750 Yard .50 Cal Sidelock Muzzleloader Open/Peep Sights

[Idaholewis]

My .50 Cal Sidelock Muzzleloader at 750 Yards a few days ago. Stock is a TC Hawken from an Old “Kit Gun” Lee Shaver Long Range Soule Tang Peep Sight, Lee Shaver Globe Front sight. This is a RICE 1-24 Twist 32” inch .50 Cal Barrel, This is my 2nd RICE Drop in Bullet Barrel, They are AWESOME Barrels, I Can’t Speak highly enough of them! They are 4140 Chromoly “Match Grade” Barrels

I chose to use my BACO 615 Grain Paper Patch Bullet for this outing, My 610 Grain Grease Groove Bullet Shoots every bit as good, I just didn’t have any Cast up. The paper i used is Paper Mill Store 9# onion Skin

“Short Patched”

 

[Savagenut]

Wow! Very cool.

 

[Idaholewis]

This is a Serious “Old School” Elk Rifle

The above 3 Shot Group at a Ranged 100 Yards, Well under a 1/2” inch at .408 (.900 Minus .492 Bullet Diameter)

This is my 610 Grain Grease Groove Bullet (Custom Mold i had Made) This BIG Bullet Shoots STELLAR as Well

 

[TxxAgg]

Wow. Nice shooting

 

[Wrench]

Lewis, are you shooting by mercury cr? That looks super familiar. Nice shooting BTW.

 

[Grumman]

That’s amazing Lewis.


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[Red Letters]

Quigley Stateside, I have no idea how you make an adjustment, up and right, when the peep has to be covering the entire backstop. impressive

 

[SteveCNJ]

Great shooting for any gun let alone using iron sights. There must be a huge drop over 750 yards with a 610 gr bullet and muzzle velocity which I'm guessing must be well under 2,000 fps.

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[William Sublette]

Every time I read one of your posts, I always wonder how the paper patched bullets are seated without tearing up the paper patches?