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G. W.,

I don't think anything is wrong with the my new SAA .45. I understand most of them need some tweeking to get them sighted in. The new .45 shoots 1 1/2 " 25 yard groups just like my accurized 1911. However, there are no screws to adjust to get the bullets to hit where the gun is aimed.

I admit I have only put about 45 rounds of ammo through it. I do want to shoot it out of doors in better light, maybe one handed also. As I remember, my .44 doesn't hit too close to the aiming point either. Mike Venturino (however he spells it) has authored articles on sighting in the SAA. I guess I have a project coming up. As I understand it the barrel needs to be tightened up and the top of the front sight ground down a little.

Tac might know a good bit about black powder shooting in the old old ones. He has mentioned that he has a Ruger Old Army (he once probably had a cap pistol also but his gubbermint took it away from him. Tac, I am taking liberties teasing you, I am really sorry about the sad state of firearms ownership in England.

Tac,

They raise a heck of a lot of beef in Florida and there are still working ranches with thousands of acres of land (also tons of gators and moccasins--water type). Also, Florida has recently passed a law stating that you can shoot someone that you reasonably feel is a threat to you. You can do this anywhere, not just in your home. Previously, you had to retreat and couldn't defend yourself unless you had no escape. That's why I made references to shoot-outs. I really think the new law is great, of course I'm a 70 year old overweight slob incapable of outrunning anything. But I can and do carry and I'm a decent shot, at least at paper and metal plates. Hope I don't have to shoot at anything more threatening than that.