Recieved my new Taylor 73

IRON JACK · May 08, 2012, 07:55:21 PM

Just beautiful, wood and color case. The fit and finish are perfect.

It didn't shoot all that well until I switched to titegroup, now it's better than me.

I'm thinking about a lyman #2 to help these old eyes and just wondering if any of you folks mount them like they did in the old days.

I've looked at many images and held a few originals and they all had 2 screw holes in the tang and didn't use the tang screw. I'd like to mount mine that way . Any thoughts, problems ect.

As allways thanks

Jack

Rowdy Fulcher · May 08, 2012, 08:04:17 PM

Jack
What caliber and what barrel length

congratulations on your NEW Rifle . They are SWEET .

Pettifogger · May 08, 2012, 08:07:22 PM

Go here and do a little reading. The only other readily available model is the Lyman #2. The Marbles is a better sight and comes in many more configurations.

http://www.marblearms.com/standardPeepTang.html

IRON JACK · May 08, 2012, 09:16:10 PM

Thanks for the info

It's a 44-40 and it is sweet. barrel is 24 1/4" long.

All the #2 lymans I see say that they are for the uberti 73 which uses the tang screw, and as I said earlier, I don't won't to use the tang screw just because I'm hard to get along with

I won't to do it the old way. Does your #2 lymans have the same size screw holes front and back?

Rowdy Fulcher · May 15, 2012, 04:47:51 PM

Iron Jack
Have you had a chance to shoot it . Are you planning on smokeless or black powder ? Do you plan on Hunting with it ?

IRON JACK · May 15, 2012, 07:52:49 PM

Rowdy, It shoots great, very accurate using lee 200 gr. bullet using wheel weights and 6 grs. titegroup. The first (3) 3 shot groups at 40 yds could easily be covered with a quarter shooting off the bench.

I do plan on taking it deer hunting this fall and for now it's smokeless but will be using black powder for hunting.

I've only shot a few with bp and that was off hand at rock in the road back in the woods.

I thinned the carrier , lever and trigger block springs and plan to work on hammer spring just a little also.
I really love this rifle and the 44 WFC.

By the way, I found that the lyman #2 sight for the uberti has the same hole spacing as original 73. the only difference is the screws.

Can't wait for the week end so I can shoot it some more.

Jack

Rowdy Fulcher · May 19, 2012, 04:24:07 PM

Iron Jack
We want a range report after you shoot again .

IRON JACK · May 20, 2012, 07:19:56 AM

I'll keep you all posted

Jack