I got the bug for a Remington ROLLING BLOCK rifle.

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BusGunner007

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Just read about the Remington Rolling Block Rifle in the Dillon Blue Press catalog.
It rekindled my interest in obtaining one of these firearms for my collection.
Anybody here on TFL have experience with this firearm? Any caliber.

I just muttered to myself, "...next time I buy a rifle, it's gonna be one of these..."
I am a Remington enthusiast and collector, so it's a natural jump.
Please share any information you have.
Thank you.

Bus:)
 
I have one of the new issue Remingtons in .45-70. I don't shoot it much because this caliber is expensive to shoot and, er, well, it kicks a lot, especially with the 405 grain bullets and full power loads.
I can shoot it OK offhand but from a bench, after about a dozen rounds, it stops being fun.
I would love to have one in a more sensible caliber, maybe .32-40, something that's economical and fun to shoot.
 
I bought my sight un-seen from a guy I met on the Internet. It was a good deal, and went through without a hitch.

The guy didn't know much about the rifle, said it was a 45-70 but it didn't have any marks saying what the caliber was.

When I got it I saw right away it wasn't a 45-70. Didn't have any ideal what it was.

I did a chamber cast and compared the measurements from "Cartridges of the World" and found out it was a 44-90 Sharps Bottle Neck. This is similar to but 44-90 Remington Special, but not exactly. To this day I don't really know which one my Rolling Block is suppose to be. I never figured out what the difference between the two is.

I never heard of that and did some research and found it was mainly a target round that was also used by buffalo hunters. The Remington Special was a target round.

OK, Fine, so I ordered a set of reloading dies from Buffalo Arms, formed the brass from 33 Winchester.

Got a mold and started shooting. Fairly accurate, fun to shoot. But it's hard to get it to fit in my gun safe. Had to cut a hole in the top shelf to get it in the Liberty Fatboy JR.
 
The Rolling Block, of which I have a few from .22 to, geez, I dunno, .50-70 or 7mm Mauser, is one of the most satisfying actions I've ever used. It is hard to explain... Opening, loading, closing, and cocking that single-shot breech-loader is just so cool.

I even shoot a Rolling Block pistol...
 
A local gun store had a couple of baby rolling blocks in .22 rimfire, only problem is the stock is sized for kids. I put one to my shoulder and it was like trying to shoot a Daisy Red Ryder.
A rolling block chambered for pistol cartridges ought to be a hoot for informal plinking.

A .45-70 loaded with 300 grain cast bullets and Trail Boss makes a fun plinking load.
 
I did a chamber cast and compared the measurements from "Cartridges of the World" and found out it was a 44-90 Sharps Bottle Neck. This is similar to but 44-90 Remington Special, but not exactly. To this day I don't really know which one my Rolling Block is suppose to be. I never figured out what the difference between the two is.
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Hey Kraig, you got a picture of this beast, I'd love to see it you have one handy.
 
Hey Kraig, you got a picture of this beast, I'd love to see it you have one handy
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Yeap...........sorta. I bought a buffalo from Custer State Park when they were auctioning surplus animals. My intention was to turn it loose in my back pasture and HUNT IT. Only it was wilder then I figured. Wife and grandduaghter tried to feed it and it dern near tore my trailer a part.

I figured if I turned it loose I'd be fixing fences for a while. So I shot it in the trailer with my Model 28 Smith.

I used a tractor to get it out of the trailer and took a picture of it and my Rolling Block so I'd have a story to tell the grandkids...........only the real story was better then anything I could make up.

I got a taxidermy buddy to come over to tell me where to shoot it without tearing it up. He wouldn't let me use a rifle, afraid I'd mess up the skull.

So I used the Model 28 and promply bounced a 150 Grn SWC 357 off its head which really made it mad. After my buddy got through rolling around on the ground laughing he told me where I was suppose to shoot it. It went down the second round.

So that's the story behind this picture.

Buffalo.jpg
 
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