Traditional Firearms > Caplock Long Guns
English Big Game Rifle
Bigsmoke:
Feltwad,
Some beautiful rifles sure do come across your hands. It is a privilege to see some of them.
I also noticed the column of flip up sights on the rifle. On my 8 bore, I had a set of three sights, and that was good for 200 yards and the number 3 sight wasn't nearly as tall.
I have no experience with banded ball shooting. Any info you can give us on shooting that beautiful piece? Powder charge, loading, etc?
Thank you,
John (Bigsmoke)
Feltwad:
--- Quote from: Winter Hawk on March 11, 2024, 11:23:17 AM ---Woah! I hadn't noticed the multiple (!) fold-up rear sights on that puppy before! What distances is that calibrated for? That is cooler than cool!
~Kees~
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Bigsmoke
Personally I have very little info i bought it has a collectors piece and to shoot it here in the UK the law will be very strict ,if only a few shots it would have to go on a firearms certificate and can only be used on a approved militia type range. The shooting of game eg deer with any type of muzzle loader is not allowed .
The previous owner who I understood shot abroad and had the gun restored in 1985 by the original maker firm William Powel I approached them for a full report ,load, range etc but they would supply but the cost was excessive so I left ii
Feltwad
Bigsmoke:
Thank you sir. I appreciate your response and I understand the problems involved with firearms in the UK.
Much like Canada, I would imagine.
Too bad William Powell and Co had to be that way with the information.
Regardless, you do have a very nice piece of firearms history there.
Enjoy!
John
Feltwad:
[ Invalid Attachment ] A better view of the top rib sighting notice that the leaves have no V and the rib is marked off in intervals
Feltwad
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Feltwad:
Not much response to this thread i entered because I thought it would have been of interest but it seems not
Feltwad
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