Mountainman56
50 Cal.
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Very nice indeed!! :thumbsup:
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whitedog333
40 Cal.
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Wow! That's a fantastic looking rifle! I'm Very Jealous! :thumbsup:
SSSSwwwweeeeeeetttttt rifle ONV, just enough "adornment" to make it "yours". You'll LOVE the .40 cal, even if you will just use for smaller critters or punching holes in paper.
rf50cal
40 Cal.
Good looking rifle, and you don't have to worry about scuffin' that nice wood when you're carrying it across your saddle!
To say I am pleased with this rifle would be a gross understatement. Took it out today expecting to do a lot of shooting so I could start hitting paper. Not so. Without doing anything with the sights, I tried 3 shots offhand at 25 yds.
I was amazed so immediately went to the bench at 50 yds. Even with my trifocal eyesight, I managed a 5 shot group that measured 2 inches.
I'd like to be able to say that the first (or last) 3 shots were in the same ragged hole but in truth that is not the order they went in.
Getting really bold now I try an offhand shot. It hit the paper!
So I posted another target and tried 5 shots at 50 yds offhand. I rarely shoot offhand except for wingshooting with the shotgun. I was incredulous at how easy it was to keep this rifle on target. Normally I wiggle all over the target but the balance and weight of this rifle kept it rock steady. Forgot the target but managed a 6 inch offhand group.
I haven't done anything to the sights yet and won't until I settle on my patch/powder/ball/lube combination. Using 50 grains of 3f with a .389 cast ball and 0.015 inch patch with mink oil lube worked very well. But I still have to go through the fun of trying a bunch of combinations. At least a pound of powder worth of checking. Then I'll tweak the sights a little.
I didn't wipe between shots or even at all. I wanted to see when the loading got hard. It never did. Last ball loaded just as easy as the first. I could even thumb start the ball with a little extra pressure. It started to drizzle a little or I would probably still be out there thinking about posting a target at 100 yds.
When I cleaned the rifle, only two wet patches and the barrel was coming clean. A third patch and it came out clean and dry. Put a bore light down and yup, it was shiny bright all the way. I'll run a few more patches through tomorrow just to be sure. Also another excuse to spend a little time just handling that rifle.
I was amazed so immediately went to the bench at 50 yds. Even with my trifocal eyesight, I managed a 5 shot group that measured 2 inches.
I'd like to be able to say that the first (or last) 3 shots were in the same ragged hole but in truth that is not the order they went in.
Getting really bold now I try an offhand shot. It hit the paper!
So I posted another target and tried 5 shots at 50 yds offhand. I rarely shoot offhand except for wingshooting with the shotgun. I was incredulous at how easy it was to keep this rifle on target. Normally I wiggle all over the target but the balance and weight of this rifle kept it rock steady. Forgot the target but managed a 6 inch offhand group.
I haven't done anything to the sights yet and won't until I settle on my patch/powder/ball/lube combination. Using 50 grains of 3f with a .389 cast ball and 0.015 inch patch with mink oil lube worked very well. But I still have to go through the fun of trying a bunch of combinations. At least a pound of powder worth of checking. Then I'll tweak the sights a little.
I didn't wipe between shots or even at all. I wanted to see when the loading got hard. It never did. Last ball loaded just as easy as the first. I could even thumb start the ball with a little extra pressure. It started to drizzle a little or I would probably still be out there thinking about posting a target at 100 yds.
When I cleaned the rifle, only two wet patches and the barrel was coming clean. A third patch and it came out clean and dry. Put a bore light down and yup, it was shiny bright all the way. I'll run a few more patches through tomorrow just to be sure. Also another excuse to spend a little time just handling that rifle.
Shane Carter
40 Cal.
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That is one mighty fine looking rifle you have there, enjoy it! :hatsoff:
Keb
50 Cal.
Nice looking gun you got, OldNam.
Where in Mid-MI. are you? I'm in Prudenville and also an ONV. Maybe I'll bump into some time at some local function if I haven't already.
Keb
Where in Mid-MI. are you? I'm in Prudenville and also an ONV. Maybe I'll bump into some time at some local function if I haven't already.
Keb
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To me this is a perfect gun. Beautiful wood, beautiful lines. All the additional furniture, utilitarian AND decorative, perfectly inlaid, flush with the wood. A nice, simple rifle. We already know she's a shooter, so that's the meat and potatoes to go with all the other icing on the cake! You're going to enjoy this rifle. Imagine how pretty she'll be with a few years' patina from your hands and the elements? Yep, aging will only improve it. Looks like a merry Christmas for you!
laffingman67
45 Cal.
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Beautiful rifle Tom, Mike did a good job on it! :hatsoff:
