pls1911
02-12-2012, 11:14 AM
I just finished supporting a weekend at the ranch with 102 Boy Scouts and leaders, providing for the big bore shooting activity.
Pedersoli rifles were used, a Sharps Quigley model and a Bodine Remington Rolling block.
Both rifles are 45-70, and have Lee Shaver Soule Sights, refined double set triggers and 34" heavy barrels.
The hanging target was a white 18" square x 3/8" steel plate at 225 yards set against dark green of central Texas cedar hill.
Load was an easy 28 grains of Reliant 2400, half grain daycron hairs under the bullet and a WLR primer, pushing an RCBS 300 grain gas checked bullet, at about 1500 fps.
Notwithstanding the fact that the guns were taller than some of the kids, there were very few misses and nearly 200 rounds shot without a single patch through the bore.
Cleaning at the end of the day consisted of a couple of passes with a bore mop lubed with Ed's Red. There was a little powder residue, but abolutely no sign of leading.
The reaction started at "no way" and ended with "AWSOME!!!"
Pedersoli rifles were used, a Sharps Quigley model and a Bodine Remington Rolling block.
Both rifles are 45-70, and have Lee Shaver Soule Sights, refined double set triggers and 34" heavy barrels.
The hanging target was a white 18" square x 3/8" steel plate at 225 yards set against dark green of central Texas cedar hill.
Load was an easy 28 grains of Reliant 2400, half grain daycron hairs under the bullet and a WLR primer, pushing an RCBS 300 grain gas checked bullet, at about 1500 fps.
Notwithstanding the fact that the guns were taller than some of the kids, there were very few misses and nearly 200 rounds shot without a single patch through the bore.
Cleaning at the end of the day consisted of a couple of passes with a bore mop lubed with Ed's Red. There was a little powder residue, but abolutely no sign of leading.
The reaction started at "no way" and ended with "AWSOME!!!"