Shooting the .45 Colt conversion

[ShotgunDave]

During yesterday's outing, my daughter and I had a little fun with the gated 1860 conversion. My daughter has really taken to the big bore guns.

[AntiqueSledMan]

Hello Dave,

Another like, how heavy a load?

AntiqueSledMan.

[Zulch]

Fun stuff Dave. The grips on that one are real nice!!

[AlaskanGuy]

That’s awesome Dave… did you rework the sight?  Also, have you shot it with smokeless powders as well?

[Marshal Will]

It sounds like you raised her right, Dave. Now you'll have to get her one for her own.

[ShotgunDave]

Hello Dave,

Another like, how heavy a load?

AntiqueSledMan.

Those are pretty max BP loads we're shooting. 35gr GOEX FFFg and a 250gr bullet.

Fun stuff Dave. The grips on that one are real nice!!

Thanks Tim. I made those grips myself.

That’s awesome Dave… did you rework the sight?  Also, have you shot it with smokeless powders as well?

I didn't Mark. It's the standard 1860 Army sight. I just reinstalled it after shortening the barrel. I have not shot smokeless out of this one. I intend to get some Trailboss and do a bit of smokeless reloading for it though. One of these days.

It sounds like you raised her right, Dave. Now you'll have to get her one for her own.

I'm sure she'll be bugging me for her own soon enough!

[Bob Dwyer]

Looks like you had a great time with the family shotgun Dave! thanks for sharing that.

Bob

[Marshal Will]

Fun stuff Dave. The grips on that one are real nice!!

Thanks Tim. I made those grips myself.
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You did a damn good job on those, Dave. Mighty impressive.

[ShotgunDave]

Fun stuff Dave. The grips on that one are real nice!!

Thanks Tim. I made those grips myself.

You did a damn good job on those, Dave. Mighty impressive.
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Thanks Robert.

They are made from urethane resin cast in a mold I made. Then I used various Dremel tools to I've them the stag look.

[Marshal Will]

They are made from urethane resin cast in a mold I made. Then I used various Dremel tools to I've them the stag look.

Yeah, that looks good. I'm going to have to give it a try one of these days.

[Sooty Barrels]

Good clean fun 

[Zulch]

They are made from urethane resin cast in a mold I made. Then I used various Dremel tools to I've them the stag look.

Yeah, that looks good. I'm going to have to give it a try one of these days.

Dave, did you stain the grooves in the the grips?

[ShotgunDave]

They are made from urethane resin cast in a mold I made. Then I used various Dremel tools to I've them the stag look.

Yeah, that looks good. I'm going to have to give it a try one of these days.

Dave, did you stain the grooves in the the grips?

Yeah Tim, it's mostly stain and a little paint here and there. They're pretty convincing.

[Zulch]

It looks great. Did you make your own grip forms or buy one?

[ShotgunDave]

It looks great. Did you make your own grip forms or buy one?

Made everything myself Tim.

Here. check it out.

https://coltcountryforum.com/index.php/topic,3349.0.html