Having inadvertently hijacked another thread, thought I should post this seperate.
I have recieved permission to demonstrate a "Battle Rifle" Class at the upcoming muster. IE shooting the main match using Milspec weapons, with ammunition loaded to CAS spec. Proposed specification are:
-Milspec weapons of the Victorian era, 1860-1901
-RIfles will be MAIN BATTLE RIFLES and CARBINES, utilizing CAS spec ammunition. Lead bullets of weight no more than 405 grains, velocity less than 1400 FPS. Examples would be: Krags, Spencers, Trapdoors, Sniders, Enfields, Mausers. Handguns would be milspec, or of demonstrated military use, related in period to the rifle used. The rifle is the determing factor here.
-Lever action pistol caliber rifles are specificly excluded. Rifles/carbines must be in a military configuration, military caliber. Example: the 1895 Winchester is allowed, if in carbine configuration, with a handguard, chambered in .30 US (.30-40 Krag)
-Lever action rifles with tubular under barrel magazines are not allowed, with specific exceptions. The best one I can think of would be this: You can use an M1876 Winchester, IF its a Handguard carbine, If it is .45-75 caliber, If you are dressed as a RCMP/NWMP.
-Dress must Attempt to be military, matching the weapon used. Don't show up dressed for the Rough Riders carrying an 1898 Mauser. Full or partial uniforms are fine, Scouts, field expediencey, and irregulars are recognized.
-Era single shots, ie trapdoors, Martini Henrys, Rolling blocks, are encouraged, loaded to spec, probably only required to engage half the rifle targets of the repeaters. This will be worked out/adjusted as needed, as per NASCAR.
-As a technical limitation, No stripper clips allowed.
-Don't come to me about the Turks using 1866s at Plevna. Know it, don't care, plenty other venues for those. This is for Main Battle rifles. Henrys and 66s were the submachine guns of their era.
This is still in its formative stage. I will be shooting the Muster using an M1898 Krag Carbine, and an M1873 Trapdoor carbine. If interested, Please e-mail or PM me with any suggestions. This will be a demonstration only at this match, if successful, it could lead to a GAF exclusive Military class. Do not ask to shoot it at this match, I have permission only for myself to shoot the main match as a demonstration, and to solicit input from the membership and observers.