Rabbitdog, your H&R IS legal for BPCR competition! That was decided as soon as someone said it wasn't! The danged thing is an original design , made by the same company. And they are not that bad to shoot, a friend has one and it recoils less than any "06 I have ever tried. Wouldn't wanna shoot one in anything bigger than a 45/70, thoiugh! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> Cat
The BC is here. It shoots. First shot was an unfortunate Wabbit that wandered out in the gravel pits while I was sipping on a pop. 405gr bullets do a big number on Wabbits. Wasn't much left. It shoots Remington green box 405's pretty good. Recoil with the Remington's is pretty much non-existant. Trigger is good. The hammer makes no noise when cocking.
The peep portion of the Williams rear sight has got to go. Using a peep in the middle of a Oregon dizzlefest doesn't work too good. Ended up pulling out the apeture just to see the target. I am ordering a blade sight to try for awhile.
I ordered a scope base from H&R. I might play musical scopes to see just what it can do. I know scoping a BC is blasphemy. Oh well.
I am hoping to have a few handloads ready to try Sunday.
Whatever floats yer boat, Pal! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> Stick some glass on it and go out and plant a critter with it! Cat
I already did. The first shot out of the gun was a Wabbit that was dumb enough to wander out onto the gravel pits before I started shooting. 405gr bullets don't leave much left over when shooting Wabbits.
Here in Mississippi, the Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks has recently changed the primitive weapons rules to include single shot breechloaders. "Primitive firearms, " for the purpose of hunting deer, are defined as single or double barreled muzzle-loading rifles of at least .38 caliber; single shot, breech loading, cartridge rifles (.38 caliber or larger) of a kind and type manufactured prior to 1900, and replicas, reproductions or re-introductions of those type rifles; and single or double-barreled muzzle-loading shotguns with single ball or slug. All muzzle-loading Primitive Firearms must use black powder or a black powder substitute with either percussion caps or #209 shotgun primers or flintlock inition. Breech loading single shot rifles must have exposed hammers and use metallic cartridges." It seems like the H&R Buffalo rifle in 45-70 or 38-55 would fit into this catagory if you used Cowboy loads. This opens up a new dimension in Primitive Weapon season. How is the recoil with the 45-70?
Go to Brownells.com and but one of the BRAKO recoil reducers. It makes those full house loads feel like a 30-30. I shoot 545 gr cast bullet over 72.3 gr of Goex 2f at about 1155 FPS and can shoot it all day. The Buffalo Classic is probably, without a doubt, at least in my mind the best buy dollar for dollar that you will find in a production 45=70. Lot cheaper than my custom Rolling block ( original) Jim
Here's a photo of my "Mississippi Primitive Weapon" <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />. Hope to try it out this weekend with some Federal 300gr Hot Core SP's.
right now i only shoot muzzlloaders but looking fo a bc talk about recoil try one of the big ftffties i shoot paperpatch bullets get great groups you guy might try that you can get molds from mid way and lots of folks out there to help u out the book called the paper jacket is the paper patch bible a little more work and equipment is needed but worth it besides most of it it smalle and the wife wont know u have itbbpaper patch is the only way to go for long range shooting and no leading
