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terrylee
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Posted: October 10 2018 at 6:42am |
Not a Lee I'm afraid, but a Pattern 1853 Enfield, 2nd Model, dated 1857 with British Military Markings. |
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42rocker
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Looks super nice. Wish it was going into my collection. Enjoy it. Later 42rocker
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Pukka Bundook
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Very nice rifle!
Is it a Second pattern? ...can't decide if I can see springs or just wood reflection. Are you going to use it with paper cartridges? Brett and a few others on BMF been doing piles of work with them. V good results too. How's the bore Terry?
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Canuck
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Wow, that's really cool!
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Castles made of sand slip into the sea.....eventually
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Honkytonk
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Nice! Reminds me of the old Bugs Bunny cartoon about the Hatfield's and McCoys!
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Honkytonk
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One question. What Calibre?
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Shamu
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"Gert Big 'un" uses a pound of Fg to fire a garbage can 3 miles! |
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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)
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A square 10
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super - i wish mine looked like that , i think i need another - improoved version ,
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Pukka Bundook
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.577" and the load was 2 1/2 drams of rifle powder. (about 70 grs)
These days some use 3F and about 55 grs. Rob still hit our 700 yard target with this light load. R.
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terrylee
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Certainly a second model with barrel bands secured by springs and dated 1857. The bore is in reasonable shape, but I have no intention of firing it. In my collection the British Military Muzzle-loaders are respected wall-hangers, while I confine shooting activities to my 7.62mm Enfields and occasionally the .303s. |
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Pukka Bundook
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Terry,
I think we can respect these and still use them. :-) Mind, I know down there even finding powder can be difficult!
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Oldhand
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Not firing it, you are missing a fun time. Due to loading time you won't shoot as many shots, but they are fun to shoot. While I don't have the military rifles, I have a 54 Hawkin, 45 Kentucky, 36 Seneca, and a 28 ga shotgun.
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Retired USAF, NRA life member
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hoadie
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I have the same rifle. We've always used FFF g w/ 60 - 65 gr load for a .577 Minie ball.
(I have a Lee mould & smelter. Always use pure lead) |
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Loose wimmen tightened here
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