I recieved permission to demonstrate "Battle Rifle" usage at the 2006 Muster. IE shooting the main match using Milspec weapons, with ammunition loaded to CAS spec. Proposed specification are:
-Milspec weapons of the late Victorian era, 1865-1901
-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, but not limited to: Krags, Spencers, Trapdoors, Sniders, Enfields, early 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. Lever action rifles with tubular underbarrel magazines are not allowed. Rifles/carbines must be in a military configuration, military caliber. Example: the 1895 Winchester is allowed, if in military configuration, chambered in .30 US (.30-40 Krag)
(reasonable caliber subsitiution may be allowed on a case by case basis.)
-Dress must Attempt to be military, matching the weapon used. Don't show up dressed for the Rough Riders carrying a 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 have shot the 2006 Muster using an M1898 Krag Carbine, and an M1873 Trapdoor carbine. If interested, Please e-mail or PM me with any suggestions. Or leave them right here.