1873 Cattleman in .22 LR caliber

[CT_Shooter]

I reserved a lane at the State range this morning and took my 5.5" Taylors/Uberti Cattleman 22LR revolver. I feel pretty lucky to own this one because it seems they no longer produce it, though I could be wrong (I didn't find one anywhere when I recently looked out of curiosity). I'm pretty sure the cylinder and barrel were made from the same stock used for the larger calibers. It seems identical in shape and size to my .357 SmokeWagon, which was really what I wanted when I bought it.

At the time, Taylors called it the Ranch Hand. This was the description on Buds website:

Taylor's is pleased to introduce a new line of 1873 Cattleman in .22 LR caliber. These full-frame 1873 Cattleman .22 LR revolvers are ideal for cowboy-action shooting practice. The popular .22 LR is both practical and economical because the ammunition is inexpensive and exhibits very light recoil.
- Barrel Length: 5.5 Inch
- Caliber: .22 LR
- Capacity: 6
- Weight: 2.30 lbs.
- Finish: Blue Barrel with Steel Case Hardened Frame brass backstrap and trigger guard
- Grip/Stock: Walnut
- Sights: Blade Front
- Overall Length: 11 Inches

I shot 24 rounds each at four targets, ten yards away. I was sitting, always shooting with two hands, sometimes resting my elbows on the table, sometimes not.

I'm pretty sure I have a slight advantage when it comes to the fun factor that's inherent in the shooting sports since I started doing it so much later in life than most here. That kinda lets me not care so much that my groups are not tight or consistent or whatever else can be criticized about my targets. I like to shoot. But, I'm old, which presents lots of reasons why I don't ever have tight groups or whatever. I wobble a bit now.

I do know how to aim my guns and I always do my best and I am improving, though I'm inconsistent. Today, for example, my very first shot was a dead center bullseye (not this target) and I actually had a few more after that. Yay! The targets all look just like this one, more or less. Each had a flier or two which were no surprise when they happened.

And I had a blast shooting that gun.

Twenty-Four Shots at Ten Yards

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[Ernie]

That's a great attitude. Glad you had a good time and got to shoot.

[Vaquero]

Hey, what Ernie said. Glad you got out and had some fun.

RP

[BigAl52]

I have one its a 12 shot cylinder. Fun to shoot maybe it took the place of the 6 shot cylinder Glad you got to go shoot.

[North Country Gal]

I have a couple Cattleman Ubertis, so I know exactly the one. My 12 shot 22 LR Cattleman still needs a trip to get the light strike issue\ fixed, thanks to that darn hammer safety, instead of the traditional 4 click Colt hammer set up.

Anyway, I am so pleased to hear you went out for some shooting and single action shooting at that. Excellent work. Good for you.

[Sir Henry]

Great shooting and attitude.

[Hatchdog]

Yep, chasing tiny groups is satisfying but having fun shooting and hitting our target is what it is all about. Your group in the black above is perfect. Aim a small piece of iron at a distant target and hitting it consistently makes our day. I am finding shooting reactive targets with the goal of hitting it anywhere is as much or more fun than when I used to chase tiny groups.

[daytime dave]

Good shooting, GREAT attitude.

I'm glad you got out and got to do some shooting.

[CT_Shooter]

The two guns, side by side. The 22LR's cylinder is shorter than the 357's. The difference is the gap at the front of the LR cylinder. Otherwise, they're identical.

357 SmokeWagon and 22LR RanchHand

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[North Country Gal]

Love those 1873s.