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Snider Enfield And The "Alpha/Omega Shoot"

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:06 pm
by 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.
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The pair---
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(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

Re: Snider Enfield And The "Alpha/Omega Shoot"

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:46 am
by DuncaninFrance
Sounds like a good day. I'd rather own the Snider :D

Re: Snider Enfield And The "Alpha/Omega Shoot"

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:24 am
by Aughnanure
So would I and it's got more range :lol:

Re: Snider Enfield And The "Alpha/Omega Shoot"

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 12:30 am
by 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

Re: Snider Enfield And The "Alpha/Omega Shoot"

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:46 pm
by 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.

:loco: