Accuracy of single shot rifles - Page 3

fisherman66 · March 25, 2010, 06:52 PM

Low Wall or High Wall? Who is the maker? Durn pretty rifle.

Old Time Hunter · March 25, 2010, 09:32 PM

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Low Wall or High Wall? Who is the maker? Durn pretty rifle.

Hi Wall, Uberti, Thanks

darkgael · March 26, 2010, 07:09 AM

Single shots. Love'em. I've a number of them - Contenders, an Encore, a Hi-Wall, a #1, a Handi-rifle, a couple of Martinis. They all shoot better than I do with the right ammo.
Right after I got my first Contender - many years ago now - My son and I went to the range with it - a 16 1/4" carbine barrel in .30-30 Win. We didn't have a proper rifle scope so we mounted a 1X Tasco pistol scope - eye relief was a problem. I mention all of this to emphasize that this was NOT a target gun. My handloads.
I watched that boy shoot one inch groups with that thing at 100 yards. I was not expecting that.
The Encore in 30-06. Tried milsurp ammo one day. Nope. Bullets all over the place. Gun was new. Thought I had a lemon. Went home and loaded up some milder loads (165 grain SP, 54 grains of 4350). Went back to the range - 1 to 1.5" groups every time.

Break open single shots - plenty accurate.
Pete

mxsailor803 · March 26, 2010, 10:24 AM

old time, what caliber are you shooting? and i want one!!!

Jamesaritchie · March 26, 2010, 12:32 PM

For hunting, I greatly prefer single shot rifles, no matter what the game or the range. I like the challenge on one shot, one kill. A quality single shot rifle is far more accurate than the shooter.

Thenh again, given my druthers, I prefer close shots. I hate watching someone take a five hundred yard shot and call it hunting. That's shooting, and maybe great shooting, but it isn't hunting.

Old Time Hunter · March 26, 2010, 02:35 PM

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old time, what caliber are you shooting? and i want one!!!

.45-70 405gr LFN

March 25, 2010, 06:52 PM	#51
fisherman66 Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2005 Location: The Woodlands TX Posts: 4,679	Low Wall or High Wall? Who is the maker? Durn pretty rifle. __________________ la plus belle des ruses du diable est de vous persuader qu'il n'existe pas!

March 26, 2010, 07:09 AM	#53
darkgael Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2006 Location: Homes in Brooklyn, NY and in Pennsylvania. Posts: 5,473	Contender Single shots. Love'em. I've a number of them - Contenders, an Encore, a Hi-Wall, a #1, a Handi-rifle, a couple of Martinis. They all shoot better than I do with the right ammo. Right after I got my first Contender - many years ago now - My son and I went to the range with it - a 16 1/4" carbine barrel in .30-30 Win. We didn't have a proper rifle scope so we mounted a 1X Tasco pistol scope - eye relief was a problem. I mention all of this to emphasize that this was NOT a target gun. My handloads. I watched that boy shoot one inch groups with that thing at 100 yards. I was not expecting that. The Encore in 30-06. Tried milsurp ammo one day. Nope. Bullets all over the place. Gun was new. Thought I had a lemon. Went home and loaded up some milder loads (165 grain SP, 54 grains of 4350). Went back to the range - 1 to 1.5" groups every time. Break open single shots - plenty accurate. Pete __________________ “Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games.” Ernest Hemingway ... NRA Life Member

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March 26, 2010, 10:24 AM	#54
mxsailor803 Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2010 Location: SC Posts: 1,344	old time, what caliber are you shooting? and i want one!!!

March 26, 2010, 12:32 PM	#55
Jamesaritchie Member Join Date: March 26, 2010 Posts: 18	For hunting, I greatly prefer single shot rifles, no matter what the game or the range. I like the challenge on one shot, one kill. A quality single shot rifle is far more accurate than the shooter. Thenh again, given my druthers, I prefer close shots. I hate watching someone take a five hundred yard shot and call it hunting. That's shooting, and maybe great shooting, but it isn't hunting.