My Remington Rolling Block

[Beauregard Hooligan]

Here's my other Remington, a Pedersoli Rolling Block in .45-70 with a 29" barrel that measures 1.109 across the flats. I worked up loads for BPCS, but when I went to a BPCS at the Sac Valley Shooting Center between Galt and Ione, Ca., the fellow running the show told me that it was too heavy to shoot in the match, but that I could shoot it in the practice session. It didn't mean much, nor did I take it hard, as that's not my style; and in the practice my vision was not up to par, so I'd probably would have placed at the bottom of barrel. The guys that shot in the practice said with my Remingtons single trigger and non-Soule sight. I was out classed. The rifle shoots well on paper, but I had to have Ken Genecco, our local gunsmith cut some freebore in the barrel as it would not chamber a round longer than factory 405 grain slugs, and I wanted to shoot 500 grain bullets. 

Here's the rifle:



Here's a shot of the side of the action:



Here's a good look at the Pedersoli sight:

[Shotgun Franklin]

The pictures didn't show for me. I've owned 2 RB both in .45-70. I never shot either in a match but did put meat in the freezer. How much over weight was your gun?

[Hoof Hearted]

It wouldn't be too hard to turn that barrel into a half round one to cut the weight back

HHMB

[WaddWatsonEllis]

Beauregard,

I am so chuffed! I always wanted a rolling block, every since I was a kid ....


Now I just bought myself (or Santa bought it for me) ... I bought it as a Silhouette Model model, (S.865) and added a front site-with-bubble, and a Soules Long Range rear site ... and I weighed it and myself on the bathroom scales, and the bathroom scales says that it weighs 11 to 11 & 1/2 lbs ... just under the NRA max  of 12 ilbs if I remember correctly ...

My retired FFL has a Quigley .45-110 and has agreed to go out to the Sacramento Shooting center when i am ready to shoot ...
which is good 'cause I don't have the paraphernalia yet... he spotting scope, crossed sticks, yada yada ...

But here is a pic of mine ...



P.S. I believe we must live in the same geographic vicinity .... I am in East Sac ... we might even get together and shoot ....

[Wolfgang]

Ya both got really nice guns      Go out and fill yur winter larder with Buffalo meat !   

[WaddWatsonEllis]

Wolfgang,

I think the nearest buffalo to us are at Yellowstone and quite protected.

When I was a kid I used to know people who would buy a $700 Sako rifle, put a $200 scope on it and spend $25 in ammo zeroing it in ... then came the $35K 4 wheel drive ... all so that they could 'save' money on meat. I remember making a vow then and there that I wold never use that weak excuse to own a weapon.

Like a handmade pool cue, the buffalo rifle is just a custom tool in a fairly well-to-do mans sport. What I am doing there is certainly of question, for I am retired on a fixed income.

I keep telling myself that it takes the place of a spouse; but it is hard to snuggle up to a .45-70 on a cold night  ... *S*

[cpt dan blodgett]

Wadd - Shoot it, clean it using boiling water and soap, take it to bed when it is still warm. 

[WaddWatsonEllis]

Never thought of that ... at least I won't get any complaints about my cold toes from a rifle ... LOL.