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Tidewater_Kid · July 7, 2013, 07:38 PM

I finally got to take the 2nd Allin M1866 Trapdoor to the range today. I added a repro rod and sling for the occasion. I had to knock the empties out with a range rod, but it works! After all the effort and money it works!
Doc the front sight is just right for the load I was using. The first low shot was just to see exactly where it was hitting.
The target was at 50 yards. I hit the 100 yard gong 3 times in 5 shots. Not bad for a 147 year old rifle.

TK

July 7, 2013, 07:38 PM	#1
Tidewater_Kid Senior Member Join Date: July 3, 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 925	M66 Trapdoor Shoots I finally got to take the 2nd Allin M1866 Trapdoor to the range today. I added a repro rod and sling for the occasion. I had to knock the empties out with a range rod, but it works! After all the effort and money it works! Doc the front sight is just right for the load I was using. The first low shot was just to see exactly where it was hitting. The target was at 50 yards. I hit the 100 yard gong 3 times in 5 shots. Not bad for a 147 year old rifle. TK Last edited by Tidewater_Kid; July 8, 2013 at 03:55 PM.