Thanks! You give me too much credit! The targets do appear a little farther away in the video than they really are. However, they are still far for an amateur off hand shooter like myself.
Thanks! I am good enough to be dangerous, but other members in my group can shoot circles around me off-hand! Consider checking out my chapter 2 video with this piece. I do think it is a better video.
Nice video. My love for the rolling-bock has been growing. I've watched most of Larry Potterfields videos, including his custom Colonel Custards rolling block project. My desire to see one in action chambered in 50-70 brought me here.
Well, it certainly packs a punch, especially at the bench! I shot it today, in fact, and just one misplaced shot on my shoulder has me still rubbing it a few hours later!
I have that same exact rifle. A NYSM issued rolling block in 50-70 from the 1870s. Long spur and half cock "safety"... I can still smell the smoke from the NY Guardsmen's campfires embedded in the wood all these years later. It's very accurate and shoots my black powder hand loads like a dream. The bore is clean except for some pitting at the muzzle. I was initially considering dealing with the pitting, but the rifle shoots so well, I figured don't mess with it. Not all the US forces in the Plains Indian Wars were federal troops or calvary. There were state militias sent West and NY was included. So it is possible these rifles served in that conflict. A lot of buffalo fell to the 50-70 as well. Thank you for posting this video!
Thanks for the history. Yeah, I enjoy shooting the piece and really need to do more bench shooting on paper with it in order to really learn it better. The trigger pull is ridiculously hard on it, however, so that is something I need worked on a bit to improve the accuracy.
I love when people tell me those old guns aren't accurate. I once had an 1871 Rolling Block in .43 Spanish that was very accurate. It's still amazing to me that Buffalo Bill Cody was able to kill 3,000 bison under contract with a 1866 Trapdoor in .50-70. It tells you something about the round and how early on it was a real favorite among buffalo hunters.
Yeah, I have heard that before about black powder guns. Fine, in general, one can argue that they are not as accurate as smokeless powder guns. However, black powder shooters, in my opinion, are better shooters because they take so much time and care with each shot. A guy next to me with a smokeless powder gun and store-bought cartridges can go through a box of 50 and less than half an hour. Bang bang bang bang, did I get it once? From my experience, each black powder gun is different. Getting the right size projectile and then practicing with various powder charges can really get that gun to be a tack driver. Yeah, you'll need to do some fouling control, but when a black powder gun gets what it wants, it tends to do OK. Please check out my chapter 2 video with this piece. You may find it to be a modest Improvement.
Thank you. The trigger pull on this piece is crazy! I have had some work done on it, but it hasn't improved it much. If anything, it has added more play. Nevertheless, I hope to film a chapter two with this piece. I definitely prefer to shoot this off hand than at the bench. It really rocks me when I sit.
Yes, I do! However, you could argue that my antique gun collection is at the expense of not having other things. My mother would prefer that I remodel and paint my home with my disposable income. I, on the other hand, would much prefer some sort of antique piece. My channel only features rifles and clothing. However, I do all fire-related antiques- kerosene and gas lamps, wood and gas stoves and water heaters, and old appliances to name a few.
little house guy it looks to me like you are disposing of your disposable income just fine!! So on your Parker shotgun teaser you mentioned something about competition so in these videos is this competition shooting?
Interesting and they're so pretty to look at and hold! It's as if they have a soul there's so much character. I, myself, am marveling at this very moment, for today I shot a new piece I hope to eventually film a video with in the upcoming months. I have really got to do my homework on this one! Have you heard of the monkey tail rifle?
Thanks! It is a lifestyle. I've got more that I haven't made videos with, so stay tuned! The next filming opportunity will be the cartridge trail walk match in March. Also, I will be at the Las Vegas antique arms show next week hunting for more!
As I think back, it seems that I was taught to cram my left elbow into my ribs and to hold my right elbow up while shooting from a standing position. That rifle's action sounds like closing a vault.
American Gangster Thanks! Yeah, I don't need to do reviews. I just shoot and try to connect better and better with the piece as I learn how it behaves.
Thanks! That means a lot coming from you. I've always enjoyed your channel and am one of your subscribers. Our black powder range only allows for shooting up to 500 yards. I'd love to try longer distances with the rifles I have; however, I don't even own a pair of sticks! At this point, I've only filmed our trail walk off-hand matches.
There is NEVER "too much smoke"! Lol. May I ask how you're fitting 70 gains of powder in the case? I'd like to try but have so far only managed 60 grains (weighed) and that was very compressed. I've settled on 55 grains of FF for my 1871 Swedish roller which is a very accurate load.
It turns out that the chamber in this .50-70 is slightly longer than store bought .50-70 brass cases. I can't get 70 grains of FF in a store bought .50-70 case without compacting it with a punch, which also essentially changes the load. Therefore, I am using longer cases, which are .50-90 brass cases that I have trimmed down to the chamber length of this gun. I can't tell you how much longer they are exactly, but by roughly looking, I would say they are almost 1/8 inch longer than store bought .50-70 cases. A senior member in my black powder group was the one who pointed this out and helped me trim down the brass with his case trimmer.
Interesting, Mine is a NYS Rifle and the modern 50-70 case only takes 45 gr. of 3 F, which I believe is the Carbine charge. It shoots dead on at 50 yards.
I shoot cut-down .50-90 cases in this piece since the rifle chamber is a tad longer. I can get a full 70 grains of FF Goex in the cases as a result. You may want to check out my chapter 2 video with this piece, for I had had a trigger job done on it, making me much more dangerous with it off hand.
I noticed that seemingly only with rolling block chambered in .50-70, you have to cock the hammer slightly back after closing the breechblock, but in other calibers you can just close it and pull the trigger. Was this like an earlier design of the rolling block that was phased out?
I'm sorry that I missed this comment/question! I'm not sure of the answer to your question. I do know that the Ordnance Dept. at the time was very conservative, and this was a military rifle Remington was trying to get a gov't contract for. I'm sure with military rifles, in general, you wanted to be able to keep them loaded but not on full cock, so that is why I will guess these have a half cock position. I'll ask the president of our black powder group when I see him this Sunday; perhaps he'll know more about it.
@@littlehouseguy7782 This feature was incorporated only into the Model 1871 Army built in the Springfield armory and the two contracts placed with Remington by the State of New York for rifles and carbines for its militia units.
I don't know what campaigns this piece was in, but I think he had some .50-70 Trapdoors. Either way, what an awful sight it would to be hit with a half-inch diameter slug, lots of punching power. The shockwave through the body even a foot away from the entry point could do immeasurable damage. Check out my chapter 2 video with this piece. I do think it's a better video.
Yes! the previous owner of the property has a video in which he demonstrates it. Doing that in a competition shouldn't be against the rules since it is still off hand shooting, but I can imagine some other members having an issue with it. It is something to ask about. Since filming the video, I have started holding the rifle more tightly against my shoulder to reduce wobble. Off hand shooting is simply a talent unto itself. I should also be practicing with snapcaps in the garage. Unfortunately, this gun has a ridiculously heavy trigger pull. We are talking probably 15 pounds at least!
What a great predicament to be in! I have never shot a .50-70 carbine. However, I have shot a .50-? Rolling Block pistol. The case was not as long (50 grains of FF?). I don't own a Sharps YET but hope to change that. I've shot a .50-90 Sharps that was just amazing to experience. KEEP SHOOTING!
The videos make me look better than I am. I am good enough to be dangerous. The guys in my black powder group can shoot circles around me. I do think my chapter 2 video with this piece is better. You may want to check it out.
Chih Chi Chu I don't have an 1885 high wall but would love to get one! I don't know what to tell you, but probably the high wall would be better for longer distances because of the better sights. I have looked at Uberti high walls, for originals are incredibly expensive! However, I was attracted to this Remington because it is all original and fires the .50-70 cartridge, a cartridge I had never had before.
Too bad you can't at least shoot it at 50 yards and 100 yards. That way, you'd have a better idea on how the rifle behaves with the load you are using. I take it that you are shooting store bought .45 Colt smokeless rounds, right?
@@littlehouseguy7782 Ive obviously never shot these rifles, but I have heard that a few times - that these rolling blocks have really heavy triggers. I wonder if that was by design? Perhaps the designers didnt want soldiers to so easily fire their weapons on a whim since metallic cartridges at the time were much more valuable and difficult to mass produce? So they increased the trigger pull weight so that soldiers made every shot count? Something I just though about.
@@chuckwilliams1058 I have heard a few things about that as well. Some guess that it is a sort of "safety" so that they don't go off so easily. Others say that Remington just didn't care.
@@littlehouseguy7782 Might I ask what range you were shooting at? Don't worry, I'm not a stalker, I just really like the look of it. Looks clean, several different ranges, etc.
@@chuckwilliams1058 Our black powder group is called Burbank Muzzleloaders. (Look us up!) We've been at our current range in Piru, CA for the last 30 years or so. The property has a new owner, so it is now called California Tactical Academy. They've been kind enough to still let us rent the range from them.
Ha ha! They didn't want any accidental discharges in the Militia corp. :D I thought the 8lb trigger in my 577-500 No2 Martini Henry was heavy. It is now a very comfortable 3lb. It's my fun gun and I get plenty of volunteers, when I ask if someone wants a shot, when I'm at the range. ;)
No, Sir. It is a Remington Rolling Block by Remington. It was purpose built as a .50-70 centerfire cartridge piece. These rifles were in competition with the Springfield Trapdoor rife, the latter winning U.S. government contracts. As a result, many Remingtons were sold to foreign militaries.
@@littlehouseguy7782 I just recently came across your channel and have watched several of your videos and subscribed. I'm impressed with your period dress and your collection of antique firearms. Some of which,I know require handloading,and others like the Smith,Burnside,and Maynard used specialized cartridges. You must have a good antique dealer and go to gun shows to find such pieces? It's cool to see them in use because I also love that stuff!
Wouldn't that be great? I did watch a video quite some time ago about making your own ballistic gel. That slug is so big it may simply punch the whole block off the table!
I am not exactly sure, but I have a few guesses. When I was kid, I started shooting black powder with a heavy flintlock rifle. In order to hold it up, I would bend my arm so that my elbow would rest against the lower part of my chest as a "support beam." That holding style has tended to stick around with me for very long guns. I've since practiced a lot more supporting the rifle with my arm out. In the past, I was never as steady that way for off-hand shooting; however, I have been practicing that style more and have used it in the last couple of videos I've recorded. If you check out my latest, "Eric with his Springfield Contract Musket (1864), you'll see that I don't pull my arm back so much. I am still undecided on which pose allows me to shoot better.
@@littlehouseguy7782 you are shooting great with the short grip. I thought it looked a little different but whatever works for you is the way to go. You look like you could play a gentleman gunslinger character in a western movie btw...
@@rodneykent8023 Thanks! If you watch my chapter 2 video with this piece, you'll see that I went back to holding the rifle with the longer grip. I go back and forth between styles with certain rifles.
Is that so? I'll investigate and get back to you. That is how I bought it, and more experienced people in my group haven't said anything about it yet. Nevertheless, I'll get back to you on it after I do some research.
@@littlehouseguy7782 Im not really sure, I just know from a muzzleloader stand point its backwards ie the 1853 enfield. A quick google image search shows your rolling block with the sight either way so idk.
@@jakewesley3318 When I get home tomorrow, I will check it. Specifically, I will lift up the sight and see if the numbers face me (while I'm in a shooting position) or face away. Then I'll know. I haven't shot the piece more than 500 yards, so I think I've only shot it with the sight lying on the tippy top of the ramp.
Yeah, when I lift up the sight, the numbers face me when I'm in the shooting position, so I guess it is just an unconventional design. The only thing that bothers me about this rifle is the ridiculous weight of the trigger pull. I've had some friends do some work on it, but it is still rough- well over 10 pounds. My trigger finger gets sore shooting it!
They are certainly big! Almost soup cans! I do have a 12 gauge 1880s shotgun too that shoots brass shells, which would correspond to a .748 caliber; now those are big! I hope to film a video with it one day.
What is too extra? Too dramatic, flamboyant, or over the top? I do it all for show, which is fun for me since I've never been able to act in a Western.
I like how you are nonchalantly hitting targets at several hundred yards with iron sights. Great outfit too!
Thanks! You give me too much credit! The targets do appear a little farther away in the video than they really are. However, they are still far for an amateur off hand shooter like myself.
Also, the power of editing! I didn't bother to show my misses.
I’ve watched this video countless times, and the same thought hits me every time….. I want to be on your side ! 👍
Thanks! I am good enough to be dangerous, but other members in my group can shoot circles around me off-hand! Consider checking out my chapter 2 video with this piece. I do think it is a better video.
Nice video. My love for the rolling-bock has been growing. I've watched most of Larry Potterfields videos, including his custom Colonel Custards rolling block project.
My desire to see one in action chambered in 50-70 brought me here.
Well, it certainly packs a punch, especially at the bench! I shot it today, in fact, and just one misplaced shot on my shoulder has me still rubbing it a few hours later!
Lovely sound and nicely presented , this historical collection must be an absolute joy to shoot 👍🇬🇧
For the most part, it is a great joy. You may want to check out my chapter two video with this piece; I find it to be a better video.
Fantastic! Thank you for sharing! I have an 1879 36" Nickle in .43 Spanish
I have that same exact rifle. A NYSM issued rolling block in 50-70 from the 1870s. Long spur and half cock "safety"... I can still smell the smoke from the NY Guardsmen's campfires embedded in the wood all these years later. It's very accurate and shoots my black powder hand loads like a dream. The bore is clean except for some pitting at the muzzle. I was initially considering dealing with the pitting, but the rifle shoots so well, I figured don't mess with it. Not all the US forces in the Plains Indian Wars were federal troops or calvary. There were state militias sent West and NY was included. So it is possible these rifles served in that conflict. A lot of buffalo fell to the 50-70 as well. Thank you for posting this video!
Thanks for the history. Yeah, I enjoy shooting the piece and really need to do more bench shooting on paper with it in order to really learn it better. The trigger pull is ridiculously hard on it, however, so that is something I need worked on a bit to improve the accuracy.
Wow thats a big cartridge! once again, another amazing rifle and REALLY good shooting!!!
Thanks. I hope people will find my chapter 2 video with this piece at least a modest improvement.
@@littlehouseguy7782 i think they will! Keep up the great shooting! Dang you have an amazing collection!!!
@@Tmac327 Thanks. I still have rifles to debut!
I love when people tell me those old guns aren't accurate. I once had an 1871 Rolling Block in .43 Spanish that was very accurate. It's still amazing to me that Buffalo Bill Cody was able to kill 3,000 bison under contract with a 1866 Trapdoor in .50-70. It tells you something about the round and how early on it was a real favorite among buffalo hunters.
Yeah, I have heard that before about black powder guns. Fine, in general, one can argue that they are not as accurate as smokeless powder guns. However, black powder shooters, in my opinion, are better shooters because they take so much time and care with each shot. A guy next to me with a smokeless powder gun and store-bought cartridges can go through a box of 50 and less than half an hour. Bang bang bang bang, did I get it once?
From my experience, each black powder gun is different. Getting the right size projectile and then practicing with various powder charges can really get that gun to be a tack driver. Yeah, you'll need to do some fouling control, but when a black powder gun gets what it wants, it tends to do OK.
Please check out my chapter 2 video with this piece. You may find it to be a modest Improvement.
As always, I much enjoy watching you shoot. Excellent work, Eric!
Thank you. The trigger pull on this piece is crazy! I have had some work done on it, but it hasn't improved it much. If anything, it has added more play. Nevertheless, I hope to film a chapter two with this piece. I definitely prefer to shoot this off hand than at the bench. It really rocks me when I sit.
Wow you have all kinds of cool toys!!!
Yes, I do! However, you could argue that my antique gun collection is at the expense of not having other things. My mother would prefer that I remodel and paint my home with my disposable income. I, on the other hand, would much prefer some sort of antique piece. My channel only features rifles and clothing. However, I do all fire-related antiques- kerosene and gas lamps, wood and gas stoves and water heaters, and old appliances to name a few.
little house guy it looks to me like you are disposing of your disposable income just fine!! So on your Parker shotgun teaser you mentioned something about competition so in these videos is this competition shooting?
@@tl56kmair Yes, it is. However, I believe I exaggerated by saying the word "competition." I should have said "match" or "club match."
Thats a thumper!! I love it! I need a lever gun in that!! Great job!!!
Lots of lead for sure! Check out my chapter two video with this piece on my channel. It is a much better video, I think.
Those old guns are so interesting
Interesting and they're so pretty to look at and hold! It's as if they have a soul there's so much character. I, myself, am marveling at this very moment, for today I shot a new piece I hope to eventually film a video with in the upcoming months. I have really got to do my homework on this one! Have you heard of the monkey tail rifle?
Great shot
Good shooting sir nice original rifle.
Thanks. It sure does look pretty being something from 1870s.
You have an incredible collection!
Thanks! It is a lifestyle. I've got more that I haven't made videos with, so stay tuned! The next filming opportunity will be the cartridge trail walk match in March. Also, I will be at the Las Vegas antique arms show next week hunting for more!
As I think back, it seems that I was taught to cram my left elbow into my ribs and to hold my right elbow up while shooting from a standing position. That rifle's action sounds like closing a vault.
It is certainly dramatic and authoritative!
Good videos, just pure shooting.
American Gangster Thanks! Yeah, I don't need to do reviews. I just shoot and try to connect better and better with the piece as I learn how it behaves.
Great video!
Thanks! That means a lot coming from you. I've always enjoyed your channel and am one of your subscribers. Our black powder range only allows for shooting up to 500 yards. I'd love to try longer distances with the rifles I have; however, I don't even own a pair of sticks! At this point, I've only filmed our trail walk off-hand matches.
Hopefully we can get you out to the U-Pick Sagebrush Ranch someday where you can ring some steel with us
Where is the U-Pick Sagebrush Ranch? Is it the one by Las Vegas?
There is NEVER "too much smoke"! Lol. May I ask how you're fitting 70 gains of powder in the case? I'd like to try but have so far only managed 60 grains (weighed) and that was very compressed. I've settled on 55 grains of FF for my 1871 Swedish roller which is a very accurate load.
It turns out that the chamber in this .50-70 is slightly longer than store bought .50-70 brass cases. I can't get 70 grains of FF in a store bought .50-70 case without compacting it with a punch, which also essentially changes the load. Therefore, I am using longer cases, which are .50-90 brass cases that I have trimmed down to the chamber length of this gun. I can't tell you how much longer they are exactly, but by roughly looking, I would say they are almost 1/8 inch longer than store bought .50-70 cases. A senior member in my black powder group was the one who pointed this out and helped me trim down the brass with his case trimmer.
Interesting, Mine is a NYS Rifle and the modern 50-70 case only takes 45 gr. of 3 F, which I believe is the Carbine charge. It shoots dead on at 50 yards.
I shoot cut-down .50-90 cases in this piece since the rifle chamber is a tad longer. I can get a full 70 grains of FF Goex in the cases as a result. You may want to check out my chapter 2 video with this piece, for I had had a trigger job done on it, making me much more dangerous with it off hand.
I noticed that seemingly only with rolling block chambered in .50-70, you have to cock the hammer slightly back after closing the breechblock, but in other calibers you can just close it and pull the trigger. Was this like an earlier design of the rolling block that was phased out?
I'm sorry that I missed this comment/question! I'm not sure of the answer to your question. I do know that the Ordnance Dept. at the time was very conservative, and this was a military rifle Remington was trying to get a gov't contract for. I'm sure with military rifles, in general, you wanted to be able to keep them loaded but not on full cock, so that is why I will guess these have a half cock position. I'll ask the president of our black powder group when I see him this Sunday; perhaps he'll know more about it.
@@littlehouseguy7782 This feature was incorporated only into the Model 1871 Army built in the Springfield armory and the two contracts placed with Remington by the State of New York for rifles and carbines for its militia units.
Very good. Do you think Custer got some of those Sioux guys with that thing ? I reckon he did.
I don't know what campaigns this piece was in, but I think he had some .50-70 Trapdoors. Either way, what an awful sight it would to be hit with a half-inch diameter slug, lots of punching power. The shockwave through the body even a foot away from the entry point could do immeasurable damage. Check out my chapter 2 video with this piece. I do think it's a better video.
what a manly collection !
Thanks! ...and it is still growing!
Have you thought about using a sling? I am finding with these long arms wrapping the sling around the arm really cuts the wobble.
Yes! the previous owner of the property has a video in which he demonstrates it. Doing that in a competition shouldn't be against the rules since it is still off hand shooting, but I can imagine some other members having an issue with it. It is something to ask about. Since filming the video, I have started holding the rifle more tightly against my shoulder to reduce wobble. Off hand shooting is simply a talent unto itself. I should also be practicing with snapcaps in the garage. Unfortunately, this gun has a ridiculously heavy trigger pull. We are talking probably 15 pounds at least!
I just put up a shooting an 1866 Trapdoor video, I use a sling. It all becomes ock steady with no wobble. :)
I'll check it out!
You can adjust the trigger pull down Its harder then needed☺
That boy can shoot!
Thank you. Some days are better than others.
I simply can't decide which of my own 50-70 carbines is more fun to shoot. The Rolling Block or the Sharps? They are both very cool guns.
What a great predicament to be in! I have never shot a .50-70 carbine. However, I have shot a .50-? Rolling Block pistol. The case was not as long (50 grains of FF?). I don't own a Sharps YET but hope to change that. I've shot a .50-90 Sharps that was just amazing to experience. KEEP SHOOTING!
LoL, just for you I am throwing up a quickie video of my 50 Sharps carbine. A better video to soon follow.
0:50 You've kind of got that languid Henry Fonda in "Once Upon a Time in the West" vibe going...
jjohnston94 Wow! Thanks! I've been likened to a great actor. I take it as a flattering compliment.
Why are you so good ???
The videos make me look better than I am. I am good enough to be dangerous. The guys in my black powder group can shoot circles around me. I do think my chapter 2 video with this piece is better. You may want to check it out.
Cool
should i get the rolling block or high wall (45-70) thanks!
Chih Chi Chu I don't have an 1885 high wall but would love to get one! I don't know what to tell you, but probably the high wall would be better for longer distances because of the better sights. I have looked at Uberti high walls, for originals are incredibly expensive! However, I was attracted to this Remington because it is all original and fires the .50-70 cartridge, a cartridge I had never had before.
Thank you. Btw I got a 1866 yellowboy 45lc, 150 anniversary edition. Very accurate but where I live can only shoot indoors at 25yd.
Too bad you can't at least shoot it at 50 yards and 100 yards. That way, you'd have a better idea on how the rifle behaves with the load you are using. I take it that you are shooting store bought .45 Colt smokeless rounds, right?
little house guy yep no black powder in the indoor range
Such a sexy rifle. Seriously. I could shoot one of these all day long.
Yeah! This rifle, however, has a ridiculous trigger pull, so my trigger finger grows weak and wobbly by the end of the practice session.
@@littlehouseguy7782 Ive obviously never shot these rifles, but I have heard that a few times - that these rolling blocks have really heavy triggers. I wonder if that was by design? Perhaps the designers didnt want soldiers to so easily fire their weapons on a whim since metallic cartridges at the time were much more valuable and difficult to mass produce? So they increased the trigger pull weight so that soldiers made every shot count? Something I just though about.
@@chuckwilliams1058 I have heard a few things about that as well. Some guess that it is a sort of "safety" so that they don't go off so easily. Others say that Remington just didn't care.
@@littlehouseguy7782 Might I ask what range you were shooting at? Don't worry, I'm not a stalker, I just really like the look of it. Looks clean, several different ranges, etc.
@@chuckwilliams1058 Our black powder group is called Burbank Muzzleloaders. (Look us up!) We've been at our current range in Piru, CA for the last 30 years or so. The property has a new owner, so it is now called California Tactical Academy. They've been kind enough to still let us rent the range from them.
Nice shootin' Tex. ;)
Tony Small Thanks! I just need to do a little work on the trigger to reduce the pull. It is a crazy 15 pounds!
Ha ha! They didn't want any accidental discharges in the Militia corp. :D
I thought the 8lb trigger in my 577-500 No2 Martini Henry was heavy. It is now a very comfortable 3lb. It's my fun gun and I get plenty of volunteers, when I ask if someone wants a shot, when I'm at the range. ;)
I love the .50-70, I've got a Sharps carbine in it and I can tell you once you shoot it, .45-70 is no big deal.
Yeah, the .50-70 cartridge is a no joke cartridge for sure!
I didnt know the 50-70 existed until know i bet its a monster
Nice looking rifle ,is that a Springfield armory musket?
No, Sir. It is a Remington Rolling Block by Remington. It was purpose built as a .50-70 centerfire cartridge piece. These rifles were in competition with the Springfield Trapdoor rife, the latter winning U.S. government contracts. As a result, many Remingtons were sold to foreign militaries.
@@littlehouseguy7782 I just recently came across your channel and have watched several of your videos and subscribed. I'm impressed with your period dress and your collection of antique firearms. Some of which,I know require handloading,and others like the Smith,Burnside,and Maynard used specialized cartridges. You must have a good antique dealer and go to gun shows to find such pieces? It's cool to see them in use because I also love that stuff!
Very nice! I like the outfit almost as much as the gun. :D
Well thank you very much!
Halo Erick!
I 'm your fan or fã, i have very much admiration for you, and i think that i was born in your country!
But i'm Brazil!
Oh my! Thank you very much! I very much enjoy the elegance of black powder shooting.
Ballistic gel test next!
Wouldn't that be great? I did watch a video quite some time ago about making your own ballistic gel. That slug is so big it may simply punch the whole block off the table!
@@littlehouseguy7782 It just may, hahaha!
Why is your support hand so far back?
I am not exactly sure, but I have a few guesses. When I was kid, I started shooting black powder with a heavy flintlock rifle. In order to hold it up, I would bend my arm so that my elbow would rest against the lower part of my chest as a "support beam." That holding style has tended to stick around with me for very long guns. I've since practiced a lot more supporting the rifle with my arm out. In the past, I was never as steady that way for off-hand shooting; however, I have been practicing that style more and have used it in the last couple of videos I've recorded. If you check out my latest, "Eric with his Springfield Contract Musket (1864), you'll see that I don't pull my arm back so much. I am still undecided on which pose allows me to shoot better.
@@littlehouseguy7782 you are shooting great with the short grip. I thought it looked a little different but whatever works for you is the way to go. You look like you could play a gentleman gunslinger character in a western movie btw...
@@rodneykent8023 Thanks! If you watch my chapter 2 video with this piece, you'll see that I went back to holding the rifle with the longer grip. I go back and forth between styles with certain rifles.
I think your rear sight is on backwards
Is that so? I'll investigate and get back to you. That is how I bought it, and more experienced people in my group haven't said anything about it yet. Nevertheless, I'll get back to you on it after I do some research.
@@littlehouseguy7782 Im not really sure, I just know from a muzzleloader stand point its backwards ie the 1853 enfield. A quick google image search shows your rolling block with the sight either way so idk.
@@jakewesley3318 When I get home tomorrow, I will check it. Specifically, I will lift up the sight and see if the numbers face me (while I'm in a shooting position) or face away. Then I'll know. I haven't shot the piece more than 500 yards, so I think I've only shot it with the sight lying on the tippy top of the ramp.
Yeah, when I lift up the sight, the numbers face me when I'm in the shooting position, so I guess it is just an unconventional design. The only thing that bothers me about this rifle is the ridiculous weight of the trigger pull. I've had some friends do some work on it, but it is still rough- well over 10 pounds. My trigger finger gets sore shooting it!
Mine has the same set up ,yours seems to work ok😅😅😅
*THUMP*
>Noticeable Delay
*ting.*
👍🔥🦅
Nice gun. It was harder in that video because of the ridiculously hard trigger pull, which I've now remedied.
Eric ,pardon!
He, he, he...
I've since recorded a chapter 2 video with this piece: th-cam.com/video/g-hoeXDJCbg/w-d-xo.html
You may find it to be a modest improvement.
很棒 好厉害(holy high)
It is almost holy. An almost spiritual experience to control such pieces if you ask me!
muito bom
Obrigado!
Those rounds look like shotgun shells.
They are certainly big! Almost soup cans! I do have a 12 gauge 1880s shotgun too that shoots brass shells, which would correspond to a .748 caliber; now those are big! I hope to film a video with it one day.
do you ever feel too extra?
What is too extra? Too dramatic, flamboyant, or over the top? I do it all for show, which is fun for me since I've never been able to act in a Western.