Road_Clam
32 Cal.
- Joined
- Oct 21, 2017
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- 60
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Gun club shooting buddies are just BAD BAD BAD ! Again I have been bitten by the saying "Try my antique 1861 Springfield, it's a hoot to shoot !" Yes, it darn well was ! While I absolutely loved the nostalgic shooting experience of the 1861 , I really struggled with the super long sight radius (I have extremely poor eyes). My buddy is just a master at all aspects of shooting antique military muzzleloaders and he advised me to look into the 1858 Enfield. Better (more forgiving) sights, and a shorter sight radius. By pure luck I actually found a used / unfired '58 Pedersoli at one of my somewhat local larger gun shops, so after some easy haggling I own it ! Really happy with the excellent build quality of the Pedersoli. Very nice fit and finish. Really looking forward to learning how to load authentic paper cartridges and mini balls.