Only interested in single shots now.......

[pertnear]

I had a Ruger#1V in 25-06. Great whitetail medicine. I like your #2, did you do the restock? What’s the caliber? Nice.

The caliber is 6.8mm SPC II which most folks consider to be an AR-15 caliber. The little cartridge really flexes its muscle with a 22" barrel in the strong #3 falling block action! The forend wood was easy to find but the #1 butt stock was not. It was a semi-inlet that I ordered out of Canada then fitted & finished myself. The hardest part was getting the stain color to match on the two piece stock.

It's a long story on how I decided on the 6.8 cartridge. Just let me say that loading & shooting this rifle has been a learning experience which is still underway. I'm amazed at the cartridge's performance!

[Bad Ass Wallace]

BAW, what's the middle rifle? I do not recognize it. And, yes sir, I agree. The old originals are best.

The middle one is an Alex Henry police carbine dated 1878 in 577/450. The hammer is on the LHS so that when carried in a scabbard on horseback, the hammer does not catch any branches. This particular rifle dated back to the era of Ned Kelly's bush ranger gang!

[sharps4590]

Ahhh. Ok, thank you. I couldn't see the entire lever or I might have recognized it. I'm a little familiar with the Henry but obviously not enough. It is my favorite British single shot action...and a little out of my comfort zone to pay for. One in 450 BPE would tickle my fancy considerably.

[dverna]

I am a fan also. I shoot off a bench so I do not like the breakopen designs.

I used to shoot a BSA Martini in prone smallbore and loved that rifle. Had a Martini actioned Free Pistol from Russia for many years (Vostok IJ-1). Then along came a Ruger #1, Browning 78 and H&R. The H&R did not last long...mine was a piece of crap.

My current "wants" are a Baby Rolling block in .357, and a Martini CF.

For hunting I still use bolt action repeaters but shoot them single shot on the bench when "playing". The vast majority of "playing" is with lever action .357's. A blast to shoot at the dueling tree.

With what is happening, AR's are a necessity and have an important place in my inventory.

[Harleysboss]

My name is Brett, I'm 51 and I'm not an addict!! It's more of a "Habit" So far the herd consists of a custom Ruger #2 in 50-70, Rem Roller 50-70, Rem Roller in 40-65 and anxiously awaiting delivery of a new Shiloh Sharps 45-70 Business rifle. Oh yeah numerous muzzleloaders, 58cal Early Va Longrifle, couple T/C cap locks, couple White in-lines....man that might be it?

[jaguarxk120]

Ya gotta try a Savage Model 219, they came in 22 Hornet, 30-30, 25-35, 32-20, and a few others.
Nice break-open single that can be carried all day.

[muta4warrior]

I've been getting into more and more contenders lately (I think I own 8 receivers now). Just ordered a 16" barrel from MGM in 45WM and should be here in time for when the fire restrictions are lifted.. I also have a couple US bolt actions that I enjoy loading and shooting with CB loads (My 1903 Mk1 just turned 102 years old so I try to not shoot full power military loads though it).

[Yooper003]

I too have a passion for single shot rifles, although unlike a lot of you I have stuck with the new cheaper models. I certainly do envy some of those great old Hi walls & rollingblocks a lot of you have. I have Encores, Henry’s & cva’s what has impressed me the most is how well these cva shoot. I have a 44 mag. & a 35 Whelen in cva hunter mod. Costing less than 300$ & they are the best shooters of the bunch.

[MOA]

I too have a passion for single shot rifles, although unlike a lot of you I have stuck with the new cheaper models. I certainly do envy some of those great old Hi walls & rollingblocks a lot of you have. I have Encores, Henry’s & cva’s what has impressed me the most is how well these cva shoot. I have a 44 mag. & a 35 Whelen in cva hunter mod. Costing less than 300$ & they are the best shooters of the bunch.

Yooper003, I too have been eye balling the cva's lately, although from a different perspective. I'm on the lookout for a good donor rifle that provides a good platform for re-chambering and reboring in unusual calibers. The handi rifle SB2 is getting out of hand with some of the pricing seller's are wanting to the tune of 4 or 5 hundred dollars for a 200 dollar gun.

[Scrounge]

Yooper003, I too have been eye balling the cva's lately, although from a different perspective. I'm on the lookout for a good donor rifle that provides a good platform for re-chambering and reboring in unusual calibers. The handi rifle SB2 is getting out of hand with some of the pricing seller's are wanting to the tune of 4 or 5 hundred dollars for a 200 dollar gun.

I looked at the CVA Hunter earlier today, and they're no longer in production, and are being replaced by the CVA Scout rifle. About $350-500. Beats $900, but not by enough to get me going there. Not yet, anyway.

[Yooper003]

Last week Buds still had some hunter mod. Left.

[Chill Wills]

Yup! Singleshots are king and have been my greatest interest almost from the beginning.
Almost exclusively interested in American rifles of the black powder era.

[MOA]

I looked at the CVA Hunter earlier today, and they're no longer in production, and are being replaced by the CVA Scout rifle. About $350-500. Beats $900, but not by enough to get me going there. Not yet, anyway.

True, the new scout is not less expensive than the hunter. I'll be keeping my eye out for the hunter series on the auction sites for what is there at a good price.

[Jedman]

I found a 16 ga. Comblain shotgun on Gunbroker a couple of days ago. In many years of watching for another Comblain rifle or shotgun at a reasonable price I stayed in the auction way past what I thought it was worth and finally dropped out of the bidding in the last few hours and let the person have it. It was the best condition , almost like new antique I have ever found. In the last 2 days of the auction all other bidders dropped out and it was just me and the other person that eventually won it bidding and even though it was a holy grail museum piece and I wanted it bad I could see the other bidder wanted it even worse. In the final hours the price doubled and the other bidder even though ( he ) was winning put in 2 more bids after I was at my final bid I knew I had to let it go.
I don’t want anything that bad that I will pay stupid money for a gun.
I really like ( crave ) single shots but I own so many now that I don’t have places to keep them and have to let some of them I want pass. It’s a passion I am trying to keep in control.

Jedman