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Best groups from 33 feet (10 meters) with the
Taylor’s Runnin’ Iron and Goex Black Dawge
.45 Colt measured 1.25” with four rounds
overlapping in the 7-8 rings at 6 o’clock, and
a trio overlapping in the 9-10 at 9 o’clock. The
remaining three rounds from two 5-shot strings
landed in the 7 ring at 11 o’clock, the 9 ring
straight up, and the 7 again at 1 o’clock.
The “Runnin Iron” is available in 3.5”, 4.75”
and 5.5” barrel lengths, all stainless or blued
with case colored frame and hammer, and
chambered in either .357 Mag or .45 LC.
Grips are tapered checkered wood on the 4.75”
and 5.5” barrel lengths, black polymer on
the 3.5”. The Runnin Iron retails for $780 in
stainless and $650 blued.
with rounds grouping pretty close and
all within the black circumference of the
tightly spaced 7-ring through 10-ring. On
the slow fire target the entire central area
has a circumference of 3-inches. Our best
group measured 1.25 inches with four
rounds overlapping in the 7 to 8 rings at
6 o’clock, and a trio overlapping in the 9
to 10 at 9 o’clock.
The remaining three rounds from
two 5-shot strings landed in the 7 ring at
11 o’clock, the 9 ring straight up, and the
7 again at 1 o’clock. The three random hits
were spread a little over an inch apart from
center to center. Using the lightweight
Ten-X 165-grain hollow based flat point
black powder cartridges, the gun barely
kicked and the rounds had a tendency to
hit below point-of-aim.
Clearing the barrel at 603 fps
average, the best group of five covered a
2-inch spread with three overlapping. The
Runnin’ Iron seemed to favor the heavier
Black Hills loads for pounding them into
tight groups, but for competition we’d
learn to fine tune the Ten-X and pick up
some time with reduced recoil and less
smoke.
But like we’ve always said, for
shootin’ a .45 nothing puts a grin on your
face faster than a few rounds of Goex
Black Dawge!
FINAL THOUGHTS
The Taylor’s Runnin’ Iron models
raise the bar for out-of-the-box single-
actions. Its tuned action and hammer
design make it an ideal and affordable
.45 for SASS and Cowboy Mounted
competition.
Whether you want the Chiappa
Model 1887 lever action shotgun for
SASS or just for knocking birds down
in the field, this is by far the closest any
armsmakers has come to capturing the
look, feel, and above all, the quality of
an original Winchester Model 1887. The
Chiappa Turnbull edition makes that a
fait accompli.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Chiappa USA
937-835-5000
chiappafirearms.com
Taylor’s & Co.
540-722-2017
taylorsfirearms.com
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