| buckstix |
| (.400 member) |
| 22/04/17 09:40 AM |
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Re: William Evans 500 bpe Underlever Hammer Double
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What a lovely old piece Buckstix!
True it might not come directly from the biggest makers of the high end double rifle, but it was worked on by one of only a handful of workmen that were that good & that actually did the real work for those companies!
I hope she shoots as good as she looks - with a steel butt plate it will be stout with full BP loads!
Certainly a keeper to pass on as an heirloom; there is something about these old BP guns that can't me 'made', it's the patina from ages past that makes them what they are!
Well done mate - we're all rather envious of you!
Cheers
93x64mm
Hello 93x64mm,
Thanks for the reply.
Yes, I really like the looks of this one.
I took it out for a test run today. 14 rounds through her to get the feel. Recoil was very tolerable. I tried some 435g lead gas checked bullets, and some 435g SP Hawk bullets, both with 55g of IMR 4198. Both loads were crossing at 50yds to the tume of 3-1/2" to 4-1/2". Average velocities were 1693fps, and 1562fps, respectively. Next time we try some heavier bullets at a little higher velocity.