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Posted: 10/27/2015 10:02:35 PM EDT
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IB4v50
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Posted: 10/28/2015 12:01:50 AM EDT
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no interest in civil war sniper rigs?
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Posted: 10/28/2015 12:11:12 AM EDT
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That is really cool and kind of amazing with a muzzle loader!
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Posted: 10/28/2015 12:13:28 AM EDT
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That is really cool and kind of amazing with a muzzle loader! I kinda liked it myself.....! He has another video where he shoots it at 1,500 yards...... |
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Posted: 10/28/2015 12:23:02 AM EDT
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Damn impressive
"Why are you running and dodging?" " They can't even hit an elephant at this dista-(thwack) gurgle gurgle." John Sedgwick found out how far they reach out. |
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Posted: 10/28/2015 12:23:40 AM EDT
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My understanding is that these had very special, machined bullets. Truth?
Edit: Wikipedia is my friend. Sorry, I'd post think link and description if I weren't on my phone. |
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Posted: 10/28/2015 12:39:34 AM EDT
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unpossible rifles like that were way to expensive for anyone...and they weren't accurate anyway [sarcasm]
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Posted: 10/28/2015 12:45:36 AM EDT
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Nice! I wonder if a faithful reproduction is being made today?
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Posted: 10/28/2015 12:54:59 AM EDT
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Super cool
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Posted: 10/28/2015 1:59:11 AM EDT
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His lack of follow-through still bugs me.
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Posted: 10/28/2015 2:28:48 AM EDT
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Posted: 10/28/2015 2:34:20 AM EDT
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Tag for later.
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Posted: 10/28/2015 2:37:38 AM EDT
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That is awesome!
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Posted: 10/28/2015 4:11:42 AM EDT
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Nice! I wonder if a faithful reproduction is being made today? Pedersoli supposedly either recently released their repro, or at least announced it recently. Their stuff seems (per a couple visits to the Black Powder/Muzzleloader forum under the Armory tab) to be pretty good, from what I've read. Never owned anything Pedersoli myself, though. |
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Posted: 10/28/2015 4:20:20 AM EDT
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Thanks! Ill check it out.
My Dad own several Pedersoli's including a Sharps "Quigly" model. They have all performed well. |
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Posted: 10/28/2015 4:30:10 AM EDT
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His lack of follow-through still bugs me. Yes. If he has ~4.5 seconds from shot to impact, no need to jump off the rifle as soon as the shot breaks. Especially with the distances and velocities involved... |
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Posted: 10/28/2015 10:13:25 AM EDT
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His lack of follow-through still bugs me. That was killing me. |
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Posted: 10/28/2015 10:31:23 AM EDT
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Yes. If he has ~4.5 seconds from shot to impact, no need to jump off the rifle as soon as the shot breaks. Especially with the distances and velocities involved... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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His lack of follow-through still bugs me. Yes. If he has ~4.5 seconds from shot to impact, no need to jump off the rifle as soon as the shot breaks. Especially with the distances and velocities involved... Would not jumping off the rifle actually do anything for him though? |
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Posted: 10/28/2015 11:07:12 AM EDT
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The Whitworth was capable of striking a white painted oak 32' x 2' target at 1880 yards. Not only would it strike it, it would penetrate deeply into the oak. The size of the target represented a formation of men standing shoulder to shoulder.
Whitworths may be seen today at: Tennessee State Museum, Nashville, TN. 45th Infantry Division, Thunderbird Museum (Oklahoma City, OK). This one has Confederate provenance and can be traced to the soldier who carried it. His photo is displayed with the rifle. I think there are Whitworths at (haven't been to these places in years): Chickamauga National Battlefield Park Gettysburg National Battlefield Park Virginia Historical Society ETA: When the Confederates abandoned Morris Island to the Union forces, they took their Whitworths to Fort Sumter and from there hit Union soliders at over 1300 yards distance. |
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