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underlever
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Re: Westley Richards 1871
13/06/15 03:22 PM

Finally got around to taking a few pics of my old WR No2. This thing has no finish left anywhere and I believe the butt is a replacement. It also has a strange smell/ stink to it like no other firearm I've ever handled. This rifle has had a lot of days in the field.
It is noted in Winfer's book and I have a feeling it spent most of its life in India. The bore is not that good ( metford rifling ) but can still keep them together enough for the distances I use it at. I'll admit they don't look that flash but these rifles handle really nicely and have a wonderful trigger. Also the big 500 No2 cartridge looks just lovely.
I've tried all sorts of loads in it and the black powder/ paper patch combo works very well, which doesn't come as any surprise. Even though this is a good load, I don't always have enough time for cleaning shells and rolling pills, so I resort to NFB loads. I have used Woodleigh 440 gr bullets but a box of these don't go far so I looked for something else to keep me going. The pics tell what I ended up doing. These go into my very quickly made die at .500 " and a little squeeze later come out at .510" and with a new nose shape. A friend also uses these in his Stephen Grant double 500 BPE and they work just fine and are easy on the pocket.
I have toyed with the idea of giving the rifle a re furb but I'm glad now that I never have. It is a piece of living history and I get a real joy when its in use.

The new loaded round next the old shell is a Bertram case. In the early days I formed cases from Bell basic 577 brass. This is when I found out that the 500 No2 is not a 577 necked down to 500. It uses a parent case with a smaller head diameter and I'll NEVER make these shells from 577 basic brass again.
Underlever

Edited by underlever (13/06/15 03:47 PM)

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Westley Richards 1871	Huvius	08/06/14 01:21 AM
Re: Westley Richards 1871	Ash	08/06/14 10:24 AM
Re: Westley Richards 1871	chapmen	08/06/14 09:52 PM
Re: Westley Richards 1871	AkMike	12/06/14 02:15 PM
Re: Westley Richards 1871	Ash	18/02/15 08:30 AM
Re: Westley Richards 1871	Norman4	18/02/15 08:38 AM
Re: Westley Richards 1871	tinker	18/02/15 10:48 AM
Re: Westley Richards 1871	Caprivi	18/02/15 11:31 AM
Re: Westley Richards 1871	ducmarc	01/03/15 03:21 PM
Re: Westley Richards 1871	ducmarc	01/03/15 03:23 PM
Re: Westley Richards 1871	DarylS	02/03/15 04:14 AM
Re: Westley Richards 1871	93x64mm	02/03/15 08:41 AM
Re: Westley Richards 1871	Huvius	03/03/15 09:46 AM
Re: Westley Richards 1871	93x64mm	03/03/15 06:30 PM
Re: Westley Richards 1871	Ash	03/03/15 08:55 PM
Re: Westley Richards 1871	underlever	03/03/15 09:15 PM
Re: Westley Richards 1871	Ash	03/03/15 10:28 PM
Re: Westley Richards 1871	Huvius	04/03/15 04:41 AM
Re: Westley Richards 1871	underlever	04/03/15 05:08 AM
Re: Westley Richards 1871	MiBruce	17/03/15 03:45 AM
Re: Westley Richards 1871	Huvius	18/03/15 12:12 PM
Re: Westley Richards 1871	underlever	13/06/15 03:22 PM
Re: Westley Richards 1871	Bidgee	13/06/15 10:19 PM
Re: Westley Richards 1871	Huvius	14/06/15 12:27 AM
Re: Westley Richards 1871	Huvius	03/03/15 05:49 AM

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