FOR SALE Zoli Buffalo Hunter $500 shipped

OK , here is a Zoli Buffalo Hunter for $500, shipped

Why so low, you ask? Because before I knew what I was doing, I got an unsized .58 Minie stuck in the bore. After a half hearted attempt to pull it......I neutralized the powder, cleaned the bore above the Minie and it has been in my "I'll get to it" area of my gun room for 3 years.

Time moved on , I bought other rifles, and I never got to it.

I also had intended to put nice sights on it, I never did . 3/8" dovetail sights are everywhere.

The nipple is in the patch box.

I have fired this, prior to getting a Minie stuck. It shot beautifully with patched .570 balls and 777. I had not used anything else in it. Minies fired well too.

I believe this is the type of rifle Val Forgett took the Big 7 with, it's marked Navy Arms. Easily a $6-700 rifle without a stuck bullet. My laziness is your gain.

$500 firm , PayPal or mailed payments and I'll get it out. Please no lower offers, this is priced beyond fair given that it will cost me $75 to ship which I'll eat for my beloved forum members. No trades, I have enough guns that were once someone else's.

Bummer! Good deal for someone.

Just to be clear...the ball is still stuck in the barrel, right?

ADK Bigfoot

ADK Bigfoot said:

Just to be clear...the ball is still stuck in the barrel, right?

ADK Bigfoot

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Yes, there is a bullet stuck in the bore, the required labor by the new owner is reflected in the price

I am brave enough to pull that bullet, but I am not brave enough to deal with what the breech end of that bore will be like after three years


ADK Bigfoot

The breech area was flushed and left oiled with Hoppe's BP solvent

It's OK, I'm sure

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The rod shows the depth of the Minie.

I would just torch the barrel melt that lead and be done. Lead will melt well before the barrel

Is this a 1:48 twist?

I'll have to look it up, it's the same twist as the Zoli Zouave so likely a 1-72" or some such

I might on my days off coming up and twist on the ball puller , and give this another go. I'm still letting it go as it sits for $500 but if I pop that Minie ball out in the coming days, it's going back in the gun cabinet

As for the torch thing I probably wouldn't bother with methods that aggressive yet, I'd sooner just try to pound it down and trickle powder in the bolster and bloop it out

Stan, buy a grease zirk that fits your nipple threads and pump it out with a plain old grease gun. takes 10 minutes or less.

Old Hawkeye said:

Stuck ball in the barrel with powder behind it for 3 years, either too lazy or can't get it out, don't know the twist rate, if you "have" to get the bullet out it's going back in your safe, corrosion around the ramrod tip & in the barrel (as shown in the pics) & you want someone to give you $500. I'd say you are an optimist of the first order. Good luck! What's this one worth?

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why is the nipple left out?

toot said:

why is the nipple left out?

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I would think, besides that he cleaned the end of the bore behind the stick Mini, it's because the OP didn't want some innocent to try to fire the rifle.

Stantheman86 said:

I'll have to look it up, it's the same twist as the Zoli Zouave so likely a 1-72" or some such

I might on my days off coming up and twist on the ball puller , and give this another go. I'm still letting it go as it sits for $500 but if I pop that Minie ball out in the coming days, it's going back in the gun cabinet

As for the torch thing I probably wouldn't bother with methods that aggressive yet, I'd sooner just try to pound it down and trickle powder in the bolster and bloop it out

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Just put a ball puller on it and keep it! It will come right out! Beautiful gun!

toot said:

why is the nipple left out?

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Because if I perish in a fiery car wreck or in Glorious Combat , I don't want someone trying to load it without having to take an extra step to inspect it, i.e. the missing nipple which is in the patchbox

OldSmoky1967 said:

Just put a ball puller on it and keep it! It will come right out! Beautiful gun!

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I'm at that point where I may just do this, with all the drama and hate my attempt to sell this at a low price has caused Haha

In my 20+ years of selling guns as a hobby, on various forums and GunBroker, it was rare to encounter the negativity I received for trying to sell a rifle for a big discount because it has a bullet stuck in the pipe

Stan, I think you’ve been up front on this thing. It should make someone a good gun with a little work.

Kansas Jake said:

Stan, I think you’ve been up front on this thing. It should make someone a good gun with a little work.

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Thank You Sir

Someone will hopefully take the opportunity to fix up this little brush gun

Stantheman86 said:

Because if I perish in a fiery car wreck or in Glorious Combat , I don't want someone trying to load it without having to take an extra step to inspect it, i.e. the missing nipple which is in the patchbox

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thank you for the reply to my question. it rely makes good sense! toot.