Blacky Montana
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Hello everyone,
Although I believe I am one of the newest members to this forum, I am far from being new to muzzle loading. I found this wonderful sight looking for info on adding a peep and globe sight to my A&H Mountain rifle. Mine is side lock cap with a 1 in 28 twist barrel. After using the search and going over some of the older post, I have come to the conclusion that I must be one of the "lucky ones". I could not be happier with my A&H. Of course I have had mine for close to 10 years, but it has always functioned flawlessly. On top of that, it is a absolutely beautiful rifle. Some of the post I read said that A&H had quality control problems, and I saw complaints on their fit and finish such as wood to metal fit. My stocks are the special select grade curly maple, and the fit and finish everywhere is perfect. Quality control may have had some part in A&H's downfall, but whichever craftsman built my rifle was on his game when he built mine. Yes, I must be lucky. Another complaint I saw was on the 9 lb weight of the rifle. That doesn't seem to bother me at all, and I kind of like heavy rifles to aid in reducing recoil. Then again, I have a CZ Safari rifle in .458 Win Mag, that weighs a little over 10 lbs. I can tell you this....when your African safari guide yells "Shoot...take him now...go for the brain"..as a bull Cape Buffalo appears out of nowhere in the tall grass just 15 yards ahead of you, you never feel the 10 lbs or the recoil as the big .458 goes BOOM....lol. Anyway, back to the A&H. The only personal complaint I have is in the buckhorn sights. Not so much the sights, but it's more my 48 year old eyes. It's just to hard picking out the front sight and getting a good picture. Plus I am a big stickler when it comes to accuracy. I try to get the best out of all my firearms, and I take it personal when I can't print a pattern with most of the shots touching each other. I use my rifle for all of our deer seasons in Delaware, but I also do quite a bit of target shooting. With the 1 in 28 twist, I use conicle type bullets, and until this year have never used anything other than Goex BP. I have considered using a Lyman peep and Lyman front globe, and I have spoken with the fine folks at Lyman on this subject. The one thing I do need to know if someone can answer me, is the dovetails on the A&H american or european cut? I can't call A&H, and so far I haven't found anyone else who can give me the answer. No matter what type of sight I change to, I'll need to know what size dovetail was used on my rifle. I understand that most of you fellas here shoot patched ball and prefer open sights, and that is fine. I'm just trying to get more target type accuracy, but still have sights good for hunting. I had also considered using more of a creedmore or vernier type sight, but I thought those probably wouldn't be very good for hunting. I haven't used either of them personally, so if I am wrong about their usefullness please feel free to correct me. I would appreciate any input you guys would like to throw my way, and I am deffinately glad I found this web sight. BP shooting is without a doubt my favorite of all the shooting sports, and my A&H Mountain rifle along with my 1873 Winchester, are the pride and joys of my gun collection. Merry Christams and Happy New Year to all.
Thank you,
Blacky Montana
SASS #19953
Although I believe I am one of the newest members to this forum, I am far from being new to muzzle loading. I found this wonderful sight looking for info on adding a peep and globe sight to my A&H Mountain rifle. Mine is side lock cap with a 1 in 28 twist barrel. After using the search and going over some of the older post, I have come to the conclusion that I must be one of the "lucky ones". I could not be happier with my A&H. Of course I have had mine for close to 10 years, but it has always functioned flawlessly. On top of that, it is a absolutely beautiful rifle. Some of the post I read said that A&H had quality control problems, and I saw complaints on their fit and finish such as wood to metal fit. My stocks are the special select grade curly maple, and the fit and finish everywhere is perfect. Quality control may have had some part in A&H's downfall, but whichever craftsman built my rifle was on his game when he built mine. Yes, I must be lucky. Another complaint I saw was on the 9 lb weight of the rifle. That doesn't seem to bother me at all, and I kind of like heavy rifles to aid in reducing recoil. Then again, I have a CZ Safari rifle in .458 Win Mag, that weighs a little over 10 lbs. I can tell you this....when your African safari guide yells "Shoot...take him now...go for the brain"..as a bull Cape Buffalo appears out of nowhere in the tall grass just 15 yards ahead of you, you never feel the 10 lbs or the recoil as the big .458 goes BOOM....lol. Anyway, back to the A&H. The only personal complaint I have is in the buckhorn sights. Not so much the sights, but it's more my 48 year old eyes. It's just to hard picking out the front sight and getting a good picture. Plus I am a big stickler when it comes to accuracy. I try to get the best out of all my firearms, and I take it personal when I can't print a pattern with most of the shots touching each other. I use my rifle for all of our deer seasons in Delaware, but I also do quite a bit of target shooting. With the 1 in 28 twist, I use conicle type bullets, and until this year have never used anything other than Goex BP. I have considered using a Lyman peep and Lyman front globe, and I have spoken with the fine folks at Lyman on this subject. The one thing I do need to know if someone can answer me, is the dovetails on the A&H american or european cut? I can't call A&H, and so far I haven't found anyone else who can give me the answer. No matter what type of sight I change to, I'll need to know what size dovetail was used on my rifle. I understand that most of you fellas here shoot patched ball and prefer open sights, and that is fine. I'm just trying to get more target type accuracy, but still have sights good for hunting. I had also considered using more of a creedmore or vernier type sight, but I thought those probably wouldn't be very good for hunting. I haven't used either of them personally, so if I am wrong about their usefullness please feel free to correct me. I would appreciate any input you guys would like to throw my way, and I am deffinately glad I found this web sight. BP shooting is without a doubt my favorite of all the shooting sports, and my A&H Mountain rifle along with my 1873 Winchester, are the pride and joys of my gun collection. Merry Christams and Happy New Year to all.
Thank you,
Blacky Montana
SASS #19953
