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Thread: Uberti High walls ?

  1. #41
    Boolit Master
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    Old red, what size is that barrel? I've got a C. sharps 1885 with a 32" #5 barrel and it's not anywhere near 14 lbs. Your rifle sounds like a great setup for long range shooting. I've got a 16 lb Shiloh in .45 2-7/8 and it's quite pleasant off of cross sticks. I'm a big fan of heavy rifles

    chris.

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    Gunlaker, This rifle is a scratch built custom that's why I referred to it as a "Highwall type" rifle, the receiver is also much heavier than a standard 1885 and is of the "thickwall" design so the weight is more evenly distributed. I don't know if that affects the felt recoil or not but for sure recoil is not an issue even with heavy loads and I feel certain that would be true of any Highwall rifle in this weight range regardless of weight distribution. I built the receiver with the thicker sidewalls as an extra safety margin rather than for the extra weight but it has turned out to be a plus since the rifle does balance nicely and easily absorbs most of the recoil.

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    Ah, I see. Thanks.

    Chris.

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