Webley

[Charles Graff]

Finally found a pic of my Webley....fun popper! Clic the pic.

 

[hporter]

I went out to the garage to take an inventory of the bullets I gathered to test.



Left to Right: NOE 200gr .360 363200 Mk1 (Western Bullet), Lyman 200gr .358 358430 (Western Bullet), NOE 200gr .360 364200 (Western Bullet), Lee 200gr .360 RF, NOE 197gr .360 360-197-FN.

I think I will load some of these up with Bullseye and give the revolver another workout next week. I will keep better records this time. And I will also try some 158gr SWC and RNFP to check POA/POI.

 

[popper]

Seems like the horse cavalry really liked the Rem version as they could reload fast while riding.

 

[CZ93X62]

A well-made top-break revolver like the Webley variants IS easy to refill with your attention divided. The HKS #10-A speedloader is a perfect fit in the S&W M&P, and the same speedloader drops cartridges into the Webley-Enfield. Those long tapered 202 grain RN bullets seem to want to drop in place and bring their attached cases along with them deftly. Both of these revolvers print hits "Where the sights look" using the 202 grain bullets. Some years ago I fattened up some #358477 castings in pure lead via Beagling (remember that old trick?) and ran them in these arms. No leading occurred, the bullet grouped decently, but hit 3" or so lower on the targets than did the heavies meant for these wheelguns. FWIW.

I have wanted one of the repro top-break S&W revolvers for a few years. I prefer the Schofield-pattern latch, but most of them are put up in 45 Colt, which is not an "original" chambering. (Such departures from originality just grate on me a bit). I wish Uberti/Cimmaron put these #3 repros out in in more of the arms' original chamberings, like 45 S&W--THAT would be perfect, with a 5" barrel (Wells Fargo issue look-alike). Starline does make the brass. S&W DID put up some number of these models in 44/40 WCF, though.......I might go that route. One of the local toy emporia in our hometown is a Uberti stocking dealer, Buckshot and I always include the place on our semi-weekly gunshop crawls.

 

[Bret4207]

I would like to ask a question on bullet weight with regard to my 1941 Enfield No.2 Mark 1*. I had thought these revolvers were to be used with the British 200 grain load. Mine is only marked Cal .38 on the top of the barrel.

I picked it up at a pawn shop in 2014. It is in pretty good condition. I've taken it to the range only once, back in 2014.

I loaded three loads for it.

-One with a 150gr Lee Round nose over 2.0 grains of Bullseye.
-One with a 158gr RNFP Lee over 2.0 grains of Bullseye.
-And one with a 200gr Lee RF over 2.4 grains of Unique.

Both the 150gr and the 158gr shot to the point of aim, which surprised me because I had bought the 200gr Lee mold specifically for this revolver, thinking it was the correct bullet weight.

And this thread raised my curiosity about my revolver so I did a little research online. The Mark I* (if the sources I read were correct) was the tanker model with no hammer spur. That resolved another question I had, as there is a seam line between the hammer spur and the main body of the hammer. Someone at some point welded or epoxied on the spur.

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It's possible someone altered the front sight for 150's. I have a dim recollection of the British using a metal clad 150-ish gr bullet in the 38 also, but my "rememberer" isn't that great these days and I may be confusing it with something else.

 

[Outpost75]

Many of these guns which were exported as surplus to the US had the front sights cut down to zero with 146-grain ammo.

 

[hporter]

Thank you for the replies.

I am going to test the sights again next week. I loaded 15 each of:



These included the three 200gr in the photo above shown with red lube, and three different 150gr-ish bullets. All were sized .360.

This time I will take much better notes with regard to POA/POI.