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HistoricBore
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Re: Alex Henry rook rifle
08/08/12 02:05 AM

I have an Alex. Henry single shot rifle with Jones rotating underlever, serial number 5289, that is quite early - not sure when, but they fitted a new barrel in 1882... It is also chambered for the .360 x 2.25" cartridge, which it shoots very nicely. There was also a Rook rifle loading using coiled case and a round ball. It is easy to replicate this by sawing off the necked part of a .30-30 case and shoving in a .375" round ball with a pinch of your favourute pistol powder!

This cartridge was the first real 'Express' load, and was popular for Scottish Deer. My rifle weighs just under five pounds. Ross Seigfried wrote up something on a similar rifle in RIFLE about six years ago.

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Alex Henry rook rifle	casper50	07/08/12 06:52 AM
Re: Alex Henry rook rifle	Huvius	07/08/12 08:59 AM
Re: Alex Henry rook rifle	bouldersmith	07/08/12 10:22 AM
Re: Alex Henry rook rifle	HistoricBore	08/08/12 02:05 AM
Re: Alex Henry rook rifle	DarylS	08/08/12 09:11 AM
Re: Alex Henry rook rifle	bouldersmith	08/08/12 10:03 AM
Re: Alex Henry rook rifle	HistoricBore	09/08/12 04:54 AM
Re: Alex Henry rook rifle	lancaster	08/08/12 03:54 AM
Re: Alex Henry rook rifle	chuckT	08/08/12 09:04 AM

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