Single Shot Rifles

[BCRider]

Too small a market.
Denis

No smaller than the market for an expensive upscale clone of the original 1860 Henry. Yet they have been making two models of that design for a few years now.

Assuming that they offer one of their single shot rifles at all in .22 it would not take a whole lot to dress it up "old school" in the same manner as H&R did with their "Buffalo Classic". A little longer octagonal barrel and old school wood stock perhaps with a simplified schutzen style crescent butt plate and it would be good to go for the classic loving crowd. If the degree of break angle needed to allow reloading can be kept to a shallow enough angle it would even be benchrest friendly to boot.

 

[DPris]

Discuss it with the owner, not me.
They have no interest in competition or competition models.
Denis

 

[T.R.]

I owned a custom Savage model 219 for a time until I was offered a tempting price and it was gone. Chambering was 30-30 Improved.

TR

 

[eastbank]

some of my single shots. eastbank

 

[Dog Soldier]

I switched over to hunting with a Sharps .45-110 many years ago. My Sharps wears a Malcome style 6X scope and is a "Gemmer" Model. I never shoot at the ranges like Quigley Down Under does. The 550 grain Postell over 110/Goex Ctg Grade 2X is zero at 300 yards. It is impressive on Elk and Moose.

 

[ajd3530]

In Henry singe shot in .223?? Sign me up!

I've already got one of their Long Rangers in .243 on my wish list.

 

[adcoch1]

Having shot an Encore from a bench position I've got to agree. A lot of lifting and sweeping of the rear stocks of all the stuff on the bench compared to a falling block or rolling block or similar where only a part of the gun swivels. So I don't see break action jobs being popular with the bench rest group.

If someone were able to come up with a break action where the trigger and hammer group was separate from two "sides" or an over action inverted "U" frame that connects to the barrel and stock such that the action itself swings down that might be a different story.

Isn't that basically what a rolling block is? BTW, what's the hottest cartridge pressure wise that anybody got NEF to fit a barrel for on the SB1 frame?(hope this isn't too much of a thread hijack, its still about single shots)

 

[BCRider]

Adcoch1, close but not quite. Picture this if you will. The barrel and hinge block is wider and side wings extend back to the shoulder stock. The space in between contains the short separate receiver with the head face, trigger group, and hammer.

In the Frank de Haas book "Single Shot Rifles and Actions" there's a few actions with a similar idea where the "falling block" contains the trigger group and hammer. But those use a sliding action instead of a hinged action.

If I can get my long list of projects under control I might just have a go at making something of this sort. It would work but i'm just not sure if I can make it work without being a really clunky and bulky design.

 

[DRYHUMOR]

Modern Single Shot Remington 700 6.5x47 Lapua.

 

[redbullitt]

I have an Encore with a MGM 30 30 barrel. Probably one of my favorite rifles. Honestly I am not a fan of most factory encore barrels... They are known to have some wonky throat issues, but still seem to shoot fine. I am VERY happy with the MGM barrel though. I sold the factory 308 one pretty quickly. The trigger is decent, though not great. It does not hamper my shooting fwiw.

I like that I can change the barrel out and have an entirely new rifle or shotgun all with one gun.

I strongly favor rimmed cartridges in the break open guns. A 357 MAX will probably be my next barrel.

Look up Mike Bellm; he has a great site. You can learn more than you can ever want there.

 

[GarrettJ]

Yeah, they're fun. They make great suppressor hosts as well, since there isn't much action noise to speak of.

 

[stoky]

I have a strong affinity for single shots. I only have a Ruger #1 in 7mm Rem Mag and a spaghetti Sharps, but as soon as I hit that lotto I'm getting a High Wall.
I have a Contender, but the caprice of the BATFEwhatever has kept me leery of getting a shoulder stock (and a 16.001" barrel) for it.
It seems like a Supreme Court decision should have settled the sillyness:
http://stephenhalbrook.com/tc.htm
but still, the powers that be seem currently empowered to make up the rules as they go.

 

[bullzeye8]

"I have a Contender, but the caprice of the BATFEwhatever has kept me leery of getting a shoulder stock (and a 16.001" barrel) for it."

If you do i sure hope you have a very accurate and well calibrated measuring device to measure that 16.001" barrel because if its off and that barrel is actually 15.999" you could face several years of prison time. These laws are ridiculous

I know break opens aren't ideal for bench shooting but if I shoot from the bench occasionally with one how much of a pain is it? Also how difficult is it shooting them from the prone position? Also besides those aspects what other advantages are there to the Ruger #1 over the TC? Just wondering if it is worth giving up the modularity of the TC for the Ruger #1 or not.

 

[stoky]

The #1 is a lot stronger than the Contender. Not sayin the Contender is weak, but their limitations should not be overlooked. I know a couple of people that have blown the side plates off of them, pushing the envelope.

 

[HOWARD J]

When I was 13, I took a streetcar downtown & purchased a savage model 22/410. 22 over 410 shotgun--fun squirrel
rabbit what have you gun
My brother got a bottle of Old Grandad & lost my gun in the woods. I got so mad he ended up giving me his Marlin 39A
22 lever action.
Years later for what reason I don't know I purchased the
22/410 now renamed Savage Model 24v
I bet I haven't shot it more than10 times.
OH WELL..............

 

[JBP]

I just picked up a H&R Ultra in 25-06 over and auctionarms. I have the scope, rings, and hammer extension sitting on my workbench and one day I'll get around to it. I also have H&R's in .223, .243, and 204 Ruger. All extremely accurate. Also have a 1st generation T/C Contender with a bunch of barrels. Always fun to shoot and very accurate.