On a thread recently closed the Pietta shooters revolver was mentioned as an alternative to having a stock revolver accurized. I had one and the fit was much superior to the regular model as more hand work was done to it. It still needed a trigger job. Based on the chamber diameter, I should have gotten the larger .464" mould, but I was surprised to see that I got good accuracy using the .457" balls! I suspect they were a few thousandths oversize and that did the trick. I had a Tom Ball revolver years before and I liked the Shooters Model better because there were some things done in the factory that Tom didn't do. While they were minor, the Shooters Model was tighter. I still wound up selling it, because I found a custom 36 caliber revolver that really shoots well for me and requires no filler or wads. If you can get round balls that are about .459" or better, you may be able to get by without the .464" mould. The Pietta Shooters Model is an excellent revolver, and if you want to get a quality revolver that shoots really well, pick one up. It may need a trigger job, but that is about it.
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