Muzzle loading battery.

[dromia]

From my earlier Pritchett post you may have gathered that I am going to be shooting muzzle loaders this year and to this end I have started putting together a battery of suitable firearms to shoot and develop loads for over the year.

So far I have 5 reproduction muzzle loaders to go with, I've decided not to shoot any of my originals just to preserve them especially when there are good value for money reproduction firearms out there.

I took the guns down to our weekly historic arms meeting for the lads to enjoy and Joe took some snaps.

The modest collection so far:

From the top:

Three original Parker Hales, a P53 three band Enfield .577, a Whitworth Volunteer hexagonal rifled in .451, a P58 two band Naval Enfield .577. The Withworth I have fitted with a Ross Mk3 rifle rear sight to give windage, elevation and aperture benefits. Not original but with my tired old eyes I need all the help I can get.

A Jager .45 smoothbore.

An Investarms Hawken flintlock in .54.







Parker Hales on their own. Joe likes the Parker Hales.

[saddler]

Like the Whitworth - pity about the odd sight though

Swap ya for a BSA Meteor

[Alpha1]

Nice

[saddler]

Nice

Aye - a very under-rated airgun, the Meteor...

[meles meles]

Not if you fit an Airsporter spring in it.

[jjvc]

I think I need a 3 band.

[channel12]

You are missing a Parker Hale P61 Artillery carbine from that line up.

I've got also got an Armi jager smootbore like yours, I realised that it doesn't need a pure lead ball so I cast using range scrap Instead.

[dromia]

Aye the P61 carbine was the first model that Parker hale came out with in 1972 I believe.

As this is a shooting collection I haven't got the P61 out yet as they are a short range rifle, couple of hundred yards also the looks don't do it for me either but that is just a personal view.

No if you are getting good ball fit in the smooth bore then soft lead isn't total necessary as the obdjuration isn't a factor especially if you patch or have a good soft wad like tow to seat it on.

[Outsider]

No Baker?

[saddler]