Posted: 7/22/2009 7:11:25 AM EDT
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I ordered a Schofield about a month ago and it just came in today. I am going to pick it up later today and was just wondering are there any things I should know/do with it that you dont do with other handguns?
What commercial loads does yours like and what handloads do you prefer? and I'll post pics when I get it. |
| Only real thing to note is that because of the nature of top-breaks like that, you don't want to shoot power-house .45LC loads. .45 Schofield or light .45LC loads are your better loads. They are lovely guns and much more appealing in my book than the SAA/Peacemaker. Let us know how you like it. |
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Went and picked it up. Its awesome, I didnt realize how big this SOB is.
Yep, they ain't small, especially with the 7 1/2" barrel. One thing I have noticed is sometimes attractive Schofield grips go very cheaply on Ebay. You could pick up a pair then put the originals in the box so as not to ding them up with use. Since there were various makers, sometimes they require a little hand fitting/filing/sanding but for the price you can't complain. |
| Yeah I am definetly gonna put a different set of grips on it. I was looking at these checkered grips but dont know if I want to spend $75 on them. Will definetly check out Ebay |
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damn I like those, my local shop has three in the display case, just can't bring myself to drop 8 bills for one. I've really wanted one of the 5" BBL ones in .45LC, but I also can't bring myself to drop the cash, since it isn't a very "practical" gun for me (i.e., I have no regular use for it, aside from just being a cool gun to shoot). |
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I've really wanted one of the 5" BBL ones in .45LC, but I also can't bring myself to drop the cash, since it isn't a very "practical" gun for me
Yep, that is how I feel. But it is definitely on my "someday" list - probably not too far away. I have a horse so I figure I could justify it by doing some mounted shooting with it and breaking some balloons. I don't know yet what barrel length I want; but when I find a nice used one affordably I am going to put it on lay away. |
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What manufacturer/importer is it ?
The original design had the firing pin forged as a solid, integral part of the hammer. My late nineties Cimarron 5" was made by Armi San Marco. Beautiful gun, horrible quality control. The fining pin was short and pointy. It pierced primers regularly and wouldn't reliably ignite a lot of factory and handloaded ammunition. The mortise in the frame that formed the recess the hammer 'fell' into was machined unevenly. I had to carefull dykem the hammer and frame and stone the surfaces square until I achieved hammer fall fully into the frame. Still had unreliable ignition, so I has to weld a bit of nickel welding rod ont the end of the hammer, file the firing pin to shape, cherry-heat it and quench it in oil. Worked good after that, but Cimarron stopped using the ASM-manufactured guns and started importing Uberti's. I sold the gun for about $100 dollars less them I paid for it to someone who absolutely HAD to have it even after I told him about the problems I had with it. The Uberti's seem to be much better-manufactured guns, and I know the S & W performance center schofields switched to a frame-mounted firing pin that seems to be more reliable (and can be replaced) them the solid hammer type. |
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Here's the deal: The Uberti Schofield is beefed up compared to the original and the cylinder is longer. This adds weight and makes it more nose heavy. This nose heaviness makes it almost impossible to miss with.
After you get used to shooting fast with a Schofield a 75 Remington or Colt Model P will seem more difficult to hit well with. On the other hand the hammer on a Schofield is harder to get to, I have to shift my hand a bit. |