for a barrel ! I was expecting a bit better for 1500 bucks. How does it shoot? About average but it doesn't shoot .430 coated lead bullets without leading the barrel with mid level loads. Tried 12 and 18 Bhn Missouri Bullet bullets that work well in my other .44's
So this is what you get on a new Colt Anaconda...
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That's disappointing. I'd give Colt a call.
noahmercy
Single-Sixer
I was hoping the quality would improve since CZ took them over. Every CZ I've ever shot displayed above average-to-excellent accuracy, but then that was from guns actually built by them.
Unfortunately, the bashers will now come out of the woodwork.
Certainly unacceptable workmanship, but please give them the opportunity to make things right, and see if they're up to the task before we condemn them.
Certainly unacceptable workmanship, but please give them the opportunity to make things right, and see if they're up to the task before we condemn them.
Shoulda bought a Ruger...😎
Yes Colt will get a call along with pictures. You know from reading about and seeing reviews I thought it would be a safe bet to get a
high quality .44 shooter like the Anaconda right out the box with all things right. Fit and finish and the action was great just like it should be
other than the SA pull being a bit heavier than I thought it would be. Then after cleaning the lead out the barrel from shooting my low- mid level
target rounds I saw the bore marks. Don't matter who makes them or how much you spend quality today still a crap shoot!
I can shoot coated cast lead bullets same loads all day in my Ruger SBH, Bisley BH and Uberti 1872 Colt OT and others with no leading issues.
Checked the cylinder throats and a .430 bullet just slips in so cylinder not the problem. Going to slug the bore just to see if that is in spec.
Couple of target shots not too bad from 13 yds.
One interesting thing is I shot 5 jacketed XTP rounds thru it after shooting the lead bullets and the inside lands cleaned out but the outside bore size lands were still smeared with lead like the .430 sized XTP barely touched them. Did same thing with the SW Model 69 and it cleaned right up all around.
high quality .44 shooter like the Anaconda right out the box with all things right. Fit and finish and the action was great just like it should be
other than the SA pull being a bit heavier than I thought it would be. Then after cleaning the lead out the barrel from shooting my low- mid level
target rounds I saw the bore marks. Don't matter who makes them or how much you spend quality today still a crap shoot!
I can shoot coated cast lead bullets same loads all day in my Ruger SBH, Bisley BH and Uberti 1872 Colt OT and others with no leading issues.
Checked the cylinder throats and a .430 bullet just slips in so cylinder not the problem. Going to slug the bore just to see if that is in spec.
Couple of target shots not too bad from 13 yds.
One interesting thing is I shot 5 jacketed XTP rounds thru it after shooting the lead bullets and the inside lands cleaned out but the outside bore size lands were still smeared with lead like the .430 sized XTP barely touched them. Did same thing with the SW Model 69 and it cleaned right up all around.
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Rich/WIS
Bearcat
Seems like a lot of tooling marks in the barrel, definitely contact Colt.
Called Colt this morning and shipping label is on the way.
I hope you let us know how this works out.
RSIno1
Hunter
So Colt is now following the Ruger method of the final customer being the quality control. The we ship everything and if it comes back we'll fix it system.
I think you are thinking Sig Sauer, they invented home QC.
RSIno1
Hunter
and it gets worse when you add in that biggest auto parts supplier is now China. The 3rd new starter they sent me for my 2004 Ford Excursion finally worked. Should have gone with the $90 rebuild rather than the $70 new one.
