1,200 Yard .45 Cal Sidelock (Rice Barrels 1:17 Twist)

[Idaholewis]

I meant that you are pressing the grooves in using the muzzle, so that it spins out using grooves you made in the lead. 1 in 20 must be a little stiff. You just use a regular ball starter or something to keep the bullet straight?

I push them down with my Thumb flush to the Muzzle, Then Rangerod from there on, it takes VERY LITTLE Pressure to Push my Bullets down to the Powder, As I size my Bullets about .00005 (Half a Thou) over Bore Diameter, so that they just “Hold” the Rifling on the way down. When the Charge “Sets off” The Bullet “Bumps Up” (Obturates) Filling the Bore (Land/Grooves)

 

[Throwdown58]

Do you get gas cutting? You would think that a bullet that loose would cut and lost a lot of velocity from escaping gas.

 

[Idaholewis]

The loading video above is before i owned my Adjustable Bullet sizers, That is a Little looser than i Load Today (But not much) I load a little stiffer than the Video above, I can stil easily push the Bullet down with just my Thumb & index finger on the Range Rod. With my adjustable Bullet Sizers i can “Dial” a Bullet in to a Bore, They size in TINY increments

I swear by these things. I chose Hankins due to them being Stainless Steel, I lube my Lead Bullets Good before Sizing. I own both the .45 & .50 Sizers

 

[Idaholewis]

Do you get gas cutting? You would think that a bullet that loose would cut and lost a lot of velocity from escaping gas.

No, I use an oversize 1/8” Thick Wool Felt Over Powder Wad Between the Powder and Bullet Base

 

[Throwdown58]

It looks like you have a really smart system there that works. Thanks for sharing it.

 

[Idaholewis]

For the Rice plugs, does the tube (nipple) bottom out on a shoulder at the bottom of the threads?

Thanks

Fleener

There is an 1/8” or so Gap from the Bottom of the Nipple to the Bottom of the Nipple Hole, so the Powder can Settle under the Nipple. My loading routine involves a Home Made Drop Tube, After i dump my Charge in, With Muzzle pointed Up, I TAP on the Wrist/Butt of my Rifle, This Settles the powder Good under the Nipple.

 

[PathfinderNC]

I'd call that shooting, Legendary!

 

[zerosprk]

Beautiful rifle, sexy bullet, I'm a Ford guy so "mustang" says it all - that is until you say "F-350." You really impressed me with the 760 yard shot with your .50. My only comment to this 1200 yarder is "you've got to be freakin' kidding!"
You sir are a shooter!

 

[11Bravo]

I must ask, how many grains of Swiss to push that 530gr pill out that far with a still good smack. Also I have been away from my MLs for years due to life getting in the way, yet my sights in the 70s were mostly home made with existing stuff available. I would love to see pictures of both your front and rear site. I even went so far back then to make a sprite level for the front sight so the barrel was always canted the same for each shot. I'm 74 and still like to learn. Very impressed what you are doing.

 

[Lippy984]

That is incredible. I can only dream of doing this. Thank you for sharing

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Wow.

 

[JCKelly]

This was a Fun Shoot, as are all of my Long Range Shoots. This Bullet was in the Air awhile

The Breech plug is made by Rice as well, They are Machined from Solid Bar Stock. These Rice Bullet Barrels are “Match Grade” 4140 Chromoly Steel, they are Left Hand Twist. About a 2 Month Wait.

Wow!!! A good barrel steel. I thought such unavailable in USA, for muzzle loaders. Bullet barrel? Still loads from the muzzle. Thank you, Mr. Rice

 

[nkbj]

Good to see the tradition continues.

 

[THBailey]

Very impressive. What do you figure the maximum height of the bullet over the line of aim might be on that 1200 yard journey?

 

[Nameless Hunter]

Very impressive. What do you figure the maximum height of the bullet over the line of aim might be on that 1200 yard journey?

My best SWAG would put the max height at about 60'.
Very impressive shooting!

 

[OldRust]

Well done Sir ! You have got to love the rainbow trajectory rifles !

Thanks
O.R.

 

[Walkingeagle]

Never had to consider low flying aircraft as a hazard when shooting before!
Walk

 

[Don Steele]

OUTSTANDING report.
Thank you for sharing what can be accomplished by focusing on every detail.

 

[Idaholewis]

I must ask, how many grains of Swiss to push that 530gr pill out that far with a still good smack. Also I have been away from my MLs for years due to life getting in the way, yet my sights in the 70s were mostly home made with existing stuff available. I would love to see pictures of both your front and rear site. I even went so far back then to make a sprite level for the front sight so the barrel was always canted the same for each shot. I'm 74 and still like to learn. Very impressed what you are doing.

I was using 95 Grains by WEIGHT of Swiss 2F Blackpowder, Muzzle Velocity is 1,360 Fps

This is the Sight Setup on the Rifle, Lee Shaver Long Range Soule Tang Peep with Hadley Eyecup, And Lee Shaver adjustable Windage Globe front sight with Level. I was using Lee Shaver inserts in the Globe

 

[Idaholewis]

Good to see the tradition continues.

It‘s AMAZING to me that they were doing this, and WAY more in the 1800s, They had a 2,000 Yard Competition in 1865-1866. Here is a Good read on it

http://www.researchpress.co.uk/index.php/marksmanship/nra/the-2000-yard-competitions