Black Hills Buffalo

ridgerun · Post by **ridgerun** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 2:49 pm

A picture of buffalo taken in the Black Hills. Rifle is a .45/90 English Sporting rifle I built on a trapdoor action. Buffalo taken with one shot at about 90 yards with a 470 grain LBT with a .370 meplat from an Applegate brass mould cast in 20:1 behind 67 grains of 1.5 swiss with a beeswax wad/spg wad/.060 wad. Load shoots to point of aim from cold clean barrel and will shoot many rounds to POA without blowtubing. Second photo is the rifle at this years Quigley.

Clarence · Post by **Clarence** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:02 pm

Ridgerun,

Nice buffalo, and VERY nice Springfield sporter. Who built it? They certainly did a fine job!

Clarence

ridgerun · Post by **ridgerun** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:44 am

I built the rifle with help from Treebone Carving on wood and gunsmith Dennis Olson of Plains, Montana on barrel fitting/sights. I was inspired by a caplock English Sporting Rifle I saw at the Cody Firearms Museum and then used caplock english sporting rilfe plans and parts from Track of the Wolf as a basis for the build. I had always wanted to shoot a buffalo with it and did so last week.

Marathonman · Post by **Marathonman** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 1:53 pm

Well done on all counts.

Marathonman

rdnck · Post by **rdnck** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 5:08 pm

ridgerun--You said you were going to take a buffalo when we visited at Quigley. You have done well both with the rifle and the buffalo.

Guys, I looked this rifle over from one end to the other at Quigley. I was camped a couple of spaces away from ridgerun, and ridgerun took my breath away with this rifle. It is simply exquisite. The pictures don't do it justice. Not even close. Shoot straight, rdnck.

13Echo · Post by **13Echo** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 5:36 pm

Beautiful rifle. I've always had a soft spot for the Springfield. The action certainly lends itself to a slim profile.

Jerry Liles

13Echo · Post by **13Echo** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 5:49 pm

There is a set of pictures of a beautiful Trapdoor on the Treebone carving site that looks like a fine, straight grip shotgun. Go to the address and scroll down.

http://www.treebonecarving.com/id2.html

Don't tell Mulhearn but Trapdoors are handsome rifles.

Jerry Liles

Chief Beck · Post by **Chief Beck** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:53 pm

When they are built like that they are! Ridgerun you did a mighty fine job on that rifle and that good looking buffalo!

R,
Dennis Beckwith

pete · Post by **pete** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 7:09 pm

That is a very fine rifle and a big cow. It's amazing that it shot so good with the bullet behind the powder.

How long did it take to build? If you don't mind me asking , who did you hunt with and do they have a website?

ridgerun · Post by **ridgerun** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 7:26 pm

Thanks to you all. My rifle is pictured on the Treebone Carving website under trapdoors. The build probably took me a year plus, but I have learned to be patient as I get older. Just acquired another parts trapdoor and have another idea for a rifle .................

the journey is the gift

mdeland · Post by **mdeland** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:48 pm

Yeah, I agree with the rest she's a beauty! I really like the subdued original case colors, checkering pattern and wipe rod.
She fairly screams take me hunting good looking or not!
I think of a Rigby when I see it. Well done! MD

Timberlake · Post by **Timberlake** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 11:33 pm

Ridgerun,

Congratulations on that fine buffalo taken with an equally fine rifle! Being partial to trapdoors myself, I'd say you have a spendid example.

Don't worry about Mulhern. He has a soft spot for those old Springfields. I've built several custom Springfields myself including a .22 LR.

TL
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