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Nice. What is your standard load? ...Ogre
For standard shooting, I shoot a 120gr load of Sannadex Rifle Grain. I load powder, fibre wad, and the patched ball. I load .758 RB.
But I have shot up to 200gr.
I've read plenty historical writings on shooting these old guns in hunting conditions in the interior of Africa, and loads of up to and exceeding 200gr, which was actually, a hand full of powder was pretty much the norm.
But I have shot up to 200gr.
I've read plenty historical writings on shooting these old guns in hunting conditions in the interior of Africa, and loads of up to and exceeding 200gr, which was actually, a hand full of powder was pretty much the norm.
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Looks Dutch with that rounded belly to the buttstock. Any markings?
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This was the general condition that it was in when I got it.
It has both Tower and Birmingham proofs. There are also what was known as star marks behind the front sight, those barrels were very popular in South Africa, and indicates that the barrel was made in either Belgium, or the Netherlands. The side plate on the left of the gun is similar to the Long Land Pattern of the Brown Bess. The lock is a Tower Flint, dated during the 1700's. Lastly the stock has the lines of the Rigby stock, and the deep bottom of the Dutch stocks, they were favoured by the early 'gunsmiths' of the Cape Colony.
This gun is typical of the guns assembled in Southern Africa. They consist of parts that were purchased from all over Europe.
It does pack a mean punch when shooting large loads, and you know that you are dealing with plenty black powder touching of. It also has the ability to shoot that large round ball through the tread of 2 tyres lying behind each other at 50meters. That is 4 layers of steel belted radials, not only making a small little hole, but punching out a descent piece of rubber.
It has both Tower and Birmingham proofs. There are also what was known as star marks behind the front sight, those barrels were very popular in South Africa, and indicates that the barrel was made in either Belgium, or the Netherlands. The side plate on the left of the gun is similar to the Long Land Pattern of the Brown Bess. The lock is a Tower Flint, dated during the 1700's. Lastly the stock has the lines of the Rigby stock, and the deep bottom of the Dutch stocks, they were favoured by the early 'gunsmiths' of the Cape Colony.
This gun is typical of the guns assembled in Southern Africa. They consist of parts that were purchased from all over Europe.
It does pack a mean punch when shooting large loads, and you know that you are dealing with plenty black powder touching of. It also has the ability to shoot that large round ball through the tread of 2 tyres lying behind each other at 50meters. That is 4 layers of steel belted radials, not only making a small little hole, but punching out a descent piece of rubber.
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Robbo,
Thanks.
A gun like this was a favourite, deep into the era of percussion in Africa, as flint was easier to obtain than percussion caps.
They would have been used for anything up to the size of Elephant. Although, you do not kill an elephant with one shot out this old timer. A certain Capt Smyth, was written to have shot in excess of 110 elephant with a standard Long Land Pattern Brown Bess... :youcrazy: It has to be noted that he found his end under the feet of such a wounded elephant.
You found that plenty hunters and pioneers only owned 2, maybe 3 rifles, and tended to go for 10bore or 8bore's as they were very good allrounders for the heavy dangerous animals, and loaded with a handfull of .32's they are killer on smaller game at shorter ranges as well.
Thanks.
A gun like this was a favourite, deep into the era of percussion in Africa, as flint was easier to obtain than percussion caps.
They would have been used for anything up to the size of Elephant. Although, you do not kill an elephant with one shot out this old timer. A certain Capt Smyth, was written to have shot in excess of 110 elephant with a standard Long Land Pattern Brown Bess... :youcrazy: It has to be noted that he found his end under the feet of such a wounded elephant.
You found that plenty hunters and pioneers only owned 2, maybe 3 rifles, and tended to go for 10bore or 8bore's as they were very good allrounders for the heavy dangerous animals, and loaded with a handfull of .32's they are killer on smaller game at shorter ranges as well.
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