Pistolero
Well-Known Member
I've had this old, cosmetically worn, but mechanically sound Webley & Scott Mark II. I have some converted
brass and some original Fiocci ammo and Hornady loaded brass, dies on the way.
Any advice from Webley shooters? I know not to soup it up, but from what I have read on the web,
the Mk IIs are nitro proofed, so OK for monderate (like 750 fps and down) smokeless loads. I shot some loads
that came with it, which proved to be BP, cleaned up the brass and gun, will pull one down just to see
what it is, exactly. Grouped real well, although POI was about 8" from POA, high and left, at 15 yds.
Neat gun, strong as a bulldozer, it would seem, although not for souping up load pressures. Seems like
treating it like any other 1898 quality-built revolver should be OK. Have not measured cyl throats, saw an old
admonition from Dromia that many had the throats opened up for solid bullets, so checking cyl throats
is in order before I try loading for it.
Bill
brass and some original Fiocci ammo and Hornady loaded brass, dies on the way.
Any advice from Webley shooters? I know not to soup it up, but from what I have read on the web,
the Mk IIs are nitro proofed, so OK for monderate (like 750 fps and down) smokeless loads. I shot some loads
that came with it, which proved to be BP, cleaned up the brass and gun, will pull one down just to see
what it is, exactly. Grouped real well, although POI was about 8" from POA, high and left, at 15 yds.
Neat gun, strong as a bulldozer, it would seem, although not for souping up load pressures. Seems like
treating it like any other 1898 quality-built revolver should be OK. Have not measured cyl throats, saw an old
admonition from Dromia that many had the throats opened up for solid bullets, so checking cyl throats
is in order before I try loading for it.
Bill