Underhammer Sight In [73 cal]

[BS]

I temporarily put my TC Tang sight on the receiver to my 73 cal. I just wanted to check windage and elevation for a new Tang sight. {Left and right are on center, so all I need is a elevator screw.}

And the results are................

50 yards with peep sights.... .725 diameter RB

190 grains of FF, 3 shots 2 1/4"

With my new Lancaster buttplate that is 2"s wide, it kicks the snot out of Ya! :hmm:

Droped back to 125 FF and put 3 shots into 1 1/4" at 50yds.

Still kicks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shake:

Hell, I may try 80 grains of FF. I doubt that a deer could stop a 550 grain round ball, launched by 80 grains of FF.
Might be able to "duck it", but doubt if it will bounce off!

 

[walruskid1]

post a picture, i gotta see it! Thanks bs, the lowdown on the pedersoli web sight helped, when they contact me with the stem size on a couple of their sights i may drill out the hole on my underhammer to fit. dave

 

[BS]

They will probably be a metric thread, but if you like it and can make it work, order a second one for......well just because!

This is an early picture, I have it browned, but it will be this style.

 

[WV_Hillbilly]

I temporarily put my TC Tang sight on the receiver to my 73 cal. I just wanted to check windage and elevation for a new Tang sight. {Left and right are on center, so all I need is a elevator screw.}

Hell, I may try 80 grains of FF. I doubt that a deer could stop a 550 grain round ball, launched by 80 grains of FF.
Might be able to "duck it", but doubt if it will bounce off!

Did you get that gun from Blue Grouse? Is it rifled or a smoothbore? That is pretty good shooting from it! I know for a fact that deer can't withstand a round ball from a 12 bore. I use 100gr FFg though and in a different gun.

Safe Shooting!
WV_Hillbilly

 

[BS]

I have four pictures of it on my Black Powder page, the one with a "1 1/8 Receiver"

web page fo my black powder stuff

 

[walruskid1]

metric or not - i'll make it fit. I probably will order two, i have two rifles drilled factort for tang sights. dave

 

Hey BS,
I have a number of underhammers but I don't recognize the one you pictured. Whose is it and are they available?
Mark

 

[BS]

Hey BS,
I have a number of underhammers but I don't recognize the one you pictured. Whose is it and are they available?
Mark

If you go to my webpage, you can see the rest [most] of my rifles that I make, sorry, but non are for sale.

webpage of my black powder stuff