SOLD Southern mountain rifle 45 caliber

[S.Kenton]

Up for your consideration I have a southern mountain rifle in a 45 caliber. It has a colrain 1-66 twist round bottom groove. L&R Manton percussion lock, davis set triggers and mostly hand forged furniture, including a lollipop tang. the maple stock is mostly plain with little to no figure. It has Tom Knight on the barrel, but it has been restocked since then. It has a sling from the leather man, the sling mount in the forestock goes through a barrel wedge, the mount in the buttstock is screwed in... both mounts are done correctly and are solid.
this rifle is a tack driver and has been well cleaned and preserved. It does have some light handling marks from use. 1000$ or make offer.. no trades please Need any more photos let me know.. thanks for looking!

 

[S.Kenton]

More photos.. it’s a 42 inch long x 13/16 barrel.. makes for a light hunting rifle at around 7lbs

 

[S.Kenton]

LOP is 13-1/2

 

[S.Kenton]

Any offers?

 

[S.Kenton]

Price reduction ... 800$

 

[lonniels]

That is a great price on a nice looking rifle!

 

[S.Kenton]

It is a very nice rifle, I hate to get rid of it... but I’m funding a new build. If it weren’t for that I’d not sell it. It’s light, accurate and nice looking.

 

[ADK Bigfoot]

The lock and cheekpiece are on the wrong side!

ADK Bigfoot

 

[MSmith]

The lock and cheekpiece are on the wrong side!

ADK Bigfoot

No, they're on the right side.

 

[Ames]

I JUST ordered parts to build another SMR last week. If I hadn't I would have taken it.

 

[S.Kenton]

You guys are killing me! Ok... another reduction in price... I need to sell this to pay for another build...750$ is the new price. If I do t sell it in a week I’ll most likely keep it and sell an unmentionable. Thanks for looking! Kary

 

[Hawk78]

What does the rifle like to shoot? What is the zero range? And how much does it drop at 100 yards? I'm wanting to get a new Pedersoli 36 or 32 Pennsylvania, but maybe considering this one.

 

[S.Kenton]

I can’t tell you the drop and ballistics. I can tell you it shoots pretty well offhand at 50 yrds with well lubed ( beeswax and olive oil or sometimes just plain olive oil) pillow ticking for a patch. ( .016) a 440 roundball and between 60 and 70 grains of powder. This is my hunting rifle, so minute of deer is prefect for me. It’s a colrain round bottom grooved barrel, 1-66 twist and a fast manton L&R lock. As long as I do my part this rifle can ring a 6” gong at 50 yards off hand, 9out of 10 times. Off a rest, with that very same load, I can ring a 3” gong 10 out of 10 times. I have killed deer with it at 70 yards off hand. That’s the best ballistics I can give you. Thanks for looking

 

[S.Kenton]

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