Schuetzen .50 Cal

[Jorrie]

Hi All
I have just joined this group and would like to thank Amin for allowing me. I acquired an Schuetzen .50 cal rifle some time ago and would appreciate more info on the rifle I have. To my knowledge it was manufactured in 1881. I also would be interested what grain powder a loading would require as well as the weight and shape of the bullets.
Would love to get more info.
I live is South Africa.

Jorrie

 

[nit wit]

Welcome from Maine
Nit Wit

 

[Colonial Boy]

Welcome to you and your lovely rifle.

 

[zerosprk]

Hi Jorrie, welcome from northern New Mexico, USA!

 

[Ponderosaman]

Welcome from AZ. Folks here are eager to help. Open a thread in the muzzleloader section with your questions and you will get plenty of answers.

 

[thomas]

Welcome to the forum.
Thomas

 

[Bowhunter73]

Welcome from Missouri

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Welcome from Alberta.

 

[UndeadPoet]

Welcome! Lovely rifle!

 

[Jmmb74]

Welcome

 

[garypl]

Very nice looking rifle!

 

[Davehunt]

Welcome to the forum and you have a very nice looking rifle

 

[DuncNZ]

Welcome Jorrie , is that rifle a caplock muzzle loader or a breach loader ? It looks to me like a breach loader .

 

[kelljp]

Welcome from East TN

 

[Jorrie]

Welcome Jorrie , is that rifle a caplock muzzle loader or a breach loader ? It looks to me like a breach loader .

Hi Cutfinger, it is a breach loader I think. Has a falling block.

 

[SmokepoleSam]

We don't talk about breechloaders/cartridge guns on this site, try our sister site www.modernmuzzleloader.com

 

[moose23]

Welcome from Beaver County PA