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Shooter
03-15-2012, 04:39 PM
After years wanting a rook rifle, I took action. My .308 Encore with Williams sights stood idle after deer season.
I thought about chamber adapters, but decided to stick with a .308 case.
I am cutting clover leafs @ 25YDs with 2.8 Gr. of Bullseye, a .310 RB from my ML, and a pistol primer.
I do not have to re-size the case, mearly tap the RB in the mouth.
I am thinking of trying a 95 Gr. .32 S&W boolit, or a 115 Gr. 32/20 GC boolit.
The Encore is a little heavy at 6.75 #, but it is what I have.
I doubt I am saving money over a .22 LR.
stubshaft
03-15-2012, 06:50 PM
Instead of the boolits for the .32's. Why don't you just use the 115's for the .30 Carbine?
Shooter
03-16-2012, 08:47 AM
Instead of the boolits for the .32's. Why don't you just use the 115's for the .30 Carbine?

I have the .32 mold.:-)
Texantothecore
03-16-2012, 03:58 PM
What is a rook rifle? Sorry for the dumb question, but curiosity just got the better of me.
725
03-16-2012, 05:18 PM
As I understand it, a rook rifle was created to shoot crows in urban England back in the day. A very underpowered rifle of limited range and noise levels that would allow safer hunting in a congested area. Now, the mention of a rifle and England in the same sentence gives you an idea of how long ago that was.
The Ranger
03-17-2012, 11:27 PM
As I understand it, a rook rifle was created to shoot crows in urban England back in the day. A very underpowered rifle of limited range and noise levels that would allow safer hunting in a congested area. Now, the mention of a rifle and England in the same sentence gives you an idea of how long ago that was.

a rook is a baby crow. "rook" rifles were origanoly intended for shooting the young crows that could not yet fly away, so you only needed to shoot to the top of a tree and not much power was needed.
Shooter
03-18-2012, 07:20 AM
The full name is: "Rook and Rabbit Rifle"
Screwbolts
03-18-2012, 09:25 AM
I did a Google search and got:

Search: About 792,000 results (0.24 seconds)

That took a lot less time than typing question and answers.

My rook rifle is a fun "toy" for adults and children to sharpen up shooting skills and provide many hours of fun quiet affordable family shooting.

Rifle was made from shoot out break action muzzle loader, Barrel liner was installed chambered for 357 mg. Steady diet of 38 sp. WC for fun. With good cleaning and 357s Loaded with NOE 360180 WFNs used for deer.
Good Cheer
03-28-2012, 09:43 PM
.300 Savage 99. Load it light and yeehah!