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    First go with a bp rifle

    I now understand the enthusiasm you guys have for bp rifles. Today i went with a mate who let me put twenty rounds through his rolling block remmington .50 centrefire. It was great fun and i even managed to hit the target! Suprisingly accurate for a fire belching beast! Definatley going again and also joining the club i shot it at.
    Last edited by lucky trigger; 17-12-2007 at 02:52 PM.
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    You should try a muzzle loader Lucky.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Smokeless Coal View Post
    You should try a muzzle loader Lucky.
    If the opportunity arises i definatley will
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    Quote Originally Posted by Smokeless Coal View Post
    You should try a muzzle loader Lucky.
    I shot my mate's .577 front-stuffer at Bisley about 2 months ago.
    It kicks harder than the 7.62mm we use.

    Bloody excellent fun, though, even if the bullets do look like lead dustbins.
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    LOL once you go black (powder) theres no going back!!!!

    hoping that I can get a slot for BP muzzle loading pistol early next year

    nothing makes me smile like a session at the range with my bosses Kuchenreuter.

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    invitation

    Lucky,if you ever get down to this neck of the woods,I have a brown bess,a koeniglichen wuetemburger percussion.54 rifiled Mauser.and a couple those Spanish lookalike only they dont in .45.You are more than welcome to have a go on any or all of them.That goes for any of you,I'm located in Plymouth,give me a email or thru this means call when you have lust.

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    front stuffers

    You seriously need a go on my Brown Bess dude,then you know you'll be rockin'!its .75 cal if that helps you decide,a little like a 12g slug in size only its a patched ball,acreas of flames,flashes,smoke and a VERY full recoil!
    Better n' sex(well, nearly)

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    There are some who say the best target load for a Bess is...

    If you put any more in you wouldn't want to shoot it

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    Quote Originally Posted by gunnut View Post
    You seriously need a go on my Brown Bess dude,then you know you'll be rockin'!its .75 cal if that helps you decide,a little like a 12g slug in size only its a patched ball,acreas of flames,flashes,smoke and a VERY full recoil!
    Better n' sex(well, nearly)
    .75 cal sounds good!! How many times have you had your shoulder put back in
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    Muzzle loading rifles, the real deal

    Depending on the range you are shooting on, I have a Parker Hale 0.451 2 band volunteer that I used at 200 & 300 yards although I have seen the same model used at 500 yds. This is a very accurate rifle.
    Also available is my recent posting of a 0.45 Scheutzen target rifle that I use at 50 metres but I am sure it will go out to 100 metres without a problem.
    I have moulds and loading gear for each and I am in white rose county so not that far away if you are interested.
    HM

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    I took a very enjoyable trip down to the range again today. I shot my mates .50 rolling block rifle and also a .357 taurus revolver, a ruger no1 in 45-70 which was a real beast! and also a .577 (i think!) royal enfield muzzle loading rifle which was very nice. i took a few pics which i will put up shortly..
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