Pedersoli PA Rifle accuracy

[Sim Carstairs]

I’ve been really busy lately completing a Pedersoli Pennsylvania Rifle (percussion) kit in .45 caliber. It’s a very high quality kit with double-set triggers. I finished it in a dark walnut stain and browned the barrel. It looks like an original.

I fired it for the first time this afternoon at 50 yards. Despite a horrific crosswind, I loaded it with 70 grains of 3f and it printed a very tight group about one inch to the right. The last round of this group was after a sight adjustment. Group #2 was even better.

I never used a black powder firearm for the first time that didn’t require any experimentation to get a good group. Just to be clear, the kit required inserting the front and rear sights into the barrel dovetails and I just positioned them centered on the barrel flat. I must have positioned them just right.

I’ve been shooting, competing, and hunting with black powder firearms for a long time. I think this rifle is going to perform far more accurately than my custom one. Pedersoli really did a good job with this one!

 

[Ugly Sauce]

Ya never know when you might hit on the right ball/patch/powder combination. Could be the 4th or 7th try, or the first try, although not usually. Looks like you hit the nail on the head. For sure, sounds like it's got a good barrel on it.

 

[arcticap]

You must be psyched.
It's hard to miss with a 41" inch barrel, but you'll still need to see how your sights hold up at 75+ yards.
I'm surprised if you need that much powder at 50 yards, but it's hard to argue with success.
Please show us some of your kit, it would be rare to see one.