2. 2.3 Iron sights may have metal, glass, or plastic inserts. Most of the matches are "re-entry" matches -- i.e., if you don't like your score, buy another target and shoot again. It was one of the popular shooting sports, and occupied much the same niche as golf does nowadays. We have barrels for this caliber made by Badger, Douglas and Shilen. Please consider, Fat Mac SSK Industries .950 JDJ Rifle, A Vet Returns to Civilian Life: Richardson Industries Slamfire Guerrilla Shotguns, The Reality of Gauss Rifles and Coil Guns w/ David Wirth of Arcflash Labs. 1.3 Electronic triggers are not permitted. Revised September 2008. Barrel length, caliber, weight, sights, and other characteristics were left up to the shooter (although generally clubs prohibited telescopic sights). Single-shot rimfire youth rifle with 18"" barrel. Under this Company name these guns were produced from 1886 until 1915 onl, Guns Listing ID: 750273Inventory Number: FCS071322Description: SHOTGUN: J STEVENS FIREARMS MODEL 840, 22LR, BOLT, 1936Specific Details:NRA Modern Gun Condition Rating Standards: GOOD: In safe worki, 24 inch half octagon barrel. Features vernier tang sight, with hooded front sight. There are many original rifles in this caliber, about as many as the long rifle, as many shooters considered the long rifle to be for outdoor shooting. Ed Yost's second prototype rifle was a .32-40 caliber GI#: 102193884. blue thinning,, 99% nickel on frame & skeleton stock, case, #1215A STEVENS SPECIAL ORDER MODEL 45-44 1/2, 32-40, 28 half oct. Sights include a Lyman globe front and Lyman windage adjustable folding tang rear. This means that you come at any time and shoot essentially as much as you want. Here is the con. This is my preferred way of disseminating Results Bulletins and other pertinent communications. It is located a few miles north of Frederick MD. A keyhole shot will be scored from the geometric center of the hole in bench rest and from the leaded edge in offhand. Schuetze (or better: Schtze (with an Umlaut) is actually the German word for rifleman or (more common nowadays) in the sense of shooter. Anyway the gun may have been converted to .22LR simply because the ammo was completely obsolete. bbl., engraved and inlayed with gold, factory engraved scroll pattern with large letter B inlayed in gold on left side of frame, J. Stevens Model 70, chambered in 22 Short, Long, Long Rifle with 22" barrel. Receiver and butt plate have most of their original nickel plating with flaking. Casting top quality bullets in .25 caliber is more difficult as well, and a good mold is essential. In the spirit of this competition, no device or devices which approach a machine rest will be allowed. Harry M. Pope of New Jersey and George Schoyen of Denver, Colorado were considered the finest riflesmiths of the "Schuetzen" era. Both built breech- loading rifles that were loaded with a "false muzzle" to guide the soft lead bullet as straight as possible into the bore. C. 22RF, when used in CF events, are subject to the CF rules and conditions. A clean little gun with the Pope style aluminum spur added to the Winchester lever. In our rifles and factory Stevens, seating can be done most effectively and rapidly with a plugged case, making a mechanical seater both unnecessary and undesirable. Bore is excellent. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. The stuck bullet is sown on the very right, it measures 5.52mm in diameter (before shooting it was 5.7mm) Next I tried a CCI .22 CB long (also 710 FPS), which also 7.4 Offhand matches will be scored from the leaded edge of the hole. Back to Top, .32-40 This is the most famous of the old time Schuetzen calibers, and remains a very accurate caliber to this day. It is easy to tell if an original Stevens-Pope barrel has been rerifled by Stevens, as the marking on the underside of the barrel is changed. Calibers are 38-55, 25-35 and 28-35. Kapok, cream of wheat, cornmeal, or similar material may be used as "filler". The capabilities of this case are somewhat improved over the K-Hornet, but not much better. WebW3321 WINCHESTER 1885 H.W. First year production Winchester 1894's were offered only in .32-40 and .38-55. The newer target single shots are using a 1 turn in 14" twist to stabilize the longer spitzer bullets. Sharps-Borchardt Schuetzen rifle note the heavy half-round barrel, buttstock prongs, cheekpiece, vernier tang sight, and double set triggers. 12.4 A protest must be initiated immediately upon the occurrence of the protested incident. AA 9 is a good powder. 1.1 Only singles shot rifles/pistols, 22 caliber or centerfire are permitted in the matches. Exceptions may be made for vintage guns, but must be approved by the Schuetzenmeister. I was very lucky to find short Denver portrait and biography of Carlos Gove, so I can describe him, long bearded and sixty-one and add a touch of depth to the two Gove sons (one a sometimes prospector) clerking in the gun shop in 1881 and the son-in-law partner Frank Church. Original barrels have larger groove diameters of .378 to as much as .383, so be sure to slug the bores. Estimated Price: $ 30,000 - $ 50,000 Price Realized: Details Exceptional, Extremely Rare Remington Walker-Hepburn Schuetzen Single Shot Target Rifle Manufacturer: Remington Arms Inc Model: Walker Type: Rifle Gauge: 22 long Barrel: 30 inch octagon Finish: blue/casehardened Grip: Stock: walnut Item Views: 4649 Item I wouldnt call these chapters comprehensive by any means, but they will be of some use to the shooter looking to improve their processes for making components or vintage cartridges. Maybe it has to do with the bullet being muzzle loaded and thereby sitting securely in the riflingthat would avoid the consequences of damaging the leade of the barrel with a cleaning rod. Serial number Q155. I have used Alliant ---- and AA #9 with good results. The normal load uses Accurate Arms #9 powder, and you may find that the load must be tailored to the weather. No competitor will score his own targets. 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