Feb 7th, 1800.....Frontier .50

[RanchRoper]

Ok I'm back from the range, just finished cleaning the rifle. Hands are thawing out as I type. Didn't get as cold as forecasted, it was -12F at the range. Sun popped out for a minute and didn't feel too bad but temp didn't change much. Shooting 50 gn of Triple 7; 25 yds and 50 yds. .490 patched ball, I kept my little patch tin in my wool coat pocket. .015 patches. No wind at all thankfully! Yesterday I removed the ladder rear sight I put on awhile back, and returned the rifle to original rear sight. I really like it that way too but was getting a little frustrated early on. Now that I am much more comfortable with it, I want to shoot it with the correct sights. Here are the targets: yellow one is 25 yds off hand, the other is 50 yds from 1 knee. I have to aim high to get the POI where I want it, and it's still low. Thinking a shorter front sight (still correct for the rifle!!) will work best. I will check TOW and see what they have. Rather not file if I don't have to. But much better this time around, and will keep at it. I nicked the brown on the barrel a little removing the ladder sight so that ticked me off somewhat, I guess that can be touched up too at some point. The rifle shot flawlessly, no misfires and everything ignited as it should. Dry patched the bore twice during the shoot. Had the whole range to myself for some reason today....

25 yds

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50 yds

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Stay warm and shoot safe! RR

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[JEBar]

-12F .... being outside shooting at that temp is beyond my comprehension .... well done

[RanchRoper]

Putting the little caps on the nipple was a challenge....fingers a little numb.

[GFK]

That is good shooting! It seems that it is more of the man than the gun that makes the difference.

[RanchRoper]

Thanks very much.

[North Country Gal]

Nicely done, RR. When it gets below zero, I prefer warmer activities. Was riding my fat bike in the snow, today, but we were a balmy -8.

[BigAl52]

Great shooting as always. You should be able to find something at Track not sure it will the the right height but they have alot of front sights. I have one waiting for me at home for my Pedersoli Kentucky pistola

[RanchRoper]

I was looking but mine is .265" high and I did not see much lower than that. Will keep looking.

[North Country Gal]

RR, I wouldn't be afraid to do a little filing. I do it all the time on my fixed sight revolvers that shoot too low. So do a lot of single action shooters. Almost standard procedure with these guns. Very common practice. Just take a file with you to the range, shoot, file little, shoot for effect, repeat as needed.

[fortyshooter]

One day your bullet will freeze in mid air due to the wind chill! Fantastic shooting in that weather RR.

A question though....who takes those pictures of you standing with the rifle??