Snider Enfield And The "Alpha/Omega Shoot"

[krinko]

Fired the "Alpha/Omega Shoot" this last Sunday----that would be the ".577 Snider and the AR 5.7x28 Shoot" in plain language.
The Snider---an 1872 BSA two-band and all twelve of my cases, fresh out of the rinse water.


The pair---



(The 5.7 was developed by FN because some Europeans will not now politely collapse after being shot with a .32 Auto. )

Snider went OK---used a spray-on Moly with Minies and no other lube, got dinner plate groups at 100 yards.
The 5.7 was fun too, but does not release smelly smoke clouds, nor frightening thunderclaps.
-----krinko

[DuncaninFrance]

Sounds like a good day. I'd rather own the Snider

[Aughnanure]

So would I and it's got more range

[krinko]

Merits and demerits about equally distributed between the two----the contrast between the beginning cartridge rifle and the current state of the art, contrast which is itself a third element created by the first two being conjoined---this adds a particular savor to the range day.
It's almost like Chinese food, in a way...
-----krinko

[dromia]

The Snider is Gentleman though.

The AR may empty a magazine into you for saying he isn't a Gentleman, but that won't make him one.