Shooting the Rolling Block

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 11:28 pm

Had a chance to get to the range on saturday to burn some powder threw the old girl. Had my oldest record some of it for ya. Enjoy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCL8MvCww5Q

Don McDowell · Post by **Don McDowell** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 11:37 pm

Loads of fun.

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 11:42 pm

Good times.

Wish I had a place nearby to shoot that far. Looks like a nice range there.

ving-thorr · Post by **ving-thorr** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 11:45 pm

Cool! Is it an original? Any idea what year?

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 11:49 pm

Ted it is a very nice range I will have to get some pics of it next time I am there. It is the only one around that goes farther then 200 yards.

ving-thor yes it is an original the last date on the address line is Nov 7th 1871.

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:20 am

flatnose · Post by **flatnose** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:41 am

I would give my right arm to be ambidextrous. Healthy load of B.P.

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 6:42 am

Thanks for that, a fun time

FatJackDurham · Post by **FatJackDurham** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 6:58 am

TedH wrote:Good times. Wish I had a place nearby to shoot that far. Looks like a nice range there.

Nice! I agree. 380 is the longest range I have access to. I say its road trip time and we show up down there!

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 7:03 am

Very cool, thanks for the neat video bro.

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 7:47 am

Neat show of force! I can see the healthy recoil of that bad boy!-------Sixgun

(I can see you have SKS, AK, and AR shooters there too)

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 9:48 am

flatnose wrote:I would give my right arm to be ambidextrous. Healthy load of B.P.

I taught myself to shoot both shoulders. It became a necesity after my shoulder surgery last May on my right shoulder.

Sixgun wrote:Neat show of force! I can see the healthy recoil of that bad boy!-------Sixgun

(I can see you have SKS, AK, and AR shooters there too)

Dosent help that the rifle only weighs 9 1/2lbs. If it wasn an original I would fill the butstock with lead until it at least weighed 12lbs

No AK/SKS/AR's there that day. Had a couple guys practicing IPSC and a concealed carry class also had a gent firing a bunch of Mossin Nagant M44's and a M1 Garran.

FatJackDurham wrote:
TedH wrote:Good times. Wish I had a place nearby to shoot that far. Looks like a nice range there.
Nice! I agree. 380 is the longest range I have access to. I say its road trip time and we show up down there!

Come on down.

.45colt · Post by **.45colt** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:49 am

Great All around.

. The weather there looks Good. it's snowing here temp dropping 18* right now.Thank You.

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:12 pm

It was a high of 60° its only supposed to get to 38° tomorrow

As much as I enjoy shooting it my next bp cartridge rifle it will be heavier in the 12# range and will be something with lighter recoil like a 40-65. Just cant handle as much recoil post surgery on the right shoulder. Guess I could load lighter bullets and or less powder but where is the fun in that

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:22 pm

I enjoyed the video, well done the cameraman.

I especially liked seeing the dust fly off that 500yd. Bear....nice shootin' Jeremy...

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:37 pm

When I ;ived in CA I had a friend who was a retired LtCol in the Marines, we used to shoot on Camp Pendleton. Guess those days of civvy guests carrying guns & ammo onto bases are over?

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:50 pm

Actually Jeremy the 45/70 is stellar with light loads, cat sneeze variety up to the pistol equivalent. You get trigger time and get to cozy up to the sight picture and get the cloud of smoke, or not, get the satisfying click..boom..........................clang when you ring the gong. all with no recoil and lower costs. plus, if you make a simple bullet snatcher behind the gong you can recycle it. You can load shot. You can load round balls. There's a ton of fun in any 45/70.

what's not to like about that?

Nice gun, I still don't have a roller, still mourning the loss of my first one.

Grizz

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:08 pm

Grizz I actually shoot round ball loads in it all the time out to 50 yards for plinking and fire forming. But the heavy long range load is a bear

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:10 pm

Griff wrote:When I ;ived in CA I had a friend who was a retired LtCol in the Marines, we used to shoot on Camp Pendleton. Guess those days of civvy guests carrying guns & ammo onto bases are over?

The hunt club still shoots on base and members can bring a guest.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:35 pm

JReed wrote:
Griff wrote:When I ;ived in CA I had a friend who was a retired LtCol in the Marines, we used to shoot on Camp Pendleton. Guess those days of civvy guests carrying guns & ammo onto bases are over?
The hunt club still shoots on base and members can bring a guest.

Cool. He used to even set up cowboy matches on base. Always a good time!

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 3:21 pm

Jeremy,

Love that rifle. Nice range too.

Question: Wouldn't it be easier on the shoulder to shoot off hand and let your body move with the recoil?
Just a thought. My Enfields with their short stocks always beat the snot out of me on the bench but are decent off hand.

Joe

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 5:33 pm

J Miller wrote:Jeremy,

Love that rifle. Nice range too.

Question: Wouldn't it be easier on the shoulder to shoot off hand and let your body move with the recoil?
Just a thought. My Enfields with their short stocks always beat the snot out of me on the bench but are decent off hand.

Joe

Yes it would be but 500 yards with the barrel sights really requires a rest. Need to work out a better sight set up that wont permanently alter the gun.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:17 pm

JReed wrote:
J Miller wrote:Jeremy,

Love that rifle. Nice range too.

Question: Wouldn't it be easier on the shoulder to shoot off hand and let your body move with the recoil?
Just a thought. My Enfields with their short stocks always beat the snot out of me on the bench but are decent off hand.

Joe
Yes it would be but 500 yards with the barrel sights really requires a rest. Need to work out a better sight set up that wont permanently alter the gun.

That and some padding for the shoulder wouldn't hurt either.

Joe

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:31 pm

Yeah forgot my shoulder pad tried to make up for it by wearing my jacket

not the same effect.

Mescalero · Post by **Mescalero** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 9:38 pm

Jeremy,
Back when I would do extended sessions with .458 Win Mag.
I adjusted everything for bench sessions with a bag of shot between me and the gun.

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:34 pm

Will have to try that next time.

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