Long-range target rifles

[BillinOregon]

Anyone here building a long-range percussion target rifle, say a Pecatonica Rigby or a Wesson on the Pete Allen action that Pecatonica sells? I've got an urge to shoot ML at 600 out to 1,000 yards with a PP conical in a fast-twist barrel, but can't quite swing the loot for a Pedersoli Gibbs.

 

[gmww]

Someone posted this site on another forum. It looks like a pretty good kit.

Rigby rifle

 

[Zonie]

Although it's made for closer ranges, I have made a Pecatonica River Schuetzen.
Dick Greensides (owner of Pecatonica River Long Rifle Supply Co.) furnished a .40 caliber with a 1:18 twist barrel with it.
The lock is an L&R Schuetzen style percussion.
I bought the sights from Dixie.

It has excellent accuracy shooting 330 and 430 grain paper patched bullets over 70 grains of FFg powder.

The metal behind the trigger guard that looks like the trigger guard is actually the set trigger.

I have built over 10 rifles from Pecatonica River and the quality of the stock and components are always of the best quality. Their delivery is prompt and their prices are also among the lowest I've found.

 

[faw3]

WOW !

 

[BillinOregon]

Zonie: I have been tempted by that Schuetzen kit as well. Did Pecatonica inlet the butt plate for you? That's the part the scares a wood klutz like me.

 

[Zonie]

BillinOregon: Pecatonica River will inlet the buttplate, but you have to give them the length of pull you want and pay them to do the job.
As I recall, their price isn't too bad but honestly, installing the buttplate isn't real hard. It just takes a bit of time (and filing and sanding and uttering blue words every now and then). It will teach you a lot about the use of inletting black, or candle carbon or lipstick.

Some folks have better ways for doing this than my way, but if your interested in what I did on my last fullstock, you might want to read this post:
INSTALLING A BUTTPLATE

 

[BillinOregon]

Thanks for the reference, Zonie. Say, have you ever fired a full 50-shot offhand match at a German ring target with your Schuetzen? How was your shoulder after four dozen shots with the loads you mention? Ever consider adding a palm rest for offhand work?

 

[Zonie]

No, I haven't shot it competitively. In fact, I haven't shot more than 20 consecutive rounds thru it but the recoil with my 70-80 grain powder load and the 330 grain slug isn't bad. (I can't say the same for the 430 though).

Actually, the gun has a palm rest but I am not happy with my design.
It screws directly into the trigger plate and is not hinged so when I have fired the gun with it installed, it bent some.
One of these days I intend to buy the Stevens/Pope Style Palmrest from Montana Vintage Arms [url] http://www.montanavintagearms.com/scopes.html[/url]
It is hinged to allow the gun to recoil without bending things.

By the way, if you go to their site, be prepared for some high prices. They build quality products and cater to the folks who spend big bucks on their Single Shot rifles.
That's why ole stingy Zonie buys things like Pedersoli Long Range sites and is happy.

 

[BillinOregon]

Zonie: I hear you on the MVA prices for the custom Sharps gang. Have you checked with CPA, which builds the Stevens 44 actions?

 

[faw3]

I know how it is even Ped is high to me sometimes, I could never get those sights but got to shoot a Remington 45/110 and 40 some thing with all the tricks on those sights they sure seem to be worth the bucks to some people (not me) but well made they are. You got a really nice rifle,very nice. Fred