Whitworth Rifle..........

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Re: Whitworth Rifle..........

Post by DuncaninFrance » Sun Jul 28, 2024 2:57 am

The thought had crossed my mind Joe :)
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Re: Whitworth Rifle..........

Post by DuncaninFrance » Sun Aug 04, 2024 9:20 am

22 Straight cast so the Pedersoli mold works fine.
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Just waiting for the sights to arrive now............. :D :D
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Re: Whitworth Rifle..........

Post by DuncaninFrance » Wed Aug 07, 2024 3:59 pm

Just received a P53 sight from Pedersoli which fits perfectly.......
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Still waiting for a front sight coming from a pal in the US.
Probably stuck in Froggy Customs...... :(
Hopefully range day on Sunday :D :D :D
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Re: Whitworth Rifle..........

Post by DuncaninFrance » Fri Aug 09, 2024 10:48 am

Range day looking doubtful as weather forecast is for 41ºC and that is TOO HOT............

Been having a problem finding very thin paper to patch my bullets with. Then last night, talking to BVlachisler we came up with - Cigarette paper.
Went and bought some today to try and it looks like I might have the answer.
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Just a bit tatty at the base but a gob of Prittstick might solve that.
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Re: Whitworth Rifle..........

Post by Niner Delta » Fri Aug 09, 2024 11:29 pm

41°C is the same as 105.8°F in the real world. That is too hot to be standing around at the range. ... :shock: :D
I would stay home too Duncan. Didn't think it got that hot where you live.

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Post by DuncaninFrance » Sat Aug 10, 2024 3:27 am

Yes Vern, but that is probably the maximum, this summer has been more 34ºC + in the afternoons - still a good reason to open a beer though!!
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Re: Whitworth Rifle..........

Post by DuncaninFrance » Sun Aug 11, 2024 9:42 am

Paper patched my cast bullets today.
Needed to be very careful not to tear the paper as it is very thin, only had to redo one :)
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Re: Whitworth Rifle..........

Post by Aughnanure » Mon Aug 12, 2024 7:49 pm

Reference cigarette paper, well, you are rolling your own 😇😇
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Post by Niner Delta » Tue Aug 13, 2024 5:31 pm

Brings back memories (cloudy... :lol: ) of my younger days. ..... :mrgreen:

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Re: Whitworth Rifle..........

Post by Aughnanure » Wed Aug 14, 2024 4:35 am

Brings back memories for me too; my father used Zig Zag and they were very thin, I used to nick a roll from his tobacco pouch occasionally when I was about ten.
Rolled the first ones so tight you’d need a pump to get them to draw😀😀
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