Wesson ... ?

[MattWisc]

Hello all,

I'm looking for information about the Wesson Rifle that is offered by Dixie Gun Works. All comments will be appreciated.

Thank you,
MattWisc

 

[NORD]

Well I am not sure if Dixie Gun Works still sells the Wesson muzzleloader...it is not on their website anyway. I have a buddy that owns a Wesson and I think he bought it from Dixie Gun Works...when it came it was a beautiful rifle and very functional...but he is a tinkerer and now it is a very very beautiful rifle. He hunts deer with it every[url] year...in[/url] two weeks he will be going antilope hunting with it.

Good luck! :hatsoff:

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

Dixie has the Wesson (PRO300) for $650.00 including the false muzzle. They are fine shooters, but a little heavy if you plan on hunting with one. A sling of some sort would go a long way towards alleviating the weight problem.

 

[faw3]

the one Dixie sells is a target type if that is what your looking for ? ( takes a long bullet ) dad bought the action for 225 or 250 and built a bit different rifle with it. they do look kind of neat with the mowrey gone now. blaine

 

[MattWisc]

the one Dixie sells is a target type if that is what your looking for ? ( takes a long bullet )

It takes a "long bullet"? I tought it was a round ball shooter. Now I'm confussed.

MattWisc

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

It has a 1-in-21" twist rate, so it would be a better slug gun than ball shooter. Might work with patched ball and very light charges, but for the money there are better rifles available if you want to use balls and not bullets.

 

[faw3]

dont think you'll be shooting much rund ball from the Dixie Wesson , its set up for a long 45 , they say 40 grs 3F and round ball but the loading tool is for a 1 to 1 1/2 long bullet ? blaine