Reeder Custom Guns - I've told my .45 Colt Vaquero story

WB
I've told my .45 Colt Vaquero story
Friday, October 25, 2019, 07:06

I had been testing it at a measured 25 yds. at an indoor range, about 3" groups off the bench. Then suddenly they went to more like 6". I was loading a second cylinder full when I remembered I did not have any SWC .45 Colt ammo, which was what I was loading into the gun. Looking at the .45 Colt empties I read the headstamp more closely. I had shot a cylinder full of .44-40 and all were on paper. The empties were expanded to .45 Colt dimensions.

As I mentioned and you can see in my photo, my custom .43-40 ammo often has no neck at all, just a gentile sloping taper. At a glance it can be hard to tell. The bigger rims are a subtle give away.

Huey made me think... - WB, 2019-10-24, 20:14
- I'll definitely send Gary my SBH for a 44-40 Cylinder... - Huey, 2019-10-25, 03:39
  - I've told my .45 Colt Vaquero story - WB, 2019-10-25, 07:06
    - I've shot .44 Magnums in a Ruger 45 Blackhawk - Jim Taylor, 2019-10-25, 07:09
      - I read about a Robber caught with two .22 LR in each chamber - WB, 2019-10-25, 07:21