| Huvius |
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| 06/08/15 05:44 AM |
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Alex Henry .500BPE 200yd Gong
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Took the Henry out yesterday for the first time.
Loaded with 440gr cast bullets and 105gr FF Old Eynesford.
The gong is 16"X24" and I was pretty happy to hit it at that range.
The first shot (rt. barrel) went a bit right.
Click on the picture to see the film.
| Bidgee |
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| 07/08/15 05:20 AM |
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Nice shot, I would be happy to hit the gong at 200 yards!
There was less recoil than I expected, is this a standard or light load?
Cheers
| rigbymauser |
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| 07/08/15 05:23 AM |
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Nice shootinŽ
The bullet is surprisingly fast as view on the first "dustershot". Even though its a .500express loaded with Black powder it packs a good wallop.
Thanks for sharing.
| TH44 |
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| 07/08/15 07:12 AM |
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Nice shot, I would be happy to hit the gong at 200 yards!
Nice shot, I would be happy to see the gong at 200 yards!!
Good shootingn Huvius
Tony
| Huvius |
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| 07/08/15 07:31 AM |
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To be honest, I think that is the load. For sure a 440gr bullet but I should take one apart to see exactly how I loaded it since my notes are awol.
I thought they shot pretty well with zero issues. I could up the charge by 5grs or so to see if they come together a bit more.
The charge is 105grs ff.
I changed my first post to note this.
An over powder card (.030") and a 1/8" lube cookie under the bullet and the bullet lubed with the same of 60% bees wax 40% petroleum jelly.
I do think I will up the charge to 110gr for the 440 grainers to get them together at that kind of range. Figure that if I can get her dialed in at 200yds, as that is the only folding leaf on the gun, everything closer will be cake.
| 93x64mm |
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| 08/08/15 08:43 AM |
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Top stuff Huvius!
You must be a fair shot to do that & your double is still more than capable as well!
Good to see you both still preforming well
Keep up the good work
Cheers
93x64mm
| DarylS |
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| 08/08/15 12:21 PM |
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Looking pretty good. An increase might just be the bee's knees.
| Longknife |
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| 08/05/17 12:38 AM |
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Well, I "BIT THE BULLET" and purchased this Robert Hughes 500 BPE rifle, and it is NICE!!! It came with dies, brass, bullets, ETC....and it does have Henry rifling!!!!! YAHOOO!!!!
| DarylS |
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| 08/05/17 01:19 AM |
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Nice range, too. Easy to see bullet impact.
| Charls |
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| 08/05/17 03:23 PM |
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I happen to have a nice A Henry in .450 but I don't know how to post pics. If someone is prepare to post on my behalf, I will send the pics on. It will be appreciate it.
Charls
| Claydog |
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| 08/05/17 03:42 PM |
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clayton@catcontractors.com.au . I will post them for you Charls
| Grenadier |
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| 08/05/17 04:15 PM |
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Huvius,
Are saying the first shot going right was a regulation issue, not a pulled shot? Do you know if the two shots both deviated from center or did the bullets cross and, if so, do you know at what distance?
I am impressed that the 500 BPE shoots that well at 200 yards. 200 yards seems like a long way to work out regulation but if you can manage that you'll be on easy street.
That's a nice rifle!
| Huvius |
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| 08/05/17 11:26 PM |
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I think it is a regulation issue, as the right consistently shot to the right - not crossing. Speeding things up should bring them together and if they do, drifting the rear sight a little should do the trick.
I have some loaded up ready for the next trip to the range.
| 3DogMike |
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| 09/05/17 12:17 AM |
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Ben,
Nice. Was out with my .500's yesterday, not a proper range like yours....just rough shooting in the National Forest near the house whacking rocks.
Would be curious to know what that load chronographs at?
What bullet is that? Grease groove or PP?
I've never tried the Old Eynesford, have a fair amout of Swiss 1 1/2 on hand. Nothing quite like that cloud of smoke!
- Mike
| Huvius |
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| 09/05/17 10:08 PM |
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Its a greaser Lyman 515141
Good discussion over here:
http://forums.nitroexpress.com/showflat....0&fpart=all
| Claydog |
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| 10/05/17 08:09 AM |
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Charls Henry 450
| Huvius |
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| 10/05/17 09:30 AM |
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AAAHHH...
I can tell you right now, I would be a happy man owning only BPE singles and doubles.
In fact, owning only Alex Henrys wouldn't suck, would it?!!
Great looking gun - a perfect "little brother" to my 500 and 577.
I have to confess, recently I myself fell victim (again!!) to the Alexander Henry siren song and bought a hammeerless 450 double.
It's an illness, I tell Ya, an illness!!
| Charls |
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| 10/05/17 03:34 PM |
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Thanks for posting, Claydog,
This Henry is in great condition- metalwork is original and in screws pretty good but I think the wood was stripped at some point. The barrels though are perfect, the reloading tools are not original but stuff that I collected through the years. Everything is there to reload but I also have a modern set of dies. The gun was originally ordered by Archibald Stirling Maxwell, a Member of Parliament and also served as an officer in the British Army. It appears that his family was one of the richest families in Scotland at the turn of the previous century. He also happened to serve in South Africa during the Anglo Boer Wars. The gun somehow found its way to Kenia where it was bought by a South African and I then acquired it.
The clear plastic envelope in the lid (I do this to all my guns) is the full history that I could get of Maxwell and the gun so far. There is also a legend for all the reloading tools that has been added to the case. Not everybody always knows what each item's purpose was.
Charls
| Ash |
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| 08/06/17 05:06 PM |
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Beautiful rifles!
Huvius - underlever hammerless..? I love those..
| Huvius |
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| 09/06/17 06:42 AM |
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Beautiful rifles!
Huvius - underlever hammerless..? I love those..
Couple teaser shots:
| Ash |
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| 09/06/17 02:32 PM |
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Yeaaaahhhh thats the stuff....
Never understood the point of those stalking safeties (is that was those are called?)
| Huvius |
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| 09/06/17 11:50 PM |
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Never understood the point of those stalking safeties (is that was those are called?)
I believe the Bolted safety is there because a hammerless double doesn't have a "half cock" position that hammer gun users were familiar with. They are either cocked or fired and the extra safety of preventing the safety slide from being inadvertently pushed forward is some comfort.
| Ash |
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| 10/06/17 09:24 PM |
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Interesting, makes sense. Thanks. Can't wait for more pics of yours. I love those ones.
How far are you from Oklahoma City?
| Wayne59 |
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| 11/06/17 08:35 AM |
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Nice double. What is the little leaver in front of the safety for.
| Ash |
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| 11/06/17 08:44 AM |
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Huvius's last post, Wayne
| HeymSR20 |
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| 16/06/17 07:12 PM |
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Being a sidelock it probably has intercepting sears - i.e. A sear that blocks the hammers and is lifted out of the way when hammer is pulled. Having a bolted safety prevents triggers being pulled and thus hammers falling.
| Wayne59 |
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| 17/06/17 08:03 AM |
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After closer examination I beleave that little lever blocks the safety from accidentally being applier or the safety is automatic and it blocks the safety from from automatically engaging.
| Huvius |
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| 18/06/17 12:09 AM |
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The safety is automatic - on opening.
The lever simply prevents the safety slide from being accidentally pushed forward into the "fire" position.
Lots of doubles have bolted safeties.