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Georg Priestel has published his work on "Jean Samuel Pauly, Henri Roux, and Successors - their inventions from 1812 to 1882 - New Light on the Forerunners of Modern Fire Arms Ammunition." This 74 page work should serve to explain the historical background and events of ammunition development...

Research Press Journal – Issue 7, Summer 2019. Free download pdf magazine (44 pages) Articles in this edition have a strong emphasis on the School of Musketry, Hythe, and musketry instruction in the 19th Century. There's also a feature on the Black Powder Target Rifle Association in the US, a...

In the new edition of my Research Press Journal I have an article on loading ammunition in the 19th Century. This draws from published letters and news reports in the UK. Full contents are: Research Press Journal – Issue 3, Summer 2018. (40 pages) Calendar of Events Priming - News, Events...

Research Press Journal – Issue 2, Spring 2018. (40 pages) Free pdf download. This edition includes reports, pictures and results for March 2018 USIMLT Nationals, 1000 yard World Championships and Oak Ridge LRML match. Contents: Report - USIMLT Nationals - 2018 Report - 1000 yard World...

Land formerly owned by the Creed family. More information here: Creedmoor and the International Rifle Matches David

I've launched a new free download magazine via my web site - lots on black powder arms, that may assist those seeking information on 19thC firearms. Research Press Journal – Issue 1, Winter 2018. New free download pdf magazine (32 pages). - The Enfield Rifle - Long Range Shooting with the...

I've launched a new free download magazine via my web site - lots on black powder arms. Research Press Journal – Issue 1, Winter 2018. New free download pdf magazine (32 pages). - The Enfield Rifle - Long Range Shooting with the Military Muzzle Loading Rifle - The Whitworth Rifle: A Brief...

Here in the UK the musketoon doesn't feature a great deal. However we do have with the Muzzle Loaders Association of Great Britain, National Rifle Championship matches at 200, 300, 500 and 600 yards for Enfield rifles. A club I am in also shoots an aggregate match for Enfields (15 shots at each...

I'm not absolutely sure what the issues are; but you don't need to be able to 'see far' to shoot long range. What you need is to be able to see the rifle foresight in clear focus; if you can't then you will need to get prescription shooting glasses from someone who understands the requirements...

What makes your friend think that he needs to rebed the Gibbs? David

I have extended my web site coverage of long range target rifles with several pages on Joseph Whitworth. Included are details of several variants of Whitworth rifles sold at auction. See: Long Range Target Rifles David

I have been updating my web site with information on long range target rifles, primarily muzzle loaders but including some black powder breech loaders. Information currently available on rifles by: Beasley, Bissel, Fisher, Henry, Gibbs, Ingram, London Armoury Co. (Kerr), Richards, Turner...

If you're rifling is designed for patched round ball, then you may not get good accuracy from conicals. If the rifling is deep, the bullet may not fully expand to fill it: barrels for shooting conicals generally have shallow rifling. Your charge is high, especially with 3f. Beware that the...

It's frustrating that the official Championships web site has still not been able to publish any results, especially as the Championships are nearly over now! :( http://www.fptiro.net/wc2010/MLAIC_2010_english.html David

Get a copy of Pat Wolf's Loading Cartridges for the Original .45-70 Springfield Rifle and Carbine. David

Recent updates include news of shoots in Canada and USA, report on the American Creedmoor Cup and details of an original Whitworth hexagonal mould. http://creedmoorshooting.wordpress.com David

I've set up a blog under the 'Creedmoor Shooting' banner to cover long range shooting with the black powder rifle; historical study and shooting today. This supplements my Long Range Muzzle Loader and Research Press web sites. The blog can be found at : http://creedmoorshooting.wordpress.com...

QUOTE >> They found Gibbs easier to deal with, and accuracy didnt suffer that much. Accuracy should not 'suffer'. Whilst Whitworth established the principles of smaller bore and faster twist, his rifling system by the mid-1860s was being supplanted by others, notably Metford and Rigby...

Pietta makes a repro. http://www.pietta.us/products/Muzzleloadinguns/Paterson/index.html David

The Pedersoli Gibbs is the most popular mid/long range rifle on the market, based on the large number in use in last years World Long Range Championships. In so far as I am aware only two Whitworths were used and these were both original rifles. Whilst Whitworth established the principles of...