Home Forums Lever Action Central Big Bore Levers What is the best make/model for 475 Turnbull?

Thanks Jorge, yes, it's a Lyman peep, love those damn sights.

Gunner

Wow! That is a beauty Gunner! What an awesome rifle buddy!

Man, that'll surely get the creative thinking going for a big bore lever!

I was thinking a 50 Alaskan would be pretty cool as well on another M71.

That is one awesome bullet your sending downrange.

Thanks B, indeed, a '71 chambered in 50 Alaskan would be sweet, jump on in.

Gunner

TTT for this old thread!

I have removed the peep sight and from this rifle and installed a Smith Enterprises rear ladder barrel sight, and had Sharpsguy make me a copper penny front sight.

Am working up a load with a .513" 700 grain grease groove flat nosed bullet with a .320" meplat using black powder, it chronos at 1250 fps with a hefty charge of Swiss 3FG lit with a CCI-250 primer, it is extremely accurate at 100 yards so far with groups averaging 1.5 to 2"s, I can't shoot iron sight anything any better than that.

All without wiping between shots, fouling and function is a non issue with this short nosed bullet, still filing the front sight to get the bullet landing about 5 to 6"s high at 100 yards with a 6 O'Clock hold, this chit is fun!

Gunner, what is the ROT in that 50-110?
PJ

Hello Jack, it's a McGowen 20 twist octagon barrel cut to 28"s.

Shot it again a bit this evening before the dang cow migration got between myself and the target stand.

Gunner, that should handle some heavy slugs and be a hog hammer of the highest order.I've been eyeing a uberti 1876 in 50-95, little more in my price range.
PJ

That '76 will be fun too, I'd look at the twist and see if it would stabilize the 515 gr cast lead flat point bullet and not lean on it too hard, I'm not familiar with the '76's strength.

My 50-110 may have to accompany me on a trip to Africa some day, I'm about to go shoot some more this morning when light gets good and before it's 100+ degrees.