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Re: What should my next rifle be?
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:20 pm
by ovenpaa
Maybe I *need* something a bit older...
Re: What should my next rifle be?
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:23 pm
by meles meles
Hmmm, we could lend you our warbow...
Re: What should my next rifle be?
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:25 pm
by ovenpaa
Not with my shoulder... Too many years of MX/Enduro, Climbing and a frozen shoulder have put paid to any more quality time with a longbow.
Re: What should my next rifle be?
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:32 pm
by meles meles
A warbow ooman, no mere longbow...
Re: What should my next rifle be?
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:49 pm
by ovenpaa
meles meles wrote:A warbow ooman, no mere longbow...
At what, 150-180lbs pull? Heh, I doubt I could handle 120lbs these days
Re: What should my next rifle be?
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:18 pm
by saddler
Have a repro Mere Heath bow - much OLDER than any youthly warbow
Re: What should my next rifle be?
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 12:18 am
by Sim G
Any feelings towards a BPCR such as a Rolling Block or Sharps replica in .45-70 up?
Re: What should my next rifle be?
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:15 am
by Jon B
I know that rifle of Paul's and can highly recommend it.
Re: What should my next rifle be?
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:26 am
by dromia
Sim G wrote:Any feelings towards a BPCR such as a Rolling Block or Sharps replica in .45-70 up?
No we are talking, I've just found a Westley Richards, Deeley Edge falling block sporting rifle in 500/450 No2 musket in the back of my obsolete collection so going to give that a whirl over the next few months. It had a set of the real NDFS dies with it so that shows how long I've had the damned thing, Bore is very clean with nice Metford rifling. Phwoarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
BPCR handloading and shooting is the most satisfying and sophisticated of the shooting arts. :55:
Having got my 50 cals shooting last year its a 45 year for me now, get that No2 Musket hitting the black at at 100, then time to revisit my 577/450 Martini and the 45/70 Trapdoor. Both have great shooting loads but I have new moulds for the two of them both PP and GC to try out.
Re: What should my next rifle be?
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:05 pm
by Sandgroper
What about a L/A in 30/30 or a pistol calibre rifle like the Rugers in 44 or 357 Mag?
http://www.ruger.com/products/rotaryMag ... odels.html
Perhaps an Armalon in 30 carbine
http://www.guntrader.co.uk/GunsForSale/100225134003000 or something different like 250 Savage or 25-06?