Shootin' Iron Tuning

[ShenandoahRed]

The deluxe Smoke Wagon revolver comes tuned for action. Ditto for the 1873 Comanchero Rifle. [See the red text in the description below.]  Description of the work done by Taylor's sounds good, both pieces come tuned straight out of the box. I have read good reviews. If both are match ready, what more does Long Hunter and Cody Conagher do to make the pieces even better? Is there any real difference??    And does the buyer have a full seletion of calibers? Can round-nosed .38 Specials be shot successfully through the .357 Comanchero w/o any feeding issues?

Thanks,

Shenandoah Red


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The Smoke Wagon™
Exclusively from Taylor's & Company
The Smoke Wagon™ from Taylor's & Company is a second-generation, stagecoachstyle, single-action revolver. It boasts a low-profile hammer and wider-style sights that allow the user to acquire sights faster, without cocking the pistol. It also features a thin, richly-detailed, checkered grip for comfort and improved aim. All of these features are available on both standard and deluxe edition models. The deluxe edition model also includes custom tuning; custom hammer and base pin springs; trigger-spring at three pounds; jig-cut, positive angles on all triggers and sears for crisp, reliable action; a coil-loaded hand; and wire bolt and trigger springs. MSRP: Standard Model $485.00
Deluxe Model $620.00

1873 Comanchero Rifle
The 1873 Comanchero rifle is ready for the cowboy shooter. Each one comes with an elk butt cover (picture does not depict correct butt cover) and a buckskin lever cover. All Comanchero models feature custom tuning and short stroke actions. The front sight is replaced with a gold bead sight for faster target acquisition. This is a competition ready rifle.
Available in pistol grip or straight stock, 20" or 18", .357Mag, .44-40, or .45LC.
Pistol Grip: MSRP $1495.00
Straight Stock: MSRP $1415.00

[Camille Eonich]

Cody does the work for Taylor's.  Only other thing that he may do is custom tune it for you say if you wanted lighter hammers or triggers but I'm sure that could be discussed before ordering and included with the "stock" action job.


You can get work equal to Cody's but I haven't seen any better and he stands behind it too.  Same for his warranties, you'll see as good maybe but I don't see how anyone could do any better.

[Abilene]

... Can round-nosed .38 Specials be shot successfully through the .357 Comanchero w/o any feeding issues?...

Most .357 '73's handle .38 Spcl just fine, in fact that's what most of the top shooters do.  As long as the .38's aren't overly short.  Most .38's with 125gr bullet or bigger work fine.  But you should not shoot round-nosed bullets in any rifle with a tubular magazine, as there is a chance of chainfire from the bullet contacting the primer of the round in front of it.  Some folks use round nose and get away with it, but you really should use a bullet with a flat nose larger than the primer.  Truncated cone and round-nose-flat-point are popular bullet styles for lever guns.  If you are buying ammo, anything called "Cowboy Loads" will have the flat nose.  If you have round nose ammo use it in your handguns.

[WyrTwister]

Most .357 '73's handle .38 Spcl just fine, in fact that's what most of the top shooters do.  As long as the .38's aren't overly short.  Most .38's with 125gr bullet or bigger work fine.  But you should not shoot round-nosed bullets in any rifle with a tubular magazine, as there is a chance of chainfire from the bullet contacting the primer of the round in front of it.  Some folks use round nose and get away with it, but you really should use a bullet with a flat nose larger than the primer.  Truncated cone and round-nose-flat-point are popular bullet styles for lever guns.  If you are buying ammo, anything called "Cowboy Loads" will have the flat nose.  If you have round nose ammo use it in your handguns.

     Each to his / her own opinion & I am not trying to start a flame war .

     If I go down to Walley World and buy a box of cheap Federal 170 grain .30-30 ammo , it is going to be jacketed with a round , lead nose .

     If Federals lawyers are not worried , neither am I .  No telling how many million round nose .30-30 rounds of ammo has been sold ?

     I load RNL in .38 / .357 & .44 Mag . 

     I load either RNL ( .45 ACP bullet ) or  RNFP in .45 LC .  Because those are the molds I have .

     My experience is the SWC's I used to cast for wheel guns are problematic in lever guns .   :-(

God bless
Wyr


     That is why I bought the RNL .357 & .44 molds ( Lee 6 cavity ) .

[ShenandoahRed]

Most .357 '73's handle .38 Spcl just fine, in fact that's what most of the top shooters do.  As long as the .38's aren't overly short.  Most .38's with 125gr bullet or bigger work fine.  But you should not shoot round-nosed bullets in any rifle with a tubular magazine, as there is a chance of chainfire from the bullet contacting the primer of the round in front of it.  Some folks use round nose and get away with it, but you really should use a bullet with a flat nose larger than the primer.  Truncated cone and round-nose-flat-point are popular bullet styles for lever guns.  If you are buying ammo, anything called "Cowboy Loads" will have the flat nose.  If you have round nose ammo use it in your handguns.

What is the three letter designation for the flat nose lead bullets?

thanks,
Shenandoah Red

[Abilene]

What is the three letter designation for the flat nose lead bullets?

thanks,
Shenandoah Red

Three letters?  Other than SWC (which often don't feed great in lever actions), I don't know.  TC is Truncated Cone, and RNFP is Round Nose Flat Point.

Note to WyrTwister: chainfires in tubular magazines are not common, but they do happen.  Mention of 30-30 ammo comes up, but due to the tapered roiund and the cartridge lying at an angle in a tubular magazine, doesn't the bullet point rest a bit away from the primer?  I am not an expert or lawyer, just repeating common safety advice.