Pedersoli Quigley & BPCR rules
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Throw a question in and watch it get ripped to pieces....hayseed6971
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Can anyone offer up some advice to a newbie?
Trying to get into BPCR. Found a gun at our local gun show that is a pedersoli 45-90 with tang mounted Soule and blade front, but only has 28" barrel. The guy is a fire chief that is wanting to get some cash for his 2 boys so he can buy them 2 .243 bolt rifles to get em started in hunting. Guy is willing to throw in some ammo and dies for 1095.00. The gun is beautiful but will it be a good starter gun for me for BPCR shoots out to 600 yds?
Thanks all,
Hayseed
Trying to get into BPCR. Found a gun at our local gun show that is a pedersoli 45-90 with tang mounted Soule and blade front, but only has 28" barrel. The guy is a fire chief that is wanting to get some cash for his 2 boys so he can buy them 2 .243 bolt rifles to get em started in hunting. Guy is willing to throw in some ammo and dies for 1095.00. The gun is beautiful but will it be a good starter gun for me for BPCR shoots out to 600 yds?
Thanks all,
Hayseed
Andy Griffith
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It is possible that just enough barrel could be shaved off the end to get weight down? The front sight might have to be moved back a smidgen...but it'd be legal. Or maybe some off the flats of the barrel would help too, and keep the sighting radius long. Every ounce counts, so take off any unneeded metal items too- wouldn't take a whole lot.
I did some "creative whittling" on a smallbore silhouette rifle a while back.
I did some "creative whittling" on a smallbore silhouette rifle a while back.
Jim Watson
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Hayseed,
You will be fine with a 28" .45-90 in BPCR shooting.
There is some interest in that length for metallic silhouette to make it easier to manage for the offhand chickens. And it will not take much off the sight radius for the prone/cross stick targets.
For any form of target shooting I would substitute a globe front sight for that blade, the Soule rear is just what you need.
To keep the kick down, you could try Fg powder.
A good recoil pad, either a Rand or Pact wearable or Shooter's Friend polyurethane slip-on will be a big help.
I don't know current prices, that is probably not out of line with good rear sight and dies included. Anybody else's ammunition has to be considered garbage to be recycled for the brass and lead.
You will be fine with a 28" .45-90 in BPCR shooting.
There is some interest in that length for metallic silhouette to make it easier to manage for the offhand chickens. And it will not take much off the sight radius for the prone/cross stick targets.
For any form of target shooting I would substitute a globe front sight for that blade, the Soule rear is just what you need.
To keep the kick down, you could try Fg powder.
A good recoil pad, either a Rand or Pact wearable or Shooter's Friend polyurethane slip-on will be a big help.
I don't know current prices, that is probably not out of line with good rear sight and dies included. Anybody else's ammunition has to be considered garbage to be recycled for the brass and lead.