brianpa40
32 Cal.
I bought this gun back in the 90’s it is a .577 caliber that is 1 1/8” across and 32” long 1 in 66 rifling. Stock was Belgium style shot gun from the Zulu trade era as close as I can find with the lock dated 1859 from La Toole’ France. The hammer has been cut and reshaped a few times.
Then I added the brass tube scope from Navy Arms to use as a sniper rifle in re-enactments.
I finally started shooting it with prb .562 home cast and .15 patch 80gr. 2f.
I was only shooting at about 15 yards. So I could hit the target then adjust from there. First 2 high left adjusted windage then dead center. 4 or 5 never adjusted elevation. Then adjusted elevation aimed 4 blocks in from right and 2 up from bottom. I but 3 in a clover leaf 2” above aiming point and my boy put one just below that. I need to get out again and shoot at 50yrds. Oh and the gun weighs 13 pounds.
Then I added the brass tube scope from Navy Arms to use as a sniper rifle in re-enactments.
I finally started shooting it with prb .562 home cast and .15 patch 80gr. 2f.
I was only shooting at about 15 yards. So I could hit the target then adjust from there. First 2 high left adjusted windage then dead center. 4 or 5 never adjusted elevation. Then adjusted elevation aimed 4 blocks in from right and 2 up from bottom. I but 3 in a clover leaf 2” above aiming point and my boy put one just below that. I need to get out again and shoot at 50yrds. Oh and the gun weighs 13 pounds.
Attachments
Last edited:
