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#1 Post by **meles meles** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 6:37 pm

We had a crackin' morning shooting at Whittington (Staffordshire) today, oomans. Most of the time we were shooting our Goblinator (TM), a nice, teak stocked AIA carbine which is effectively a no 5 junglie but chambered in 7.62x39. Popped a Kalshnikov 30 round mag azine on it and fired it from the standing unsupported position, grouping to about 5 inches. Plenty enough to keep Farmer Giles at a distance...

The other rifle we shot was a fellow club member's reproduction 2 band Volunteer black powder rifle in .451. Boy, was that fun ! A nice flash, a gentle shove in the shoulder, a huge cloud of smoke - sometimes including a perfectly formed smoke ring drifting downrange in the still air - the sweet smell of salpetre, then a resounding crunch as the big cast boolit clunked into the backstop.

We now like black powder rifles, do us.

Dougan · #2 Post by **Dougan** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:26 pm

Sounds like a good mornings shooting - Any pictures?

We're not asking for springwatch badger-cam...just a pic of the range would be nice... razz

#3 Post by **meles meles** » Sun Mar 10, 2013 9:33 am

'Twas a superbulous morning's shooting, Squirrel. We were far to busy to get the Box Brownies out. Those black powder gins are fun...

#4 Post by **dodgyrog** » Sun Mar 10, 2013 9:35 am

meles meles wrote:'Twas a superbulous morning's shooting, Squirrel. We were far to busy to get the Box Brownies out. Those black powder gins are fun...

Is that like gin and tonic - no wonder you had fun?

#5 Post by **meles meles** » Sun Mar 10, 2013 9:40 am

*Chukkles*

We have our dilsexik typing head on this morning...

#6 Post by **dromia** » Sun Mar 10, 2013 9:59 am

I shoot one of the early PH hexangonal rifled 0.451" volunteers, very accurate.

#7 Post by **meles meles** » Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:03 am

Yes, we found it very pleasant to shoot, and far exceeded our expectations for accuracy. It's the first black powder rifle we have used and it probably won't be the last :)

JonC · #8 Post by **JonC** » Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:42 am

My club has its first BP pistol and rifle day booked at Bisley, should be a grin. The only BP stuff I have shot is my old 10 bore shotgun.

#9 Post by **AL8** » Sun Mar 10, 2013 3:57 pm

dromia wrote:I shoot one of the early PH hexangonal rifled 0.451" volunteers, very accurate.

What is your load for this, the reason I ask is that a new member in the club has one and wants to use it but does not have a clue were to start
Thanks

#10 Post by **dromia** » Sun Mar 10, 2013 4:17 pm

86 grains Swiss No4 under a 540 grain paper patch boolit serves me well out to 800 yrds.

if you are not shooting at the longer ranges then 60 grains would be a good starting point with a 500 grain plus boolit.

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