CptCurlAdministrator
(.450 member)
12/04/17 08:39 AM
Re: John Rigby & Co. 40-70 Bottle Neck Single Shot Rifle #15130

93x64,

Thanks for your kind words. It is a splendid rifle. I have shot it several times, but largely it has been neglected in favor of double rifles.

This spring I plan to have a new rear sight filed up for it, because I don't like where it is printing on paper. I am getting good groups, but low to the sights. Someone must have changed the sights years ago for some purpose. The plan is to have newly regulated sights by late June.

The most recent loads I have fired are genuine black powder loads with paper patched bullets. Earlier loads I tried were nitro-for-black. Both do well, but I must say there is a lot of fun in shooting black powder.

Hopefully I will keep my focus and have more to report after a short visit with a very skilled gunmaker.

Best,
Curl



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