When this rifle arrived the windage globe with spirit level was missing from the front sight! I called the seller who said he found it in the safe, as dovetail must have been loose and it fell out. He promised to send it, but after a couple weeks I called and he was sick with covid, and never sent it. Then a promise his wife would send it, but that never happened either.
So I gave up, and dug through my parts to find a modern repro globe sight and put it on. instead. Slugged the bore and it came out .3275" and I have a Saeco mold for my Hepburn Match B rifle that I had opened up the base band from .324" to .328" I figured might work. Tried muzzle loading the bullet, but the 1:16 tin/lead mix was too hard, and it was very tough to do so! So I figured I'd see if the big bullet diameter would chamber if seated in a case. Wasn't expecting it to, but to my surprise the dummy cartridge chambered fine!! I used my kinetic bullet puller to move the bullet back out a bit, and began testing how far out it could be before it touched the rifling. It ended up chambering with almost two bands exposed on the bullet, so a very generous lead!
This morning I got a text message from the seller apologizing for not getting the globe sight sent, along with a tracking number he sent for it and said it's on the way! Renewed my faith in the seller, and hope it's going to be here maybe right after the 4th?
I'm loading up some fixed ammo with the bullets I have in the meantime, and hope to get some range time next week once the original sight arrives!
Had a friend give me another new toy Wed. too! A Allen & Wheelock single shot percussion .36 caliber pistol! Well worn from someone's pocket carrying, as it was once engraved and barely able to see engraving now. But it works perfectly and is a double action only pistol. Unscrew the barrel and load charge and bullet in the chamber. Then thread the barrel back on, and after installing a cap it's ready to fire!
Strange hexagon shaped bore!?
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