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Watson577
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Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle.
29/08/14 08:53 AM

TH44,

This rifle has a twist rate of 1:53". That has a lot to do with the amount of recoil that you see and this along with the 1250 grain bullet I think, explains the difference. With 9-drams of Goex Olde Eynesford FFg powder, the barrels are still crossing by about 5-1/2" at 50 yards so more powder will be required--probably 10 or 11 drams. I did a poor job of shooting this rifle but Curl shot it four times and produced two useable right/lefts. I don't get punished nearly as much as Curl and my shoulder wasn't even sore after shooting eight 8-dram cartridges, ten 9-dram cartridges and two 10-dram cartridges. I must be flinching or doing something else wrong though. I'm going to tame this beast eventually! If you shoot anything that kicks hard, invest in a Shooter's Friend slip-on recoil pad from Cabelas--those work very well.

- Jim

PS: I shot some grease grooved 1400 grain hollow-point bullets with 9-drams of Swiss 1-1/2 and that was positively brutal! It felt like the butt was being driven 2" deep into my shoulder and I could only stand to shoot four of those from a standing position. What you see in those videos is positively mild compared to those things!

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Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle.	CptCurl	25/08/14 10:35 PM
Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle.	NitroX	26/08/14 07:08 PM
Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle.	Watson577	29/08/14 08:58 AM
Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle.	rigbymauser	26/08/14 09:40 PM
Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle.	Watson577	29/08/14 09:04 AM
Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle.	CptCurl	29/08/14 10:13 PM
Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle.	Igorrock	30/08/14 12:59 AM
Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle.	tinker	27/08/14 01:19 AM
Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle.	EDELWEISS	27/08/14 03:58 PM
Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle.	MikeRowe	26/08/14 03:33 AM
Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle.	Chasseur	26/08/14 04:19 AM
Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle.	TH44	26/08/14 08:23 AM
Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle.	Watson577	29/08/14 08:53 AM
Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle.	rigbymauser	30/08/14 01:15 AM
Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle.	8X57	12/09/14 11:58 PM
Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle.	CptCurl	13/09/14 11:10 AM
Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle.	tinker	26/08/14 09:37 AM
Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle.	CptCurl	26/08/14 10:24 AM
Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle.	MikeRowe	26/08/14 12:10 PM
Re: Alexander Henry 8 bore Double Rifle.	Ash	26/08/14 06:07 PM

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