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Well actually it is my 38 Special load in 38 Long Colt brass and to make it work I seat the MB 158 gr. RNFP in the top of the vacant lube groove. Why do I do this you ask? Because I like the name 38 Long Colt much better for my cowboy type guns than 38 Special.

Anyway the shootin' irons were the 1872 Colt Open Top with 4 3/4 barrel chambered for 38 Colt/Special and my Henry 357 Carbine a really fine looking and shooting rifle. The target shows hits from both from 12 yds with the 6 shooter and 30 yds with the Henry. That Uberti OT is a sweet shooter and best one I have in SA! I use same revolver for 44 Special with just a cylinder and barrel swap which is cool to have.

After the target shoot using 38 Long Colt in both I bumped up to the famous 180 gr. Pugs for the Henry Carbine and they shoot just as well really nailing the steel. Just a fun November afternoon in the woods!

Great job! With you all the way with the 38 Long Colt. Sounds much better than 38 Special for cowboy work. That's a fine looking open top Colt, forty. Fine shooting, too.

North Country Gal wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 20, 2024 10:30 am

Great job! With you all the way with the 38 Long Colt. Sounds much better than 38 Special for cowboy work. That's a fine looking open top Colt, forty. Fine shooting, too.

Thanks NCG! On the OT revolver I refinished the grips and did a little main spring tuning and it is now a sweet looking and shooting Uberti Open Top.

Fun idea forty, nice to have the ability to customize your loads to that degree.

Looks like a good day of shooting. Congrats on getting out.