BPCR Shooting

[shrapnel]

I have several sharps rifles including 3 originals, 2 of which are buffalo rifles. Finding stuff to shoot with each rifle is hard. I have several friends that have been bugging me to get into the BPCR shooting, so I decided to dedicate one of my Shiloh's to BPCR

I had never been to a Championship, I had only shot BPCR 2 times in Butte. There seemed to be quite a few people that wanted me to attend the Championship in Missoula, so I talked to MLV to make sure he could cast enough bullets and load enough ammo for me to use. He obliged and I went to Missoula. I was even able to run 10 pigs in a row and get a cool little pin with a pig on it.

When the smoke cleared, I had second place in AA which didn't surprise me anywhere as much as it surprised everyone else. MLV made some comment about how I had beaten his score on Sunday, but it was with his ammo. I had to remind him that even though I was shooting his ammo, so was he and I still beat him. If you can't have fun, you might as well stay home.

You can see how big the award is compared to my 50-70 carbine. I am thinking maybe of using it at the next shoot. It doesn't seem near as hard to hit these targets as everyone was telling me...

[Blackpowder Burn]

Shrapnel,

Sounds like a hoot. It's a nice little twist to be able to tweak Venturino about beating him with his own ammo.  

I've actually thought about putting a proper soule rear sight on my C Sharps 1875 carbine and trying BPCR silhouette with it, as I've found it to be a sub-MOA rifle.  It's kind of funny when you think about it - on what other type of rifle would you consider a 26" barrel as a carbine?  

[WaddWatsonEllis]

Here are a couple of BPCR sites:

www.bpcr.net

www.bpcr.net/forum



longrangebpcr.com

TTFN,

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[PJ Hardtack]

At the suggestion of Kirk Bryant I had a 24" barrel put on my 50-70 carbine. I have to point it out to people as it doesn't look any different than my .50 '63 carbine with it's 22" barrel. Historically, carbines were made with up to 26" barrels according to Sellers.

I've got a new MVA mid-range tang I've been considering mounting on it, but it shots so damn well with the Lawrence ladder sight I hate to clutter it up.