Re: 50-70 Twist (overstabilization, etc.)
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:11 pm
The largest variable as Kurt alluded to as did Bryan Y. is the person holding the rifle.
There is a balance point that includes shooter, rifle and load that produces maximum desirable results on the target.
The largest variable, in my opinion, is the shooter. I have shot with a man in Montana at long range who uses a 50-90 and does quite well. However, it took him a relatively long time to achieve the results on target that he was satisfied with.
My Elk Hunting buddy dropped off a Ruger #1 yesterday, barrel is stamped 50-90 Sharps, and 60 rounds of once fired starline brass. I slugged the bore and checked the twist but all I really needed to do was put it on the scales to know that it is not a target rifle at 10 pounds 14 ounces.
At least not with me shooting it.
Having tinkered with a Shiloh LRE in 50-90 it didn't take long to figure out that it was more gun than I could handle well over a five day match like the Creedmoor Cup. Yeah, I could make it go BOOOOOMMMM, and it would hold quite well at 1,000 yards but it was too light. Maybe an iron sighted 25 pound rifle with someone that wants to spend the time and money to bring it up to speed could do quite well. Let's just say I figured out pretty quick it was not for me.
I think a heavy 45-110 with the right nimrod holding it could probably do really well and we may just see that next month at Raton. Remember, it's not the rifle, it is the ability of the shooter with the rifle that makes the difference.
There is a balance point that includes shooter, rifle and load that produces maximum desirable results on the target.
The largest variable, in my opinion, is the shooter. I have shot with a man in Montana at long range who uses a 50-90 and does quite well. However, it took him a relatively long time to achieve the results on target that he was satisfied with.
My Elk Hunting buddy dropped off a Ruger #1 yesterday, barrel is stamped 50-90 Sharps, and 60 rounds of once fired starline brass. I slugged the bore and checked the twist but all I really needed to do was put it on the scales to know that it is not a target rifle at 10 pounds 14 ounces.
At least not with me shooting it.
Having tinkered with a Shiloh LRE in 50-90 it didn't take long to figure out that it was more gun than I could handle well over a five day match like the Creedmoor Cup. Yeah, I could make it go BOOOOOMMMM, and it would hold quite well at 1,000 yards but it was too light. Maybe an iron sighted 25 pound rifle with someone that wants to spend the time and money to bring it up to speed could do quite well. Let's just say I figured out pretty quick it was not for me.
I think a heavy 45-110 with the right nimrod holding it could probably do really well and we may just see that next month at Raton. Remember, it's not the rifle, it is the ability of the shooter with the rifle that makes the difference.