My Single shots...........

[Hairtrigger]

My single shots are
Browning BPCR in 40-65
Browning B78 in 25-06
Ruger No.1 in 223
Ruger No.1 in 22-250
Ruger No.1 in 220 Swift
Ruger No.1 in 6PPC
Rem XP-100 in 221
Rem XP-100 in 223
Rem XP-100 in 7br
Lone Eagles in 22-250, 7br and 308
Competitor in 22-250ai
and a Wichita in 7Intx

[nitroproof]

Here's my .357 Max BSA Cadet.
Scope is a Unertl Hawk 4X
Stock is a Fajen Classic in European walnut

[nitroproof]

My Remmy military target rifle.

The 43 Spanish bore was awful so I relind it to 45-70 then restocked it with nice full lenght ML blank I bought for $40.

I had the butt turned and whittled the forend myself.

Rear site's Lee Shaver conversions, front a Shaver/Lyman 17A w/ spirit level.

The gun shoots way better than the guy behind the trigger

[GLL]

Craig:

Thank you ! Very nice!

Did you do the conversion yourself? Have you (did you) run into any problems with the length of the .357Max in a Cadet?

Jerry

[nitroproof]

Jerry-
Glad you like it...
The late Dick Nickel (Eatonville, Wa.) did the rebarrel job for me... it's 20.5" long, made out of a rebored .223 barrel off who knows what.
The loaded Max round will just clear the breech block.
The only "work" I did myself was bending the lever, used a potato for a heat sink, and I fitted the stock and forend.
The little rifle shoots great with 140 grain JHP bullets, haven't really played much with cast boolits in the .357 Max.
It was my first custom project back in the mid '80's.

[PatMarlin]

I looked at a No 1 in 22-250 today. Good shape but I didn't like the figure in the wood. They were asking $595.

Lots of what I call "Scraps" in the gunstores today as far as used rifles go. Lots of new rifles with plane Jane wood.

A guy couldn't spend money if he wanted to..

[A square 10]

nice rifles fellas , i got a long way to go

[oldfart]

35x444 contender g-2

[miltfarrow]

Sorry if this is off topic a little, but I don't know where else to ask. I have an early 1900s Winchester Low Wall that I found in .22 Hornet. I rebarreled to .25-20 SS. Whoever made it a .22 Horned messed up the mainspring (too short). I have a friend's mainspring in for now. Where can I get a flat mainspring, good quality? Thanks. BTW, any suggestions for a starting load? I used 7.6 gr. 4227 and 90 gr. bullets from an old mold I found to get on paper. And I got a nice group, some touching, at 100 yds. This should be fun! Life is good.

[nicholst55]

Sorry if this is off topic a little, but I don't know where else to ask. I have an early 1900s Winchester Low Wall that I found in .22 Hornet. I rebarreled to .25-20 SS. Whoever made it a .22 Horned messed up the mainspring (too short). I have a friend's mainspring in for now. Where can I get a flat mainspring, good quality? Thanks. BTW, any suggestions for a starting load? I used 7.6 gr. 4227 and 90 gr. bullets from an old mold I found to get on paper. And I got a nice group, some touching, at 100 yds. This should be fun! Life is good.

I'd try either Dixie Gun Works or Track of the Wolf.

[bullshot]

1858 Trapdoor 50-70
1884 Trapdoor 45-70
Rolling Block 43 Spanish
Rolling Block 7x57
Ruger #1 218 Bee
Martini MK 3 22LR
Martini ISU 22LR
Pedersoli Sharps Quigley 45-70
Cimarron High Wall 40-65
H&R Buffalo Classic 38-55

[Wicky]

Martini Cadets in 17 Ackley Hornet, 218 Bee, 222 Rimmed and 22 LR. Ruger No3 in 45/70 and a Rolling Block in 357.

[jfg]

Pedersoli Quigley Sharps .45/70
Winchester Limited 1885 .45/70
Ruger #1 .458 Win Mag
Schultz $ Larsen Mod. 33/70 .22 LR
Schultz & Larsen Mod. 58/70 22 LR
T/C Hawken .50 Cal.
CVA Optima Pro Magnum .50 Cal.
Winchest Mod 37 12 ga.

[Pavogrande]

You all have LOTS of interesting weapons!
Since 1954 I have acquired the following :
1866 50/70 Trapdoor
1884 45/70 trapdoor
?? Argentine?? 43 Spanish Rolling Block
M71 11mm Mauser
Swiss Target Martini, 304 bore but unknown case.
Hi wall 38/55 #5 barrel
#3 Ruger 22 hornet
Page lewis 22 rf
414 stevens 22 short
Stevens Favorite 25rf
same 22rf
Crackshot 22rf
Remington #6 Takedown 22rf
Stevens Marksman 22rf
Stevens Maynard junior 22rf
win lo wall 22rf action only --

I do like single shots --
The 11mm Rolling block was bought about 1956 from Martin Retting for $19.95, (kind of expensive for then) later traded to a friend who recenctly passed away and bequethed it back to me -- RIP

[redneckdan]

T/C early version contender with .357 mag 10", .357 max 14" and .30 herrett 14" barrels.

[thornblom]

T/C Hawken .54 Caliber
T/C Hawken .54 Caliber w/Green Mountain barrel with round ball twist (1 in 70")
Custom Greener Martini cadet in .32-20 wcf, Green Mountain barrel
Custom BSA Martini cadet in .22 long rifle, Green Mountain barrel
Ruger #1 custom in .45-90 Sharps, Badger barrel, Brockway sights
Shiloh Sharps #3 sporter custom .45-70, Badger barrel, Brockway sights
Custom Remington Rolling Block .40-65, Badger barrel, Brockway sights
Ruger #3 .22 Hornet
Ruger #3 .223 Remington
Ruger #3 .30-40 Krag
Ruger #3 .375 JDJ with #1 wood
Winchester 1885 High Wall custom .32-40 schuetzen rifle, Douglas barrel
Winchester 1885 Low Wall .22 Long Rifle, Lyman 17A front sight, Marbles tang sight
Custom T/C Contender rifle with 3 Bullberry barrels, .219 Donaldson Wasp, 7x30 Waters improved and .22 long rifle match

[sav300]

Hi folks,have three martini cadets,17 ackley bee,357mag and a 30-30 for cast only.

[marlinman93]

I've got a few singleshot rifles. All american made, and from the late 1800-early 1900's.

Some of my Ballards:


My displays at our last collector's show:








My next project in progress:

[Muddy Creek Sam]

Marlinman93,

No wonder those darn things are expensive, You bought all the spare ones.

Sam (whose saving up for a 38-55 Hi-Wall)

[Beekeeper]

Dang I was gonna ask a question about a single shot but after seeing all them pictures I'm ashamed to ask.
I'm with you Sam hee's the reason their so danged expensive.

How about a question for a singleshot newbe?
I am thinking of buying an H&R SB2 in .223 with an additional barrel in either .308 or 30/06.
Good or would you go a different way?
What is the diference between the NEF and the H&R. Any to speak of?
Have read all I can find on specs and they seam to be the same to me.
I like the H&R as I like real fiurniture and not plastics.


beekeeper