.40-60 wcf AKA (the wolfers gun).

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Dusty
Thanks for posting a picture of your rifle . I really like the 3/4 magazine . The more I look at it the more I want to cut mine down .

[wyldwylliam]

Dusty, just an idea that might make sense or not, but have you tried a blow tube after that two shot group? The fact that you get two shots that are at least reasonable from a deer-or-bigger hunting point of view sorta says to me that the rifle has at least some desire to shoot decently. Were it mine I'd be thinking of any way to keep that fouling nice and soft so the bullet could get at the rifling. Also, I wonder if going to a 1-30 alloy or even softer might help? I can just imagine how much you'd like to get that old girl shooting sweet.

[Pitchy]

Dusty now that`s just plain cool, a wolf hunter from the old days, go get em buddy. 
Yea my Chappy smoothed up real nice after a tune up after reading the article on this site.
http://marauder.homestead.com/files/Slicking_the_1876.pdf

We just got home from East Texas, over by Trinity where we lost or someone stole our very loved weiner dog 

[dusty texian]

Glad to hear Y'all made a safe trip home Pitchy,sorry to hear Y'all lost your little dog. They can become like one of the family. I think that old 76 rifle is prety cool to. Heck its got Rowdy wantin to cut his mag. down. I read that article on smoothing-up the 76.Was a goodun I thought. Sounds like old Buckskin Billy needs to do that to his, Geezer has done a number on his. Glad your back Pitchy.......Dusty.

[Grizzly Adams]

Pitchy, sure sorry to hear about Snoopy doggy. 

[dusty texian]

Thank's for the idea's Wyldwylliam. I think I'm gonna try some Mag. primers next,dont want to change to many things at once ,but think I'll try a lube cookie also ............Dusty. PS look's like Y'all getting some cold weather up there.

[Pitchy]

-28 here in north central MN.  brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr 

[dusty texian]

Pitchy that's beyond cold. Stay close to the fire Pard. ......Dusty.

[wyldwylliam]

Yep. Haven't been doin much shooting lately. Not as cold as Pitchy though. Cripes.

[Pitchy]

Tonight is supposed to be the coldest in years, 15 below already.
Will let ya know in the morning, wood pile takes a hit in these tempts. 

[dusty texian]

Hadn't heard from Pitchy,must be out chopping wood.....Dusty.

[Pitchy]

Whoops, been one of those days, ya know the ones where nothin goes right and worse. 
Only got down too -20 last night, heat wave, was +5 yesterday so figured i`d better go for a spin.

click on pic. for video. 

[dusty texian]

Pitchy that is the coolest dang scooter I ever seen. Enjoyed the Heck outa that,and here I been feeling sorry for you up there stuck inside . Heck you havin more fun than all of us. Look's like you got that snow driving down pat. Your the COOLEST Pard.....Dusty.

[Pitchy]

Thanks bro, if i could just get our Snoop dog back, he liked to ride in the hack.

[wyldwylliam]

Wowee. Amazing thing to see. Musta been using WD 40 for oil.

All ya gotta do now is chain up that back wheel and you could take it huntin'.

[Pitchy]

Thanks , we do take it for rides when it gets up in the 30`s on the dirt roads around here, great fun.

[pistol1911]

I don't understand how you can stand such cold.When it gets in the 20's here I suffer.(Alabama)Y'all are hardy souls.I hope you get some relief soon.Going fishing next week in south Georgia(Lake Seminole)highs in the 60's lows in the40's.

[dusty texian]

I think thats about a 3/4 mag. I have at the muzzel it's .405 and a couple tenths. The best load that hits point of aim at 75yd. is original bullet 1/20 mix,.406 210grn. 55grn. Swiss light compress one .030 card wad under bullet and std.Win.pri. Get two or three shot in the 4" black@75yd. then the next shot might be anywhere around that blk. and gets worse from there till you swab it out. Those original barrels in 40-60 wcf,are known for shallow rifling. Thinking pollishing the bbl. will help.Can feel its rougher than should be ,or might be thats all she's gonna do. ......Dusty

Took the Wolfers Gun to the range after giving it a lapping job using a double patch setup ,one patch trailing behind the leading patch about two in. back on the rod.Used extra fine Colver Compound. Made the bore much smoother. And has a good shine to it. Using the same load as before ,the group size was cut in half ,and at 25yd. farther than before.The old gun gave me four, three shot groups at 100 yd. that measured about 2-1/2 " each. Clean up was very easy . This is the second time I have used the fine polish to smooth a barrel . Each time the accuracy was improved. Not bad for a circa 1884  rifle that has been there ,and is still here workin today............Dusty

[Pitchy]

Job well done and the target to prove it.