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    Knuckle buster

    JamesA. Those of us that have large hands are going to get our knuckles rapped by the trigger guard on the 1858 Remington. I've not found one that has not thumped my second finger knuckle in 50 years. Be it original or repo. Dualist 1954 has a video on how he opened that area up when he built...
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    500 Yards, Stock 1:48 Twist TC Renegade .50 Cal

    Idaholewis That is some excellent shooting. I've followed your videos and writing over the years and have two questions. I use the same paper for patching, do you wet or dry patch? The second question is have you ever cracked a windshield on discharge:). Kno-ie
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    Whitworth rifle range report

    Wiping between shots is a very good thing and you do have the concept correct. The one piece of patch pictured is heavy with soot. That in my experience is a indication of wad failure and allows for blow by. Not good for accuracy. I'm going to have to admit I've never shot the hex bullet in my...
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    Whitworth rifle range report

    Looking at your discarded papers it appears you have some blacking going on. This could mean one of two things. One the bore wasn't clean or two your getting some blow by around the wad and bullet. With what your getting accuracy I'd tend to lean toward blow by. As fleener noted, try a...
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    Aging of Lead Bullets

    Cannonball 1, Short answer, yes. I size after patching and sometimes they sit for weeks or months before they are shot. I take a hand held sizer to the range with me. How much spring back I don't know, don't care. They fit 3-20, don't fit 6-20.
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    paper patching bullets

    Cannonball 1, I'm currently testing the single wrap, chase method with a Volunteer rifle. To date I'm finding some good results, but it comes with a learning curve. My first outing turned into a disaster. Second time out things eased. I'm using lined note book paper. Wetting the end around the...
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    Whitworth rifle range report

    Fleener, My disagreement was not to imply malice nor directed to anyone individual. It is simply based on the results I have found during the past 10 months shooting the Whitworth rifle with a paper patch cylinder bullet. On a side note. If this Shooters development class is offered again, I...
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    Whitworth rifle range report

    I would tend to disagree with some of my fellow shooter in regards to the need for the paper to turn to confetti out of the Whitworth. It will not preform the same as a rifle with multiple lands and groves. It will and should strip off the bullet with in feet of the muzzle, but will do so in...
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    Whitworth rifle range report

    If I may ask. Did you notice any soot (blacking) on the paper you recovered.
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    How to begin learning my Whitworth?

    Widows Son, I forgot to note that I had tried Swiss 3f in the past. I have just recently switched to testing 2f. This was because of some comments made on this forum about pressures behind such a heavy projectile in the Whitworth rifle. As you, I'm still learning about this rifle. Kno-ie
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    How to begin learning my Whitworth?

    Widows son, Last week Ms. Whitworth suggested I return to testing loads and distance. I started with a new to me powder and charge with a new distance (165yds). First three rounds where at 25yds to verify point of impact. The next three rounds where at 100yds again to verify point of impact. The...
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    gun show find - percussion long gun

    hrt4me, Pulled out my older computer and checked it's history and found a couple sites you may wish to visit on you tube that may show the relationship of your find and what they build. One is Konyak Naga, Chee life style and Bom Wang Vogs. I'll for warn you that they speak in their native...
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    gun show find - percussion long gun

    hrt4me, All I did was typed in Muzzleloader builds of Asia. That started series of videos from the far east. I have never learned how to post links other sites or items.
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    gun show find - percussion long gun

    hrt4me, There are several you tube videos of the hill people Of Cambodia, Thialand and Viet Nam building rifles of a close copy of what you've posted. What stood out to me was the long nipple on the gun you posted and the ones that are in those videos.
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    Questions for Whitworth and Volunteer owners

    Widows Son, As you speculate, the sizing from 457/459 does change the structure of the bullet. I preformed this process a few years back by sizing down a 459 projectile to 449. It required using three sizing dies, 454, 451 and a 449. At each sizing the bullet lost grease carrying capacity and...
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    I finally own a Whitworth

    Bravo and congratulations. Good luck and enjoy
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    Recommendations for target sights for Parker-Hale Whitworth

    Widows Son, When I'm shooting out to 100 or 200yds I leave the tang sight off and set the as issue rear sight to 200 or 300yds respectively. 200yd setting is on for 100yds and the 300yd setting is on for 200yds. When I reach out to 300yds and further the tang sight goes back on. I never change...
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    Recommendations for target sights for Parker-Hale Whitworth

    Widows Son I believe I have the sight base your referring to. Mine came as a complete package with my Volunteer rifle from Pedersoli, this included the base, tang sight, longer tang screw and a fore sight with inserts. I have mounted it on my Whitworth from Navy Arms. The issue I found with it...
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    Recommendations for target sights for Parker-Hale Whitworth

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    Uh, oh, a newbie with a Whitworth!

    Pedersoli powder chart has a starting load of 50grs. with a max of 100grs. for the Whitworth with a hex bullet. They do not show a grain size. I'm currently using 3f in mine. I don't worry about velocity until the gun tells me what it likes in accuracy and load combination. I use a poster card...
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