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Shooting Traditional Firearms and Weapons => General Interest => Topic started by: greyhunter on July 21, 2013, 05:10:04 PM

Title: Baker rifles
Post by: greyhunter on July 21, 2013, 05:10:04 PM

Have not heard any tales of these lately. Does anyone still own/shoot a Baker? I know several members at one time bought the Middlesex smooth Bakers and went on to re barrel them with rifled barrels. I wonder where all those nice smooth barrels went? Any hoo, if you have one, break it out and lets see some targets! And some durn pictures too.  

Title: Re: Baker rifles
Post by: Sir Michael on August 01, 2013, 01:19:24 AM

I have one made by the Rifle Shoppe.  It is the primary rifle I shoot.  Even with its heavy no set trigger, open V rear sight, and over 8 lbs of weight I can hold my own with the small bore, double set trigger, and peep sight crowd.

Just got back from the PLR Rendezvous at Sequim.  Of the 105 shooters, I won the Rifle trail with it.  I also won the 50 yd paper buffalo target for club members.  Got beat for the $150 prize by a non-club member.  I'm still trying to figure when everyone else got so bad I can win.

Almost forgot a pic of target.  These are a few years old but they were made with my Baker.
[album:57w3shi2]4079[/album:57w3shi2][album:57w3shi2]2229[/album:57w3shi2]

Puffer go an India import and had it re-barreled with some work on the lock I shot pretty good.

Title: Re: Baker rifles
Post by: greggholmes on August 01, 2013, 01:54:08 AM

Quote from: "Sir Michael"

I have one made by the Rifle Shoppe.  It is the primary rifle I shoot.  Even with its heavy no set trigger, open V rear sight, and over 8 lbs of weight I can hold my own with the small bore, double set trigger, and peep sight crowd.

Just got back from the PLR Rendezvous at Sequim.  Of the 105 shooters, I won the Rifle trail with it.  I also won the 50 yd paper buffalo target for club members.  Got beat for the $150 prize by a non-club member.  I'm still trying to figure when everyone else got so bad I can win.

Almost forgot a pic of target.  These are a few years old but they were made with my Baker.
[album:2nfoj2l7]4079[/album:2nfoj2l7][album:2nfoj2l7]2229[/album:2nfoj2l7]

Puffer go an India import and had it re-barreled with some work on the lock I shot pretty good.

I went to Tenino last weekend, had 30 shooters. I live up north and Squim was farther away.

Title: Re: Baker rifles
Post by: Sir Michael on August 01, 2013, 02:07:43 AM

GRMM will have its Rendezvous at the same location in Sequim over Labor Day weekend.  Give us a try.  We put on a pretty good Rendezvous.

Title: Re: Baker rifles
Post by: greggholmes on August 01, 2013, 05:31:03 AM

I did Ravensdale many many times

Title: Re: Baker rifles
Post by: Sir Michael on August 04, 2013, 02:50:08 PM

Now's the time to do it again.  So far it looks like clear weather and dry canvas.