Big Iron owners check in

[BigAl52]

Gene started this and has yet to participate, what gives??

RP

True that. Where is Gunny Gene..................Slacker

[GunnyGene]

Gene started this and has yet to participate, what gives??

RP

True that. Where is Gunny Gene..................Slacker

I'm still around. Just been enjoying (and more than a little envious of ) what y'all have been showing.

[Vaquero]

Nice collection of Big bores, Al.
I have a couple percussion big bores also.
.50 cal Hawken, and a .54 cal. Renegade.

RP

[Hatchdog]

I’m a few days behind. Holy cow, what an impressive collection of firearms. Thanks to everyone for posting pics. Drool….


“Little boomers (357)” Good one Al.

[BigAl52]

Nice collection of Big bores, Al.
I have a couple percussion big bores also.
.50 cal Hawken, and a .54 cal. Renegade.

RP

Aint nothin wrong with the Thompson Center Black Powder rifles. I owned a few of those myself. Matter of fact one of the best BP shooters I have ever had is a TC with one of there 1 in 66 roundball barrels. I bet as a gun manufacturer you would be hard pressed to find any company that has brought more shooters to shooting black powder than Thompson Center

[North Country Gal]

I agree, Al. I haven't done a lot of traditional black powder shooting, but some of it was with a TC Hawken that was very accurate. Also did some with a Pedersoli Frontier like RR shoots. That was even more accurate.

Most of my black powder shooting, though, was modern BP with a scoped TC Encore 50 cal rifle shooting sabots with Blackhorn 209 and Federal 209 primers. Absolutely nothing primitive about that kind of set up other than loading from the muzzle. No kidding, inch groups at 100 were pretty easy. Finally gave it up because the cost per shot was just nuts and that's back when 209 primers were cheap and easy to find.

[brm4450]

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Rossi Ranch Hand .45 lc

[brm4450]

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Some more black powder, 1851 Navy .36 cal!

[John M]

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[Hatchdog]

^^^^^^^^^^

What a great picture. Lots of cool stuff there.

[Rifletom]

Randy, can I send you a picture or two of mine to post?

[GunnyGene]

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WWI gear. My grandpa had some of that when he was in the trenches. This cigarette case and matchbox holder is all I have of him. Hadn't thought about him in a long time. Thanks for the memory.

[North Country Gal]

Figured a gal should have a "Big Iron" in a rifle, not just handguns, so found this beauty, today. It's a 1974 vintage Ruger No. 3 single shot in 45-70. That should qualify, right?

[Rifletom]

Oh, it qualifies alright! Beauty. New purchase?

[Vaquero]

Randy, can I send you a picture or two of mine to post?

Yes sir, any time.

RP

[5shot]

North Country Gal. No one that has ever fired a #3 in .45/70 would question whether it qualifies as big iron.

[North Country Gal]

Thanks, guys. Yeah, new purchase. Picked it up, yesterday, at a gun show from a local seller we know and trust. Will only be shooting Trapdoor level 45-70 loads in it, so not worried about the recoil. Used to shoot those in an even lighter Contender 45-70 carbine I had, no problem. On the Contender, I added a slip on leather recoil pad which worked great. Put that same pad on the Ruger last night. Perfect fit.

[daytime dave]

Looks like a keeper NCG.

[Vaquero]

Here's a couple pics. of Tom's, Uberti/Taylor 45 colt and some others.
Very nice, Tom. and I don't mind a bit
Hey, plus I get to see 'em before the others do.

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RP

[Rifletom]

Thanks much Randy! That matte finished Taylors was/is a shooter right out of the box. No fiddling around. They're all desert shooters and I'm sure I've shot that mil-spec more than any of 'em. They're all fun tho. Tip of the hat to Randy for putting them up.