... Ardesa vortek ou pursuit. With the correct projectiles, lead bullets in a plastic sabot, American hunters will find the rifle a very capable performer at these ranges.

Love them or hate them, muzzle loading firearms can provide some of the most challenging and rewarding shooting you will experience. Accessories PN moderne en calibre 50, comme mon SA porte bien les balles et que j'ai vendu ma 7 x 64, j'ai envie depuis longtemps d'aller aux battues avec un calibre 50 à poudre noire, quelqu'un possède t'il ce modèle ?" The wind obviously played a part but I feel there is a lot more to come from this rifle. "non se n'est pas depuis la nouvelle loi sur les armes .

For storage or transit, this handle can be kept on the ramrod, while it is slung under the barrel, or you could keep all of these bits in the hollow butt stock. There is a cross bolt safety behind the trigger guard.The rifle comes equipped with a solid aluminium ramrod with a nifty t-piece handle attachment which can be used as a bullet starter. Ammunition Recoil was minimal and three shot groups, with a wipe through after each string, averaged around five- to six -inches, with a best of just over four and a half and a worst of over eight inches.

Bushcraft A previous version of this model that I reviewed had a ported barrel, but this has disappeared from the current offering. Sling swivel studs are fitted for those who may need them.The lightweight alloy receiver and Chromalloy steel barrel have a CeraKote finish that the catalogue describes as “…fifty times more corrosion resistant than stainless steel…”. I have not been able to source these sabots on sale in this country (the only retailer I found is ‘out of stock’) so the UK shooter is left to choose between the very limited number of lead balls and bullets that are on sale or, for those who wish to delve a little deeper into the dark side, casting their own. Clothing & Footwear These rifles are meant for extreme range accuracy or knockdown power, whereas the Pursuit is a relatively short-range piece, designed to take medium game out to 200-yards or so. It also has the benefit of allowing you to remove a ball or bullet easily on those very rare occasions when you forget to put the powder in!

A couple of solvent soaked patches, followed by a dry one, were pulled through the barrel before leaving the range. Removal of the plug makes barrel cleaning the simplest of chores. L'expérience est une lanterne que l'on porte sur le dos et qui n'éclaire jamais que le chemin parcouru. "" The rear sight is adjustable for windage and elevation with graduation marks on the sight wing. One drop of oil on the threads and the gun was re-assembled. PN moderne en calibre 50, comme mon SA porte bien les balles et que j'ai vendu ma 7 x 64, j'ai envie depuis longtemps d'aller aux battues avec un calibre 50 à p. Passion La Chasse.

The process of blending a particular make of The use of muzzle-loading firearms is limited in this country to target shooting, the governing body for those of a competitive nature being the Muzzle Loaders Association of Great Britain (MLAGB). Using a plastic funnel and kettle I poured a couple of pints of boiling water down the barrel and it came up like new. Shooting at 50-yards, I started with a load of 65-grains of Henry Krank medium black powder. Even after extended shooting there was minimal fouling around the breech plug threads and it came out quite easily without using the tool. The rifling ends around 8mm from the muzzle. "pour ta gouverne Keiler c'est un tower anglais cal 75 ou 18/8 a un coup très bien pour l'affut" L'expérience est une lanterne que l'on porte sur le dos et qui n'éclaire jamais que le chemin parcouru. L'expérience est une lanterne que l'on porte sur le dos et qui n'éclaire jamais que le chemin parcouru. le Jeu 25 Aoû 2016 - 11:27. Upping the charge to 85-grains showed a very small increase in felt recoil but no noticeable difference in accuracy.A second trip to the range allowed some shooting at 100-yards, albeit with a gusty cross wind. On a calmer day a bit of experimenting with loads will bring out the sweet spot for this patched ball, but I think that some plastic sabots with a lead bullet should really show what the gun is capable of. Using the 85-grain charge it was all I could do to keep the shots on an A4 piece of paper, not really spectacular for a gun meant for hunting. Outside was wiped with a baby wipe and a dry cloth. For good measure, a certificate from the Spanish proof house is also in the box. If you are a bit of a history buff, then you will doubtless choose something with a lot of walnut and blued steel for your front-stuffing fun gun, but the simplicity of construction and ease of maintenance makes this rifle a great choice for the casual black powder rifle shooter.The mention of a ‘.50-calibre’ rifle may deter those whose first thoughts conjure up the modern Barrett rifles or those massive Sharps buffalo rifles of the 19th Century, with their inherent weight and punishing recoil. With everything ‘down the centre’ so to speak, this is a true ambidextrous rifle. Scopes & Optics I will attempt to get hold of some sabots and re-visit this rifle at a future date.