- Joined
- Feb 20, 2005
- Location
- South of the North 40
In the spirit of the new forum I'd like to get a bit of conversation going. What are your favored weapons and loads?
I'm a fan of the M1841, particularly the Colt version which took existing arms bored them out to .58, put on a clamping bayonet band and installed a Colt Revolving Rifle rear site. My own Euroarms repop has been converted to this standard and it is capable of excellent accuracy. In fact the fist rounds down range by two different shooters garnered a 7" group @ 50 yards. I shoot a traditional 540 grain Minnie pushed by 60 grains 2F. I do so because I want to see how I would do with the same load used on the field.
At shoots I've had very good luck at 100 yards but considerably less at 50. Mostly me IMO.
If I get the coin I wouldn't mind putting together a Whitney "Good & Serviceable" M1841... ie no patchbox & a M1859 Sharps carbine rear sight.
Though if I had unlimited resources I'd also get my paws on an original M1817 Common Rifle percussion conversion... but who's asking about pipe dreams.
So my firends, fellow shooters and just plain firearms nuts what is your favored arm?
I'm a fan of the M1841, particularly the Colt version which took existing arms bored them out to .58, put on a clamping bayonet band and installed a Colt Revolving Rifle rear site. My own Euroarms repop has been converted to this standard and it is capable of excellent accuracy. In fact the fist rounds down range by two different shooters garnered a 7" group @ 50 yards. I shoot a traditional 540 grain Minnie pushed by 60 grains 2F. I do so because I want to see how I would do with the same load used on the field.
At shoots I've had very good luck at 100 yards but considerably less at 50. Mostly me IMO.
If I get the coin I wouldn't mind putting together a Whitney "Good & Serviceable" M1841... ie no patchbox & a M1859 Sharps carbine rear sight.
Though if I had unlimited resources I'd also get my paws on an original M1817 Common Rifle percussion conversion... but who's asking about pipe dreams.
So my firends, fellow shooters and just plain firearms nuts what is your favored arm?