| rigbymauser |
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| 14/06/20 01:54 AM |
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Jack Lotts .577 hammergun artical
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Still one of the best articles on double rifles..
Make Mine a Side Hammer Double" in the Gun Digest,
by Jack Lott
| TH44 |
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| 14/06/20 09:44 AM |
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Excellent article< i had not seen it before
Many thanks for posting
TH44
| rigbymauser |
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| 15/06/20 02:52 AM |
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I am still thinking of a nice hammergun with Jones underlever in .577express. Sir Samuel Bakers load was 6drams black powder to a 648grain solid.
| 3DogMike |
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| 15/06/20 03:02 AM |
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I have the 1985 Gun Digest with that article, well read ......numerous times. Will have to look at my others as I remember there is an article about bore rifles in a '70's edition. I will post it similarly when I find it.
My W.J. Jeffery .577 3 1/4" ....... 1894 & proofed 3 1/4" & 6 1/2 Dram 650 bullet.
Baker did write that he preferred 6 Drams & 650 for better accuracy.
- Mike
| rigbymauser |
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| 15/06/20 03:46 AM |
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Well three dawg...
I think you think of GD1979..right?..
"The Double Rife, Its Care and Feeding" the Gun Digest,
by Jack Lott
| rigbymauser |
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| 15/06/20 05:43 AM |
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Quote:
I have the 1985 Gun Digest with that article, well read ......numerous times. Will have to look at my others as I remember there is an article about bore rifles in a '70's edition. I will post it similarly when I find it.
My W.J. Jeffery .577 3 1/4" ....... 1894 & proofed 3 1/4" & 6 1/2 Dram 650 bullet.
Baker did write that he preferred 6 Drams & 650 for better accuracy.
- Mike
Lovely express rifle.
Hammerless guns with toplevers seems to be good enough...but boring.
| bwanabobftw |
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| 15/06/20 10:36 AM |
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The Double rifle with exposed hammers and the Jones underlever is the most beautiful of all guns !!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for sharing these.
Robert
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| 15/06/20 10:26 PM |
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Thanks rigbymauser - brilliant reference material for all to use!
Kind regards
93x64mm
NitroX
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| 17/06/20 07:06 AM |
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Thanks for providing the two articles, Jens.
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BTTT
| DarylS |
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| 23/02/21 03:57 AM |
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Those will do.
| rigbymauser |
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| 23/02/21 09:03 AM |
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Today I could easy settle with a good .577 ex as one doublerifle in the safe.
| 8borerifle |
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| 25/02/21 08:38 AM |
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Years ago I owned Jack Lott's 8 BORE Rodda double rifle. It weighed 17 pounds and was chambered for the brass case. I owned a lot of under lever hammer double rifles and this one was the hardest to cock of any of them! I damaged my right thumb working on an antique car and could only cock the rifle using the palm of my hand. I never did get to shoot that rifle, always wished I would have. I loved to shoot an 8 BORE double rifle. A friend of mine owned 14 of them!