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Re: bpe:black powder express rifles Mule Deer #9821076 04/27/15
Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 4 B billnorris New Member
billnorris New Member B Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 4	Hello, I recently acquired a nice old .500 BPE and ordered the book "Shooting the British Double Rifle", but don't have it yet. Besides, I would rather here of modern day shooting experience and reloading techniques for the rifle. Any assistance you can provide would be very much appreciated. Thank you,

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Re: bpe:black powder express rifles realitycheck #9821558 04/28/15
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 53,303 Southeastern AZ crossfireoops Campfire Kahuna
crossfireoops Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 53,303 Southeastern AZ	Welcome Bill ! Lots of us over in the BPCR forum load and shoot very similar cartridges. I'm sure you can get lots of coaching and steering from the crew. Sounds like you're in for some FUN ! Greg 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: bpe:black powder express rifles crossfireoops #9821642 04/28/15
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 19,269 Upstate NY EvilTwin Campfire Ranger
EvilTwin Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 19,269 Upstate NY	Originally Posted by crossfireoops Welcome Bill ! Lots of us over in the BPCR forum load and shoot very similar cartridges. I'm sure you can get lots of coaching and steering from the crew. Sounds like you're in for some FUN ! Greg Anudder blackpowder recoil freak Be afraid,be VERY VERY afraid ad triarios redisse My Buddy eh76 speaks authentic Frontier Gibberish!

Re: bpe:black powder express rifles realitycheck #9821834 04/28/15
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 53,303 Southeastern AZ crossfireoops Campfire Kahuna
crossfireoops Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 53,303 Southeastern AZ	Actually, the original .50 express load (lighter bullets) will kick less than your .45 tossing those Moose skewers. NEAT cartridge ! 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: bpe:black powder express rifles realitycheck #9821876 04/28/15
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,617 Orange Park, Florida jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana
jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,617 Orange Park, Florida	Go over to the Accurate Reloading Forums under Double Rifles and or go to Cal Pappas' website. You'll learn a lot there. A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”

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Re: bpe:black powder express rifles realitycheck #9822394 04/28/15
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 29,861 Burns/Hines, Oregon, USA 1minute Campfire Ranger
1minute Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 29,861 Burns/Hines, Oregon, USA	Perhaps be the "Express" was related to hitting like a train. Get 550+ grains of slug going 1200 or 1300 fps and aim it at a line of 25 one-gallon water jugs. A hot rod 300 win might do 3 or 4, while even a 45-70 will punch through 23 or 24. 1Minute

Re: bpe:black powder express rifles realitycheck #9827054 04/29/15
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 184 H HawaiiPD Campfire Member
HawaiiPD Campfire Member H Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 184	My nice old H & H Royal Sidelock in 500 BPE. .512 bullets weighting 440 grains going 1900 f/s. An old India Tiger gun, with Maharaja provenience. Factory records state it was born on Nov. 28, 1898.

Re: bpe:black powder express rifles realitycheck #9827086 04/29/15
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,617 Orange Park, Florida jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana
jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,617 Orange Park, Florida	Just WOW.... A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”

Re: bpe:black powder express rifles realitycheck #9827280 04/29/15
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 184 H HawaiiPD Campfire Member
HawaiiPD Campfire Member H Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 184	Some pics of the engraving and color case hardening done right Top file cut rib. Bottom Jones Lever: Left with gold cocking indicators: Wood inletting looks like the wood was poured in place. Right

Re: bpe:black powder express rifles realitycheck #9830056 04/29/15
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,617 Orange Park, Florida jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana
jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,617 Orange Park, Florida	PD: The name on the plate says it all! A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”

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Re: bpe:black powder express rifles HawaiiPD #9830226 04/29/15
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,368 Likes: 2 Atlanta hatari Campfire Ranger
hatari Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,368 Likes: 2 Atlanta	Originally Posted by HawaiiPD My nice old H & H Royal Sidelock in 500 BPE. .512 bullets weighting 440 grains going 1900 f/s. An old India Tiger gun, with Maharaja provenience. Factory records state it was born on Nov. 28, 1898. That is a work of art! I hope you get it in the field often. Very nice! "The Democrat Party looks like Titanic survivors. Partying and celebrating one moment, and huddled in lifeboats freezing the next". Hatari 2017 "Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." Han Solo

Re: bpe:black powder express rifles realitycheck #9831644 04/30/15
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 184 H HawaiiPD Campfire Member
HawaiiPD Campfire Member H Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 184	I am just the current caretaker of the Holland. For shooting, I take a Cogswell and Harrison 450 3 1/4 BPE. The factory letter states that this was born on Oct. 12, 1897 and sold for 33 guineas. At 8 lb, 14 oz, it shoots 300 grain bullets @1900 f/s to point of aim at 50 yards. Left.: Greener cross bolt: In original condition Or I shoot a 26" barrel Trulock and Harriss of Dublin 450 BPE the same loads. The prior owner shot warthogs, impala and baboons in Zimbabwe then returned to Hawaii and sold it to me. [img]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd41/HawaiiPD/IMG_0952.jpg[/img]

Re: bpe:black powder express rifles realitycheck #9831914 04/30/15
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,662 B Biebs Campfire Tracker
Biebs Campfire Tracker B Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,662	The BPE that would interest me is the 577. With smokeless conversion loads, the 577, with a 650gr bullet at 1,700 to 1,850 fps, still generates enough energy to qualify as a modern-day dangerous game rifle. It would be awesome to take a Cape Buff or Elephant with a 115+ year old safari rifle.

Re: bpe:black powder express rifles HawaiiPD #9835728 05/01/15
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,800 The U.P.'s U.P. BullShooter Campfire Regular
BullShooter Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,800 The U.P.'s U.P.	Resurrection of this thread is a curious coincidence. In 48 hours we begin our plane flights to Namibia. One of our party will be hunting with a very nice 1895 MacNaughton double 450 BPE. It very much resembles this MacNaughton: http://www.hallowellco.com/james_macnaughton_hammer_sideloc.htm More details furnished upon our return. --Bob

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