Falling Block for Long Range Shooting?

Thanks JC, I'm trying to get a handle on the costs of such a project so I can decide which route to take: falling block vs. bolt action. When it comes to
uber coolness, however, the falling block wins hands down IMHO.:)
 
Somebody else mentioned it already, these rifles make great hunting rifles and competitive target guns, but in their own class. Like others have mentioned, for long range BP events, any SS with a hammer will be usable for all events, if in a big, long range cal. You want a rifle in a modern chambering, to be competitive at that discipline, I'm here to tell you that a SS will be much more expensive and not as competitive as using a bolt gun for a start(platform). If you like Single shots and the nostalgia associated with them, or a nice hunting gun....Join the club!!!
 
ben hunchak said:
Somebody else mentioned it already, these rifles make great hunting rifles and competitive target guns, but in their own class. Like others have mentioned, for long range BP events, any SS with a hammer will be usable for all events, if in a big, long range cal. You want a rifle in a modern chambering, to be competitive at that discipline, I'm here to tell you that a SS will be much more expensive and not as competitive as using a bolt gun for a start(platform). If you like Single shots and the nostalgia associated with them, or a nice hunting gun....Join the club!!!
Click to expand...
This one was a riot to shoot , it's a 45/70, and is legal for DCRA 1,000 BPCR prone shooting.
Rugerno.jpg

However, since I am about a zillion miles form a DCRA range, I eventually had Bill leeper re-work it to something more suited .
The stock, for end, and barrel are for sale if anybody wants it - contact leeper on this site!:)
Cat
 
I can tell you from my experience of getting into Schuetzen rifles, that it cost me 700.00 for a #1 that was done with a .32-30rem octagon barrel and a Canjar trigger with Parker Hale iron sights in about 1991. I then bought a Browning 1885 and rebarreled it to .32-40win with a stainless octagon 28" barrel, total 1250.00, that was about 1992. I built the stocks myself. I don't know what the barrels would be worth these days, they were about 500.00 each then, I'd also had a .218bee barrel installed on a Stevens 044-1/2 at the same time as the Browning. 24" stainless octagon. I went to some hardwood shops to get curly maple for the stocks. The wood that I have priced lately is up in the range of 300.00 for about a 10ft pc of nice stuff in a 2-1/2 x8-1/2 " board. Base Ruger action from a used gun is likely to be 500 to 800.00. Add trigger if you want,can have sight rail built on to the barrel, I used Ruger rings. I'm thinking perhaps 2000.00 would cover it nowadays, without scope or vernier style irons, if you do the stock yourself. Biggest expense is the action and barrel. Should be some other folk here can give you a better idea on barrel pricing. After that it's up to you what tinkering you want to do with it.
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom