Not a Lever- Pedersoli Rolling Block .40-65
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Not a Lever- Pedersoli Rolling Block .40-65
Found a like new in the box Pedersoli Rolling Block .40-65. It is the sillouette(sp?) model with double set triggers, globe front sight, and a vernier tang sight. What a pretty rifle with select wood and case hardened receiver. No experience with the rolling block or the .40-65. The rifle has a 1-18" twist so it should handle 400gr bullets nicely. Pics. coming soon. 1886.
Re: Not a Lever- Pedersoli Rolling Block .40-65
So I assume you bought it? If so, yeah, we will be needing some pics of that one.
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Re: Not a Lever- Pedersoli Rolling Block .40-65
Is it a .40-65 Ballard, or a .40-65 Winchester? Doesn't really matter, all I can do about either caliber is quote Cartridges of the World.
I can wax eloquent on the Rolling Block though.
Rolling Blocks have only one failing, extraction is rather weak.
The action is incredibly strong. Back in the late 1860's the proof house in Liege Belgium attempted to test a .50 caliber Remington Rolling Block (probably a .50-70 Gov't ). They loaded the 36" barrel from breech to muzzle, with 750 grains of powder, an overpowder wad, 43 bullets and another wad. The rifle was strapped into a cradle and fired with the use of a long lanyard. The rifle was undamaged.
I am not going to tell you that you can safely abuse a Rolling Block with huge charges of smokeless powder. I will say that no reasonable load, with either smokeless powder or the real stuff is going to hurt your rifle.
I had a Pedersoli Rolling Block in .45-70. It was a really sweet shooter. Using 65 grains of Elephant FFg powder and some home cast 510 gr. Semi-Spitzer bullets, I could ring the 300 meter target with monotonous regularity.
IMNSHO, you've found a very fine rifle. I hope you enjoy it.
I can wax eloquent on the Rolling Block though.
Rolling Blocks have only one failing, extraction is rather weak.
The action is incredibly strong. Back in the late 1860's the proof house in Liege Belgium attempted to test a .50 caliber Remington Rolling Block (probably a .50-70 Gov't ). They loaded the 36" barrel from breech to muzzle, with 750 grains of powder, an overpowder wad, 43 bullets and another wad. The rifle was strapped into a cradle and fired with the use of a long lanyard. The rifle was undamaged.
I am not going to tell you that you can safely abuse a Rolling Block with huge charges of smokeless powder. I will say that no reasonable load, with either smokeless powder or the real stuff is going to hurt your rifle.
I had a Pedersoli Rolling Block in .45-70. It was a really sweet shooter. Using 65 grains of Elephant FFg powder and some home cast 510 gr. Semi-Spitzer bullets, I could ring the 300 meter target with monotonous regularity.
IMNSHO, you've found a very fine rifle. I hope you enjoy it.
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Re: Not a Lever- Pedersoli Rolling Block .40-65
Hey Doc! It's great to see you on the forum again. 
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Re: Not a Lever- Pedersoli Rolling Block .40-65
Biggest drawback to the 40-65 is having to put up with the scrap metal known as Starline Brass, to get proper heastamp.
Goex 3f Express, and the Lyman 400 gr snover cast from wheelweights, and sized .410 , lubed with sagebrush allox, work reall well to 1000 yds in this rebarreled roller my wife shoots.
Goex 3f Express, and the Lyman 400 gr snover cast from wheelweights, and sized .410 , lubed with sagebrush allox, work reall well to 1000 yds in this rebarreled roller my wife shoots.