Enfield Martini Henry 0.577/450

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M99
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Enfield Martini Henry 0.577/450

#1 Post by M99 »

Well!

I have never really been a fan of BP - but today I squeezed off 5 rounds with a really sweet Enfield in 0577/450 - managed a 5 round group of just over 2 inches @ 100 yds :P

I really did enjoy shooting it too - even the clouds of toilet paper? made me smile!

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Sounds like you had some good fun .

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#3 Post by AL8 »

well done, do you know what the loading was?
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#4 Post by M99 »

AL8 wrote:well done, do you know what the loading was?
I don't - I should have paid more attention but was grinning too much - there was a lot of "confetti" going down the range!

I was more pleased as a couple of the others struggled to get it on the target :twisted: - I had worked out from watching the others shoot, that it was shooting about 8" high at 100 - so I aimed at the base of the target and got a neat group in the middle.

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#5 Post by Tower75 »

MHs are a blast. I disagree with the notion that they kick like mules.

... they kick like cart horses, Shires, in fact.
Wait, so I can own a .55 calibre Boys anti-tank rifle, but not a .22 pistol?
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#6 Post by rufrdr »

First time I took my MkIV 577/450 to the range and opened up on the rifle line with a cloud of white smoke the range master sauntered over and asked to see my Environmental Protection Agency hazmat permit! I think he was joking....I bought him off with a loaded round for his collection!

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#7 Post by Tower75 »

Sweet lookin' rifle, rufrdr :good:
Wait, so I can own a .55 calibre Boys anti-tank rifle, but not a .22 pistol?
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