Single Action Reloading on the Clock

[Cliff Fendley]

As I said I'm slow with any of them but actually I always felt like the sites were better on a Schofield for acquisition of the target. My wife shoots a Schofield and that is one of her big reasons for doing so besides the easy loading and unloading feature.

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Just thinking laterally here:
Using a 1875 Remington, would it be within the rules to remove the cylinder, dump the empties, load the cylinder in your hand and replace it and advance it to the empty cylinder on half cock?

Howdy Pard,

I believe you're thinking the 1858/1863 NMA Remingtons since the 1875 & 1888-90 versions have a loading gate & removable cylinder pin similar to a Colt.  I don't see any advantage to pulling out that loooooong 1875 cylinder pin just to take out the cylinder for a reload.  ESPECIALLY since the originals and the 1st Uberti reproductions had the original setscrew required to remove the cyl. pin rather than the UN-authentic Colt-type crosspin release that Uberti uses on their (otherwise) excellent 1875/1890 reproduction revolvers.

Using the aforementioned NMA cylinder, yes - taking the cylinder out and reloading it would be fine.  Some folks also acquire spare cylinders and carry them.  (BOTH types; the C&B cylinders OR the converted ones - at a pretty steep price, I might add)

[Gloucestre]

Gday mate,
I was thinking the 75 (I have 58's also)
I know what you mean, I was really thinking about how slow it is to punch out the 5 empties (well for me anyway )
Like I said, just thinking out loud.

[Tascosa Joe]

Mike:
We The Berger Sharpshooters are at Greenville, TX, which is about 4 hours from OKC or less.  We shoot 1st Sat and 3rd Sunday. Come on down if you have the time.   I like Winchester 231 and WST with 200 gr bullets in a .45  Both shoot well.
T-Joe

[Tjackstephens]

The biggest reason we don't have revolver reloads in a big match, it slows down the time to complete a stage. Sometimes even causes a bottle neck. Tj

[River City John]

It is amazing what you get used to.

At our Blue River Regulators (Nebraska) matches Working Cowboy reloads on every stage. You get a lot of practice reloading in, not to mention fun.
Perhaps one of the reasons Range Detective (2 revolvers and 1 rifle) is the single most popular class shot at our meets.

Like Working Cowboy, you don't need a cart to shoot Range Detective. Carry your ammunition and necessaries in a saddlebag or carpetbag and your rifle in the other hand.

RCJ

[Books OToole]

The biggest reason we don't have revolver reloads in a big match, it slows down the time to complete a stage. Sometimes even causes a bottle neck. Tj

...and it gives break-top shooters a distinct advantage.


Books

[Cliff Fendley]

If it's just a load an extra round it's not terribly bad. A complete reload is certainly a distinct advantage to the break top.