58 vs 54?

[Coinneach]

I was born in 78, and wish I knew half of what you and other fellows here know.

I'm a 1952 Boomer, we only know what we know (whatever that is) because we made more mistakes learning what we believed we needed to know.
Practising manual skills necessitates a blunder or two and ongoing development of that skill.

Best advice I can offer is only use the technologies you need, try and keep your life and lifestyle as simple as possible in a world gone mad.

 

[Hawk78]

I'm a 1952 Boomer, we only know what we know (whatever that is) because we made more mistakes learning what we believed we needed to know.
Practising manual skills necessitates a blunder or two and ongoing development of that skill.

Best advice I can offer is only use the technologies you need, try and keep your life and lifestyle as simple as possible in a world gone mad.

Thank you sir.

 

[Coinneach]

Your welcome Pilgrim, we're all on the same path here.

 

[Hawk78]

Having shot and owning several ML rifles from 40 -54 cal, over a year ago I ordered a Kibler Colonial in both 5x and 58cal. I’m exclusively a PLRB shooter and will say that I have been consumed with the the performance of this rifle with its 58cal, GM, straight cut barrel. Using 80gr of FFFG behind a .570 roundball/.015” patch, lubed with Mink Oil. With the bigger bore/lighter barrel, balance is near perfect, accuracy superb, and recoil not much more noticeable then my 50/54’s. The difference in trajectory from the 50/54 is about an inch at 125 yards with killing power and blood trails with deer proving it to be a superb hunting rifle particularly for the longer shots, or for use on larger game. I wish I had tried one sooner!
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That is some very impressive shooting.