Anybody try this one? I was thinking about getting it just because i dont want to go through the whole reload process when practiceing at the range.cabelas ad

"Not go through the reload process"????

If you never fired a cap & ball revolver (which is all that is).................you've not seen reloading yet. Fire 6 shoots, wipe down the cylinder, run a clean patch thru all six holes, then pour in a 25 to 30gr powder charge in each hole, add a lubed wad, press in a ball into each hole with the loading lever, clean off the shaved-off rings of lead left from pressing in the balls, add a paste lube over the balls, cap the nipples, NOW you can fire 6 more shots and start the whole process over again. Now if you buy extra cylinders, you can just swap cylinders until all your rounds are fired. And reload all of them at one time and start again. They DO have a tool for reloading the cylinders OFF of the gun and they would make loading this particular firearm MUCH easier.

They are unique looking guns but not worth that price. And they are shoot like a shouldered pistol, not a rifle - if you put your left hand up on the barrel to support a shoot, be prepared to burn off a fingerprint or too.

I'm already familiar with the process. I would just prefer taking six shots in shorter succesion.

So your overall impression is that its not the best choice?

I think it would be a fun gun to shoot, I'm just not willing to part with that much money for the chance. And the more I think about it, the remote loading tool is about the ONLY way to load it, as that stock will take a beating trying to load it between your legs, not to mention being awkward as all get out.

I have to say though, when I first considered getting into black powder, I looked REAL hard at the Cattleman..................it does have a cool look to it.

and it may not even be legal to deer hunt with depending upon your state's regs.

Underclocked has a point. Check your State regulations if your thinking of deer hunting with it. Something else to consider. Your load of powder will be approx. 25 grains of Goex FFFg and a .451 roundball. Or you might shoot a 200 grain conical, but they are a bear to load. I have that same revolver without the stock. Very accurate, but not all that powerful.

You would have to limit your shots to 25 yards and under in my opinion, do only very high percentage solid body shots, and be ready to track. With the stock you might sneak that distance out a little further, but you would need to practice a lot.

Also after you load it and shoot it, be prepared to spend a lot of time cleaning the devil. That is the one draw back to these revolvers. Why do you think during the civil war, officers of rank had an aid that did nothing but break down, clean his weapons, and reload them. Because it is a pain in the you know where...

If all you want to do is target shoot with it, and don't mind the cleaning. It would be a lot of fun to play with, but for that kind of money, I would get a Lyman flintlock rifle and have something not only fun to play with but that I could hunt and do long range shooting with. (I sure hope Santa is reading this )