April 20, 2008, 02:35 PM	#32
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	What about'em?

April 22, 2008, 08:39 PM	#33
Mark B Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2007 Posts: 334	I took the gun to the range this weekend and I'm very impressed by the acuracy of this revolver. The range has 8" gongs set at 25 yards and I was able to hit 5 for 6 or even 6 for 6 without much effort. I even had several holes touching on paper at 30ft. I prefer the Colt loading lever design. The Remmy was hard to seat smoothly for me. This is a sweet shooter and a lot of fun. I definitely will be looking into a .31 companion for it!