Regardless, thanks again for posting those beauties, it's good to see some nice rifles and not molded plastic.
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Regardless, thanks again for posting those beauties, it's good to see some nice rifles and not molded plastic.
JYC, that is Kirk, no question and he is an owner and the President. His parents, Bob and Phylis and his sister Lucinda also have an interest. I don't expect he would be particularly pleased with that picture. Thank you for posting the photos as I have never had the chance to see the booth in action. Looks good. One other tidbit is that the sights they sell are made by MVA (Montana Vintage Arms) in Belgrade MT owned by Jim Gier. Like the rifles they are about as good as you can get and guaranteed for life.
As to the discussion on caliber for long range work a 40-65 will ring a gong with boring regularity at 1150 yards if the conditions are right. They are lacing in power at that distance. I have only once had a Ram not go down with my 40-65 and it was hard set. The 45-90s being used in the Silhouette game today are traditionally using bullets between 520 and 560 grains compared to the 350 grain slug that the Winchester used in the 1886.
Paul (aka DeadEye on the Shiloh forum)
In the documentation that I got with my Shilo Sharps #3 Sporting Rifle they mentioned that a couple of calibers like .45/70 and .38/55 are rated for commercial ammunition. I've taken down steel rams at 500 meters with my .45/70 using IMR 4895.Originally Posted by Max Owner
Real soldiers are old-fashioned people who still believe in honour, and that is the most attractive thing about them. -Gwynne Dyer
Boss Spearman in Open Range : " I always liked a gun with a little heft to it".
He was beat, any trade show really takes a toll on exhibitors, I've been on the other side of the bench a few times.
Give the guy credit for not just disappearing and letting the staff do the work. He was there, and taking questions from a continuous line of people.
Bush hunter!
JYC,
The staff would have been Heather, his wife, and he wouldn't get away with that.From time to time they will let cutomers give them a hand on the booth but they don't have enough 'staff' hanging around in Big Timber to staff a booth. They would have to take them away from making rifles.
Gunlaker,
Sounds like you're due to make a trip to the Quigley in Forsyth if you haven't reached out past 200 yds to touch something yet. I highly reccommend it. Six hundred people in one place shooting these rifles from sun up to sun down for a whole week will turn your head around. One of my friends goes through 900+ rounds there even though the match is only 48 shots for score.
Paul
No big deal JYC He looks different in the picture, I met him and talked with him and his wife and son at the last shoot ,in Bethune very nice people and lots of fun to shoot with.
Shiloh makes a great rifle and they offer more than just rifles with the online store .I will order one someday .but I have three of but we always want more right?
Thanx for the info (and sarcasm) guys.
Shooter and Collector (kinda)
Never Forget Best Friends.
Aug 30, 2008.
Dec 29, 2008.
Any more photos? Of the guns
I have a bunch for you Johnl. I have many hundreds of photos from the entire show to sort out though.
I love to do the Quigley shoot. Can a Canadian actually get down there with his rifle and a few hundred rounds of BP cartridges without getting rubber gloved at the border? :D
Chris.
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