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Starter Rifle #11336649 07/28/16
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,822 Alaska/Texas A APDDSN0864 OP Campfire Ranger
OP APDDSN0864 Campfire Ranger A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,822 Alaska/Texas	For the person desiring to get into BPCR, here is the perfect "entrance" rifle; [color:#FF0000]Shiloh #3 Sporter .45-70 Heavy 30" Octagonal bbl[/color] It's listed a few dollars below a brand new one, but you don't have to wait for it. Yes, I'm an enabler, too... Ed Last edited by APDDSN0864; 07/28/16. "Not in an open forum, where truth has less value than opinions, where all opinions are equally welcome regardless of their origins, rationale, inanity, or truth, where opinions are neither of equal value nor decisive." Ken Howell

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Re: Starter Rifle APDDSN0864 #11336710 07/28/16
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 4,275 wyoming Ranch13 Campfire Tracker
Ranch13 Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 4,275 wyoming	put that in the classifieds on Historic, it probably won't last long. the most expensive bullet there is isn't worth a plug nickel if it don't go where its supposed to. www.historicshooting.com

Re: Starter Rifle Ranch13 #11336847 07/28/16
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,822 Alaska/Texas A APDDSN0864 OP Campfire Ranger
OP APDDSN0864 Campfire Ranger A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,822 Alaska/Texas	Don, I only posted this to get someone else to buy it so I am not tempted to buy a second Shiloh... Ed "Not in an open forum, where truth has less value than opinions, where all opinions are equally welcome regardless of their origins, rationale, inanity, or truth, where opinions are neither of equal value nor decisive." Ken Howell

Re: Starter Rifle APDDSN0864 #11337051 07/28/16
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 4,275 wyoming Ranch13 Campfire Tracker
Ranch13 Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 4,275 wyoming	Man can't have to many rifles... the most expensive bullet there is isn't worth a plug nickel if it don't go where its supposed to. www.historicshooting.com

Re: Starter Rifle Ranch13 #11337471 07/28/16
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,822 Alaska/Texas A APDDSN0864 OP Campfire Ranger
OP APDDSN0864 Campfire Ranger A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,822 Alaska/Texas	I agree, particularly those of this level of quality. The only thing stopping me from buying it is money. Besides, I haven't completely sorted out the one I have. I hate to leave something unfinished and there are just too many bullets, too much powder, and not enough time. I hope all is well in your house. It's been a while since we chatted! Ed "Not in an open forum, where truth has less value than opinions, where all opinions are equally welcome regardless of their origins, rationale, inanity, or truth, where opinions are neither of equal value nor decisive." Ken Howell

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Re: Starter Rifle APDDSN0864 #11337606 07/28/16
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 4,275 wyoming Ranch13 Campfire Tracker
Ranch13 Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 4,275 wyoming	All is mostly well here, just got back from the Nationals, now trying to get things ready for the Rocky Mtn regional bptr match and the Utah State BPCRS match.. Would like to get the boat out and get some fishing done... the most expensive bullet there is isn't worth a plug nickel if it don't go where its supposed to. www.historicshooting.com

Re: Starter Rifle APDDSN0864 #11337862 07/28/16
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,272 Back in Texas, for good! tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger
tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,272 Back in Texas, for good!	Originally Posted by APDDSN0864 For the person desiring to get into BPCR, here is the perfect "entrance" rifle; [color:#FF0000]Shiloh #3 Sporter .45-70 Heavy 30" Octagonal bbl[/color] It's listed a few dollars below a brand new one, but you don't have to wait for it. Yes, I'm an enabler, too... Ed and the .45-70 is seldom a mistake "...the designer of the .270 Ingwe cartridge!..."

Re: Starter Rifle APDDSN0864 #11350280 08/03/16
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana
gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma	I took a rifle just like that except for a pewter nose cap and shot a cape buff and zebra with 30 to 1 alloyed 530 gr paper patch ammunition at 1230 fps, it will work! Trump Won!

Re: Starter Rifle APDDSN0864 #11350400 08/03/16
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 53,303 Southeastern AZ crossfireoops Campfire Kahuna
crossfireoops Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 53,303 Southeastern AZ	Work ? ...crap, be careful ya' don't kill the one standing behind it. GTC Member, Clan of the Border Rats -- “Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.”- Mark Twain

Re: Starter Rifle APDDSN0864 #11350512 08/03/16
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,867 S sharpsguy Campfire Regular
sharpsguy Campfire Regular S Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,867	I wouldn't classify that as a starter rifle. That rifle will do anything you need it to do and kill any animal on the planet with the proper load. Rabbits to elephant, take your pick.

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Re: Starter Rifle APDDSN0864 #11351717 08/04/16
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 53,303 Southeastern AZ crossfireoops Campfire Kahuna
crossfireoops Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 53,303 Southeastern AZ	The ONLY one you'd need to hand down for generation after generation, day in, day out, "Feed the family and lots of friends" use. The chambering ? ...do anything a larger, longer, dick waving cartridge can do, as well, or better. GTC Member, Clan of the Border Rats -- “Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.”- Mark Twain

Re: Starter Rifle crossfireoops #11351942 08/04/16
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana
gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma	Originally Posted by crossfireoops Work ? ...crap, be careful ya' don't kill the one standing behind it. GTC I will admit to the thought of double trophy fees. ;] Sure enough Sharpsguy, 500+ grains of 458 cal lead has been getting it all done for better than a century. Trump Won!

Re: Starter Rifle crossfireoops #11351945 08/04/16
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana
gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma	Originally Posted by crossfireoops The ONLY one you'd need to hand down for generation after generation, day in, day out, "Feed the family and lots of friends" use. The chambering ? ...do anything a larger, longer, dick waving cartridge can do, as well, or better. GTC And without a scope or the worry of factory available ammunition. Trump Won!

Re: Starter Rifle APDDSN0864 #11356967 08/07/16
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,662 B Biebs Campfire Tracker
Biebs Campfire Tracker B Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,662	Gunner, how was the penetration? :-)

Re: Starter Rifle Biebs #11357554 08/07/16
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana
gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma	Originally Posted by Biebs Gunner, how was the penetration? :-) , Why I'm the p.o.p. jr, haven't you heard? Trump Won!

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