Price: $52.00 P.A. No one can dispute the ability of the old master, Mr. Harry Pope, who built some of the finest match rifles of his era and was also a top notch competitor. C. Competitors may shoot until there are 10 shots on each target. 6.1 Personal wind flags must not interfere with any competitor's line of sight. WebSchuetzen Half Stock Percussion Rifle Kit: 189-11-P $810.00. Though if youre in a country with very restrictive gun laws, Schuetzen could be a great way to hone your marksmanship with fewer Imperial entanglements. The 1.9 Rifle barrels may be any length and any weight and less than 2 inches in diameter. Antique Rifles - Single Shot. It is said that in a good rifle the .32-40 can hold its own with modern day match cartridges out to 300 yards. "NSN, circa 1956, .22L,LR and High Speed Shorts, 24"" length barrel. This gun features unusual XXX deluxe wood with no checkering. .38-55 BALLARD This stalwart is probably the only caliber well suited for Schuetzen and black powder silhouette. The brass is relatively weak and also expensive, starting from the Bertram .25-20 SS case. B. Mfg Sharps-Borchardt Schuetzen rifle note the heavy half-round barrel, buttstock prongs, cheekpiece, vernier tang sight, and double set triggers. Rifle is used in very good condition with a very good bore. Both have very fine bores. WebThe Stutzen Rifles- Berg, Bolt, Feuer, Ischler and Pirsch Vogelbchsen About the Makers 1873 Handbook of Industry, Vol. Th, This beautiful Stevens Falling Block rifle was manufactured in Chicopee Falls Mass. In the spirit of this competition, no device or devices which approach a machine rest will be allowed. Back to Top, .30-40 KRAG This is a very fine old hunting caliber, actually very powerful, since it can be loaded to about .308 ballistics. In these days, it is a simple matter to use a 14 twist Douglas .338 barrel. A. 1945-2019, Conservation & Sportsman's Club of Thurmont, Maryland, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The modern barrels are about .375 since they are made for the .375 Magnum and similar calibers. I had been astounded three greats were there and then, not realizing there were five. 7.3 Several techniques exist to determine the score of a shot close to a higher scoring ring. .17 HMR. The proper rifle and ammunition for that particular match must be ready and in safe firing condition. There was also a popular wildcat target cartridge based on the .32-40 case, known as the .33-40. Top quality ammo is a necessity in tough competition, no matter what you read in the gun magazines, so you must resign yourself to spending about 15 cents a shot if you are serious. 1.2 Bolt action rifles/pistols are not permitted in the matches, even though they may be single shots. Most o, Stevens 416 Target Rifle,22LR,26'' Heavy Barrel, Receiver Sight,Smith Enterprize Globe Front Sight with Bubble Level,10 Shot Magazine, Steel Buttplate,, Nice condition with Excellent Bore!! [2] The No. For Schuetzen shooting (up to 200 yds. Rimfire: A. Benchrest: 1.8 minutes per shot including sighting and fouling shots for both rifle and pistol. I am told that some of his records still stand. In my ongoing effort to broaden my firearms horizons, I have been reading up on subjects I have little knowledge of. I had George Schoyen in it, but had not realized Carlos Gove was his Master. The barrel weight is not critical, and neither is the length. 3. The finish is worn throughout the gun. It is a rather idyllic site in a wooded river bottom, a pleasant place to relax. Barrel length, caliber, weight, sights, and other characteristics were left up to the shooter (although generally clubs prohibited telescopic sights). Please consider, Fat Mac SSK Industries .950 JDJ Rifle, A Vet Returns to Civilian Life: Richardson Industries Slamfire Guerrilla Shotguns, The Reality of Gauss Rifles and Coil Guns w/ David Wirth of Arcflash Labs. One of the most famous companies to adopt it was Stevens Arms, which chambered it in thousands of its Model 44 single shots, for both target shooting and small game. Cleaned a bunch and still shot straight. Do not try to use the special BB caps based on the long or long rifle case. Paterson dont spring up as Masters with out a master to train them.) For black powder, the .38-55 is less affected than the .32-40. This is probably the most popular caliber for the folks that like to shoot the .25s. Velocities can be normal for this type of shooting. And it looks like I have to get this book to see where this German influence originated. The modern day follow up to Mann, would be Hinnant, Rifle accuracy facts. Only three of these [], Iliff Richardson was a US Navy Lieutenant assigned to PT 34 during the campaign in the Philippines. The Thurmont Conservation & Sportsman's Club is one of the best equipped in the region. The rifles spanned the transition from black powder to smokeless, and many of the very successful shooters had grown up accustomed to muzzle loading weapons, which would influence their thinking. At any rate, after a dozen or so pages about the history of the style and matches, Kelver gets into the meat of his content, which are the American-made Schuetzen style rifles. All shots found on a competitor's target will be considered record shots unless they can be established as crossfires. Stevens often rebored and rebarrelled rifles to this caliber. The lever action rifles chambered for the .32-40 all seem to have rifling twist rates of 1 turn in 16" as do the single shot target rifles. A $5.00 fee must be submitted using the Post Protest Form for each challenge made. All of our chambering is done with match grade reamers, even squirrel rifles. Its the rifle known as the Schtzen. History repeats itself as once again this little cartridge, the darling of the Schuetzen game, is producing tiny 100 and 200 yard 10-shot groups. Revised September 2008. Barrel shown is by Winchester chambered for 22LR - 27" which is octagon to round. When Ballard originally developed the .32-40 it was supposed to be a combination hunting and target cartridge. Sure, it may be a little wind sensitive, but the Schuetzen boys are using heavy cast spitzer bullets to good effect, and are experts at doping the wind. 2.3 Iron sights may have metal, glass, or plastic inserts. Receiver has most of it's case colors. But if youre also looking for a conversion of caliber in inches to mm, the following The 38-55 and 25-35 barrels were built by CPA, all the forearms were built by CPA as well. This case ends up short about .04 or so, but seems to work OK. SECTION 1 - RIFLE/PISTOL Back to Top. Receiver has vivi, Original 26 inch full octagon barrel is marked25-20 caliber buthas been Re-chambered to 22 short. May be loaded either from muzzle or the breech. It features a Jim Goodoien match grade .38 caliber 1-1/8" at breech, tapered octagon-to-round barrel. This rifle is sold for parts, J. Stevens Marksman in 22LR with 22" barrel. 1.3 Electronic triggers are not permitted. A Nickel plated, engraved by Swann, Stevens action with crisp double set trigger. blue thinning,, 99% nickel on frame & skeleton stock, case, #1215A STEVENS SPECIAL ORDER MODEL 45-44 1/2, 32-40, 28 half oct. Serial number Q155. Please call us (208) 263-6953 if you would like to place this item on back order. Bore has strong rifling with frosting. Any shot outside the "15" ring but on the paper will be scored the value as if the ring was there. "Single shot rifle. Choose Caliber & Barrel Size: Select Steel or Brass Hardware: Schweitzer: Schweitzer Flintlock or Percussion Rifle Kit: 189-19 $819.00. One notable feature of both this case and the Miller Short is that the barrel can be rechambered to .32-40 should the original caliber be unsatisfactory, or if you want to shoot in the traditional class. This means that you come at any time and shoot essentially as much as you want. Sharp gun! Forearm bottoms may be flat or convex, but may not be concave. Generally someone is available to answer your call M-Ffrom 9am to 5pm, CentralTime. Bore still has visible rifling and remains bright. AA 9 is a good powder. There is no good reason to spend extra for a barrel longer than 28. It is very possible that some of the new powders, such as Accurate Arms #9, will work well in this case. It features a 26-inch heavy barrel and a Lyman Aperture sight. var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; bbl., engraved and inlayed with gold, factory engraved scroll pattern with large letter B inlayed in gold on left side of frame, J. Stevens Model 70, chambered in 22 Short, Long, Long Rifle with 22" barrel. Such high velocity may be a great advantage, as the bullet is supersonic to 200 yards. This email address is being protected from spambots. Brass is available from Bertram, and uses the small primer. There are many Schuetzen shooters who prefer the .38-55 to the various .32s because the bullet is heavy, and they get better results in the wind at 200 yards. (Rule 7.2 for the bench rest matches, 7.4 for the offhand matches, and 7.1 for the rimfire matches. Offered with 30" or 32" part-octagonal heavy barrel. We regularly conduct competitions in 2-Gun, 3-Gun, CMP, IBS, IDPA, USPSA (IPSC), Mosin, Schutzen and Swiss disciplines among others. 2 Early Gun Makers & their Tools Vintage Gun Making Machinery The Guild System Austrian Gunmakers Miscellanious Advertisements for Austrian Makers German Gunmaking Centers While the caliber has been technically discontinued, the brass is available from the big ammo suppliers since it is periodically produced by Winchester. Wonder if these extremely accurate black powder guns shed any light on the subject of how much cleaning to do on a rifle? Back to Top, .357 MAXIMUM This pistol cartridge is sometimes made into Schuetzen rifles. Made for repeating rifles as well as single shots, it is about the only centerfire Schuetzen case in regular production. Competitors who are not ready when called may be re-squaded at the discretion of the Schuetzenmeister. This has been accomplished using both black and smokeless powder, and combinations there-of behind cast bullets, breach seated, or fixed ammunition. These men have some significant numbers of rifles associated with their names, and the information will again be of interest to people looking to collect or research those guns 0 and a bit dry to everyone else. While competitors typically use Ballard, Sharps, Remington rolling-block, or Winchester high- or low-wall rifles or modern-made replicas of these designs modern rifles such as the Ruger No. The rifle will be supported by both hand and one shoulder or upper arm and is steadied by the upper body and cheek. Each persons hame is placed by his bullet hole, and closest to center wins the framed target as a trophy. A. These guns were typically offered in a wide range of calibers and configurations and appealed to both target shooters (in mid-range calibers like the .32 and .38 and also hunters and frontiersmen in larger .45 calibers. C. The competitor having the greatest number of center shots on target number five will be ranked higher. MARLIN BALLARD SCHUETZEN STYLE RIFLE CALIBER 32-40 Description: Original 30 inch half octagon barrel with a good bore that would benefit from The capabilities of this case are somewhat improved over the K-Hornet, but not much better. 11.1 It is the duty of each competitor to sincerely cooperate with tournament officials in the effort to conduct a safe, efficient tournament. I also had Freund of Cheyenne, not knowing there were both a Frank and a George Freund. We do not recommend the use of stainless steel barrels, as they cannot be blued, foul more, and have a shorter accuracy life. If no scores are on record the shooter will be added to the existing shooters in A flight. Web#493A Stevens Model 54-44 1/2 Schuetzen Rifle, 32-40, 30" heavy part oct. The scoring crew will use the leaded edge of the bullet hole rather than plugs, etc. It was available in many special-order variations, with standard models including Sporting Rifle Low Wall, Sporting Rifle High Wall, Schuetzen Rifle, Deluxe Sporting Rifle and High and Low Wall Muskets. Equipped with a 30 inch octagon #4 weight barrel, Winchester scope mount, front sight and clean bore. WebModel of Schuetzen Rifle1. 2023 Forgotten Weapons.Site developed by Cardinal Acres Web Development. Our reamer is made by JGS to the original specs, and these have a very small base, requiring sizing right down to the rim. For the purpose of ranking tied scores, the bull's numbers will be considered to run in sequence through out the entire course of fire, even though all targets of an event may not be framed at one time. Appoint a jury of 3 members, who will assist him in the match operation as required. We suggest .224 barrels with 14 twist, unless you want to use 69 or 80 grain bullets which require a faster twist of 12 or 8 respectively. The competitor having the greatest number of center shots in the event will be ranked higher. The bun is, (circa 1901-1906) Serial #12366,30" part round part octagon No. It uses small rifle or pistol primers, but a lot of original brass uses the larger primers. We try to make the Columbia Schuetzenverein events sort of like "a gun show with live ammo", with participants bringing a large variety of seldom-seen old and new target rifles, and think of it as much more than just a target competition. Hopkins & Allen Rifles. Mfg Also features the scarce Laudensack style buttplate. Butt plate is alater replacement. It came to America with German immigrants more than a century This is my preferred way of disseminating Results Bulletins and other pertinent communications. High-quality Schuetzen rifles can be extremely accurate, capable of Peterson (only as a mention) again not realizing John P. Lower was his Master. Seller's Information. Overall gun has about 95% bright vivid blue. Model: Schuetzen Type: Rifle Gauge: 22 Barrel: 26 3/4 inch octagon Finish: blue/nickel Grip: Stock: walnut Item Views: 1676 Serial Number: Catalog Page: 57 Class: Modern Long Gun Rating: NC - FINE- All original finish 90% - 94% or better, some dings in wood wear commensurable with percent of finish. Offhand: 3 minutes per shot including sighting and fouling shots, a 10 minute sighting in period from the bench will be allowed. Good overall condition. 8.2 In all positions the butt of the rifle must be held against or in front of the shoulder or upper arm. The shooter will have to do his/her own wind doping, mirage doping, etc. #1202A ZISHANG MARLIN BALLARD SCHUETZEN RIFLE, 32-40, SN 17XX, 30 tapered oct. Back to Top, .40 SHORT KRAG At a length of 1.94 this is a pretty good Schuetzen caliber, but best adapted to the seldom programmed ASSRA Class 2 shooting. This rimmed oddball caliber proved popular as it was strictly a sporting round and allowed the Germans to produce these rifles, ammunition and components when they were sanctioned against producing military arms after World War I. Like many Schuetzen rifles of the period, it sports a set of double set triggers. It features a Jim Goodoien match grade .38 caliber 1-1/8" at breech, tapered octagon-to-round barrel. In stock. These rifles were most often based on the falling block Martini system and, as can be seen with this example, great lengths were taken to achieve extreme accuracy. 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