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Old 05-14-2018, 06:18 PM
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Sloppy is right DWalt. .358 diameter lead semi-wadcutters give no accuracy whatsoever in the barrels over .360 in diameter, will show some tendencies to keyhole in paper targets at 10-15 yards.

I do occasionally shoot two of the three Colt New Army/New Navy revolvers kept here, but mostly for the exercise. The actions are primitive and the double-action trigger is wretched. The revolver feels like its main spring is an "overload" spring out of a '54 GMC 3/4-ton truck.

Hollow base wadcutters will give quite reasonable accuracy with mild charges of Bulls-Eye in the .38 New Army/New Navy.
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