It is funny how the personal craziness of an individual changes over time. Some start off crazy for double rifles of .620-caliber and 15 to 20 pounds in the hands. Apparently there is still a market for ammo to feed those cravings:
Others of us shift our craziness to a bolt action of much greater handiness and versatility. Something that can be 10 pounds or less in weight field ready, and with a trigger pull weight of 3 pounds.
404-gr Shock Hammer at 2500 fps MV from a standard .458 WinMag. Leupold 3-9x40 mm muzzleloader scope with UltimateSlam reticle, set at 3X magnification.
20-MOA Near Mfg rail allows scope to be very "NEAR" its optical center if bullet strikes +20.0" (high) at 100 yards (+19.1 MOA). Center crosshair of reticle will be zeroed at 598.4 yards, very near 600 yard gong for zero checking. Then the bottom post point will be the hold for the 1000-yard billboard-sized Creedmost Match target.
The bullet will rise no more than +42.9" at 328 yards, maximum ordinate. Launch angle is 0 degrees and 23.0 minutes, 0*23'00". That is a lot flatter shooting than what they had in 1874. Also, 3X scope is a lot better than 1X eyeball with iron sights. No wonder they had such big targets.
Ron aka "Rip" for Riflecrank Internationale Permanente NRA Life Benefactor and Beneficiary .458 Winchester Magnum, Magnanimous in Victory THE WALKING DEAD does so remind me of Democrap voters. Donkeypox.
