I always hear about how the Parker Hale Enfield is the best of the best because of the progressional rifling used in it and being able to use historical load data and original minie balls and that a Pedersoli Enfield will just not perform as well as a Parker Hale. Is there any truth to this or is it just some Civil War reenactor bias? I mean I heard good things about Pedersoli accuracy but I'm conflicted.
Pedersoli 1858 Enfield vs Parker Hale Enfield
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I have owned a few … probably 5 the Musketoon,2 band,Whitworth,and the Volunteer. They all shot very well.
The two band and the musketoon were easy to load an shoot and only 55 gr 2fg goex
Should never have sold that musketoon lots of fun
The two band and the musketoon were easy to load an shoot and only 55 gr 2fg goex
Should never have sold that musketoon lots of fun
My understanding is the Parker Hale 1853 Enfield Rifle Musket has an incorrect twist rate. By contrast the Pedersoli’s Enfields have accurate twists.
Depends on what your goal is with your Enfield. I’m more on the competitive target shooting side of things and the guns are scrutinized in equipment check.
Side note the Chiappa Enfields apparently have the wrong twist rates as well.
From David Minshall, competition secretary of the MLAGB and owner of Research Press Ltd, many times national and international competition winner and current world record holder for the Enfield rifle at 600 yards.
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When originally made by Parker-Hale their 1853 Rifle Musket repro. had the correct rifling twist. They did however also make a batch that had a 1:48 twist rather than that of the original at 1:78. The MLAGB banned the 1:48 twist three band rifles from their Enfield rifle matches, as they weren't a Pattern rifle.
David Minshall
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When originally made by Parker-Hale their 1853 Rifle Musket repro. had the correct rifling twist. They did however also make a batch that had a 1:48 twist rather than that of the original at 1:78. The MLAGB banned the 1:48 twist three band rifles from their Enfield rifle matches, as they weren't a Pattern rifle.
I'm more interested in the 2-band Enfield made by Parker Hale.
