Hepburn rifle

[chasseur]

Anyone here shoot a Hepburn rifle, I m thinking on buying one and would like to if anyone has any experience with them good bad or otherwise.The rifle I plan on buying is a sporting rifle and plan on using it mainly for deer hunting and at the range.

 

[mooncoon]

I have one but it is a long time since I have shot it. As I recall mine would only shoot paper patched bullets accurately but part of that may have been my reloading knowledge at the time. Mine is in 40-70 Sharps straight and being a frugal (cheap) bugger, I made a short version of the shell from 303 shells blown out straight

My only criticism of the gun as I recall was that the thumb lever for opening was not as easy as a Sharps or a highwall with their longer levers and being able to use your whole hand. If the price is right, I don't see any difference from any other single shot rifle

cheers mooncoon

 

[vagrantviking]

Are you looking at an original or modern gun and what chambering? Please tell us more with pics if you can.

I would love to get a Hepburn someday but don't know a lot about some of the original .44 chamberings or if I would want to get into paper patching or breach seating which was common for rifles to be set up for in that period.

 

[chasseur]

I was thinking of one of the replica Hepburns.Just love the idea of stalking thru the woods deer hunting with one.

 

[gunlaker]

I haven't seen one in person, but the ones that C. Sharps are making look pretty nice to me!

Chris.

 

[Willy Tincup]

I have 2 original Hepburns; a 45-70 and a scarce 44-100 Remington. Both fun to shoot, no issues, but I've never really sandbagged them or played with loads to determine group size.

 

[WR1894]

I have one in 40-70 SS and it works fine but I have not sand bagged it and any single shot is a good gun in my eyes