Mountie musket in .45-60 win

[MannitheGerman]

Hi,
finally got my 76 MWMP in 45-60. I didn´t like the original powder-eating .45-75 round with the expensive brass so asked the German distributer if I could have it in .45-60. He said yes, Chaparral would make me one if I took it for sure. But it would take some time, say, 6 weeks. This was December 2007. Today I received the parcel and must say, it is a beauty. Wood-to-metal fit is very good, steel parts have a good polish and blueing. The distributor gave it a trigger job and tuned the action a little. Trigger is fine, action is still a little stiff. Price was the same as for the usual ..45-75 ones, which reads around 1600 $.
Tomorrow it will go to the range and if it shoots as good as it looks, it was worth the waiting time.
MannitheGerman

[OKDEE]

Congrats! 

Sounds like a great rifle.

Have fun.

Oklahoma Dee

[MannitheGerman]

Hello there,
first time at the range today! What a difference between the Mountie and a usual Mod. 76 rifle! I had one with octagonal barrel and 28 inches barrel lenght. This is one heavy rifle! But the Mountie is a charm to carry and a pleasure to shoot. Okay, I admit I used only smokeless loads today for the first try. The best loads grouped around 4 inches/100 meters, the worse were around 6. With these sights, 4 inches will be the best I can do. Now lets see how it likes blackpowder.
Manni

[OKDEE]

Hey, That's pretty good shooting!  Wait til ya work up a load that clicks with that rifle.   
What was your load?

Oklahoma Dee

[MannitheGerman]

Hi Oklahoma,
it is a 300 grain bullet from an RCBS mold and 24 grains of VV N 110, brass is made from 45.70 Winchester shells. Weekend will be blackpowder time with a Lyman cast 350 grain bullet and Swiss FFg.
Bye
Manni

[Grizzly Adams]

Welcome, MannitheGerman.

Sounds like you have a very nice 45-60 SRC.  That's my favorite caliber in the 76.  Looking forward to your Black Powder range report!