An assemblage of Parker Hale Muzzle Loading rifles

[dave_303]

You will not be disappointed.

The Volunteers especially have to be the easiest muzzle loading rifles to load and shoot for, just drop in the powder, an overpowder wad, drop down a soft alloy Lyman 451114PH sized to 0.451" lubed with any BP lube mixture and it will shoot well.

This is a typical 100 yard group from my 3 band volunteer, the rifle will do better but is handicapped by my diminishing shooting ability and eye sight and I am handicapped by the open sights.

The P53 will do almost as well but needs a tad more work depending on bullet, alloy and charge.

Interesting to know, thanks!
Personally I'd go for the standard P1853, my main interest is in service rifles, and one of those would fit nicely as a working gun without the worry of wearing out even more an original P1853.

[Marktattoo]

Have you tried the volunteers out any further distances if so what are the groupings like ?

[dromia]

The volunteers will hold their grouping out to 600 and beyond. Why wouldn't they? They were designed as long range accurate rifles.

[Marktattoo]

Just a general question as plan on trying to find one probably next year just wondered what they where like at greater distances as most of my shooting is up to 300 yards but have the opportunity to shoot out to 600 yards