Just found you on TH-cam and I'm so glad I Did! I so enjoyed watching you shoot these beautiful old guns. You are one talented and devoted marksman. Thank you so much for the videos.
My goodness! Well thank you very much! Stay tuned. I have plans to film another trail walk competition at the end of April with a piece that I have yet to debut; however, I need to practice much more with it. Yes, I do feel special that I have been able to come to own such historical pieces, make them shoot, and most importantly take care of them so that I may pass them down to the next generation when that time comes.
Great vid as usual. Thank you for having the confidence to not talk in between shots and just leisurely guide moving along and we can enjoy the countryside for a moment. The proper attire contemporary to the guns reminds me of Gary James which is great. Only your calibers are more obscure and all black powder thatI’ve seen.
You are welcome! I do hope to make a chapter 2 video with this piece. The resolution in this one that I filmed a few years ago is not all that great. Also, I may modify the load so that I can control the piece better in my next video.
Eric my man! Just found your videos. They are great so far. I want to see them all. Absolutely applaud you and the cowboy, and now British attire. I have, after years of wanting, an 1888 original trapdoor, a Peabody-Martini (in .43 Spanish). I have a 73 in .45 colt (I know) I believe I'll get a Rolling block before a .577/450 Martini but we'll see which presents itself for purchase first. Hahaha.
Hamm 603 I don't own a Peabody/Martini but have seen a guy in our group shoot one. I think he just traded it at a very high value. Yeah, so many pieces to choose from; decisions can be difficult! My videos don't have much variety other than the pieces and the outfits. Up to this time, I've preferred to just show the off hand standing shots in our trail walk competition. I don't prefer to speak much, for there are already many "gun review" videos.
Great video, I can definitely saw I love the uniform, and very nice shooting with the ole Martini. Mine is also an 1887 dated rifle. They are very fine, and I am glad you have gotten one to enjoy.
little house guy I agree, I absolutely love taking it out and shooing it. It also draws some curiosity as many people do not know what it is and they think it is a Winchester haha!
Thanks. It certainly is a flashy uniform. Most of the shots were between 70 and 100 yards. However, I do shoot at 185 and 500 yards near the end of the video.
For some reason, TH-cam won't let me respond to your other comment. The property we rent our black powder range from changed ownership 2 years ago to California Tactical Academy. It is most likely the old Piru Gun Club you mentioned. Our group is named Burbank Muzzleloaders. Look us up!
@@flintrichards945 So that you know, we shoot every Sunday all day and Wednesday until noon. We have black powder matches at 9 am every second Sunday of the month, so coming on a non-match day would be ideal unless you want to compete. Our next match is the musket match, for which any rifled musket and minnié ball will do. The walk-through matches, featured in my videos, happen on months in which there are 5 Sundays. Our next trail walk will be in June. I still haven't decided which rifle I'll use for the next one yet.
Have fun! I should probably make some reduced loads for this gun. In the video, I shoot the full military load of 85 grains (2F in that instance).. I have switched to 1F powder since, but I don't notice much of a difference. With 85 grains, the gun tends to shoot high and to the left. There's no windage adjustment on the sight.
little house guy Some folks advocate using the rear sight ladder from a Canadian Ross rifle to solve the windage problem. Also a 30-30 subcaliber adapter should be possible with these.
Well I am using FFF because that is what I have. I have ordered some 1.5F, but waiting. I am not noticing much recoil difference between my loads (lead bullet) and the Kynoch (paper patched) cordite loads with regards to recoil. Possibly later this year when the 1.5F powder arrives I will chronograph the various loads just to see if there is a true velocity difference between the powders. I am pleased to report that after stripping for a soak in WD40 my newest IMA gun appears to be complete other than the stock hole shown in the unboxing video. I am torn between using epoxy or just replacing the stock entirely. I obtained one of the spare stock sets IMA is carrying, so I have options.
Eric.....Was this rifle from IMA the 1885 Cleaned & Complete, hand-picked option? Are all the parts British made? Did you have to finish cleaning it, and what condition was the bore?
Yes, it was! However, the receiver says 1887 on it. I don't believe it is 100% British made. Some parts on the gun say 1882. The bayonet appears to be British made, but the scabbard for it has Nepalese writing. The barrel also has Nepalese proof marks. The rifle is supposed to be a pattern B, but I do see some pattern C stuff on it. Another TH-camr suggested that it might be a "parts" gun. The gun has the deepest rifling I have ever seen. There's a website that shows all the specs of the rifling and how it gets narrower and narrower by the end at the muzzle. The guys in my black powder group were very critical of my idea to buy one of these from the Nepal cache; however, they acknowledge that the one I got appears to be of good quality although they think it was a bit too much money ($875). The bore is not shiny shiny but a tad gray. The rifling is the most defined of any gun I have ever seen. I just had to run a couple patches through it, and it looked just awesome! They think the bore is great, but keep in mind that it has never been considered a target gun. At the bench, I have no problem getting the shots in an 8-inch diameter hole at 100 yards. With the military load I am shooting in the video, the gun shoots high and to the left a bit. It still smells of yak grease!
These guns were hand made by Nepalese 160 years ago. So each one was unique and each one had a serial number engraved in its body and parts. The numbers they use even today are Hindu numeric scripts which is slightly different than the Arabic script that we use in the West. Keep in mind that Nepalese calendar is 57 years ahead, that means if the gun has 1890 engraved then subtract 57 from 1890 which gives you 1833 AD.
Impresionante, un disparo preciso. El uniforme le quede bien, es como retroceder en el tiempo. Gracias por el video, Eric. 令人印象深刻，準確射擊，就好像時光倒流。Eric, 感謝您的影片。
@@anthonychan3483 ¡Lo estoy haciendo! Espero lo mismo para ti. Sin embargo, como no estoy enseñando en la univedsidad actualmente, estoy haciendo trabajos en construcción en el área donde vivo. Me he puesto en mejor forma y más fuerte. Si me extrañas, puedes ver algunos de mis videos más recientes. Creo que las vas a encontrar mejores.
This is a great video showing the .577-450 Martini-Henry in action. I bought one of these rifles last year and have enjoyed shooting it. Mine is a real shooter when I do my part. Here's a photo of the very first five rounds I fired through my rifle, with details of my load: rbsiii.com/collection/rifles/Enfield_Martini_Henry_Mk_IV_B5508/20171029_122612.jpg And here is a 100 yard target: rbsiii.com/collection/rifles/Enfield_Martini_Henry_Mk_IV_B5508/20171101_141835.jpg With my load I am trying to duplicate the drawn brass cartridge service load (rifle) for which these rifles were designed. It used a 480 grain swaged bullet of .451" diameter, wrapped with a paper patch, loaded over 85 grains of powder, and yielding 1320 fps. Here's a photo of my rifle and the first five rounds I produced: rbsiii.com/collection/rifles/Enfield_Martini_Henry_Mk_IV_B5508/20171028_125337.jpg These are great fun!
One last detail. I found that I needed to increase my powder charge to 95 grains to get the service velocity. This was with 1-1/2F powder. I would expect 2F powder to achieve the velocity with a lighter charge. Photo of target with readout tape from my Oehler 35P:: rbsiii.com/collection/rifles/Enfield_Martini_Henry_Mk_IV_B5508/2017_11_19.jpg
Roscoe! I don't know how in the world I could have missed these comments! I am just seeing them now 2 years later. That's a pretty good group with a Martini-Henry. Impressive! I've since gone to loading 1F Goex in my cases. I've not tried 1.5F yet.
@@littlehouseguy7782 I think Taemin is saying, "Wow, that's great, I've been to the military too, but I can't seem to hit everything with an old gun like that. I'm a complete sniper. "
@@littlehouseguy7782 I just remember a previous video you made where there's a silence before you shoot then you look at the camera and say that like you just won at Bingo, it was cool and funny, you should make a T shirt hah. I own both the mil and civilian martini henrys, never shot them though
@@timberwolf27 If you decide to look into it, I can steer you in the right direction about reloading supplies and dies for Martini-Henrys. That double dinger moment is from one of my earlier Springfield Trapdoor videos with my model 1873.
@@littlehouseguy7782 Thanks for that, but live in Scotland and they in particular are only under a Firearms licence, not a Rifle licence, so you can own collector rifles but not buy ammunition. You can imagine how I found your trap door video though. Beautiful shooting
@@timberwolf27 I am sorry to hear about Scotland's restrictions. I am sure society and people are much safer not being able to fire antique firearms at ranges!
Just found you on TH-cam and I'm so glad I Did! I so enjoyed watching you shoot these beautiful old guns. You are one talented and devoted marksman. Thank you so much for the videos.
My goodness! Well thank you very much! Stay tuned. I have plans to film another trail walk competition at the end of April with a piece that I have yet to debut; however, I need to practice much more with it. Yes, I do feel special that I have been able to come to own such historical pieces, make them shoot, and most importantly take care of them so that I may pass them down to the next generation when that time comes.
Great vid as usual. Thank you for having the confidence to not talk in between shots and just leisurely guide moving along and we can enjoy the countryside for a moment. The proper attire contemporary to the guns reminds me of Gary James which is great. Only your calibers are more obscure and all black powder thatI’ve seen.
You are welcome! I do hope to make a chapter 2 video with this piece. The resolution in this one that I filmed a few years ago is not all that great. Also, I may modify the load so that I can control the piece better in my next video.
Eric my man! Just found your videos. They are great so far. I want to see them all. Absolutely applaud you and the cowboy, and now British attire. I have, after years of wanting, an 1888 original trapdoor, a Peabody-Martini (in .43 Spanish). I have a 73 in .45 colt (I know) I believe I'll get a Rolling block before a .577/450 Martini but we'll see which presents itself for purchase first. Hahaha.
Hamm 603 I don't own a Peabody/Martini but have seen a guy in our group shoot one. I think he just traded it at a very high value. Yeah, so many pieces to choose from; decisions can be difficult! My videos don't have much variety other than the pieces and the outfits. Up to this time, I've preferred to just show the off hand standing shots in our trail walk competition. I don't prefer to speak much, for there are already many "gun review" videos.
Great video, I can definitely saw I love the uniform, and very nice shooting with the ole Martini. Mine is also an 1887 dated rifle. They are very fine, and I am glad you have gotten one to enjoy.
+Madras Arsenal Definitely! It is one of the best gun purchases ever for me!
little house guy
I agree, I absolutely love taking it out and shooing it. It also draws some curiosity as many people do not know what it is and they think it is a Winchester haha!
Very cool I like the uniform that was some good shooting what are the ranges that you’re shooting up how many yards?
Thanks. It certainly is a flashy uniform. Most of the shots were between 70 and 100 yards. However, I do shoot at 185 and 500 yards near the end of the video.
For some reason, TH-cam won't let me respond to your other comment. The property we rent our black powder range from changed ownership 2 years ago to California Tactical Academy. It is most likely the old Piru Gun Club you mentioned. Our group is named Burbank Muzzleloaders. Look us up!
Ok thank you for the information.I will look that up I have herd of the Burbank Muzzleloaders before. 👍🏽
@@flintrichards945 So that you know, we shoot every Sunday all day and Wednesday until noon. We have black powder matches at 9 am every second Sunday of the month, so coming on a non-match day would be ideal unless you want to compete. Our next match is the musket match, for which any rifled musket and minnié ball will do. The walk-through matches, featured in my videos, happen on months in which there are 5 Sundays. Our next trail walk will be in June. I still haven't decided which rifle I'll use for the next one yet.
little house guy Thank you for the information . I would like to come check that out seems like it would be fun have not shot a match for a long time.
Nice. I got a MH artillery carbine and 50 Kynoch loads arriving later this week. I look forward to the experience.
Have fun! I should probably make some reduced loads for this gun. In the video, I shoot the full military load of 85 grains (2F in that instance).. I have switched to 1F powder since, but I don't notice much of a difference. With 85 grains, the gun tends to shoot high and to the left. There's no windage adjustment on the sight.
little house guy Some folks advocate using the rear sight ladder from a Canadian Ross rifle to solve the windage problem. Also a 30-30 subcaliber adapter should be possible with these.
Well I am using FFF because that is what I have. I have ordered some 1.5F, but waiting. I am not noticing much recoil difference between my loads (lead bullet) and the Kynoch (paper patched) cordite loads with regards to recoil. Possibly later this year when the 1.5F powder arrives I will chronograph the various loads just to see if there is a true velocity difference between the powders. I am pleased to report that after stripping for a soak in WD40 my newest IMA gun appears to be complete other than the stock hole shown in the unboxing video. I am torn between using epoxy or just replacing the stock entirely. I obtained one of the spare stock sets IMA is carrying, so I have options.
i cant belive u through the paper on the ground like that
+bern bren Hehehe. That was intentional. I picked it all up after I took the shots. It took me a long time to make that cartridge wrapping.
Eric.....Was this rifle from IMA the 1885 Cleaned & Complete, hand-picked option? Are all the parts British made? Did you have to finish cleaning it, and what condition was the bore?
Yes, it was! However, the receiver says 1887 on it. I don't believe it is 100% British made. Some parts on the gun say 1882. The bayonet appears to be British made, but the scabbard for it has Nepalese writing. The barrel also has Nepalese proof marks. The rifle is supposed to be a pattern B, but I do see some pattern C stuff on it. Another TH-camr suggested that it might be a "parts" gun. The gun has the deepest rifling I have ever seen. There's a website that shows all the specs of the rifling and how it gets narrower and narrower by the end at the muzzle. The guys in my black powder group were very critical of my idea to buy one of these from the Nepal cache; however, they acknowledge that the one I got appears to be of good quality although they think it was a bit too much money ($875). The bore is not shiny shiny but a tad gray. The rifling is the most defined of any gun I have ever seen. I just had to run a couple patches through it, and it looked just awesome! They think the bore is great, but keep in mind that it has never been considered a target gun. At the bench, I have no problem getting the shots in an 8-inch diameter hole at 100 yards. With the military load I am shooting in the video, the gun shoots high and to the left a bit. It still smells of yak grease!
These guns were hand made by Nepalese 160 years ago. So each one was unique and each one had a serial number engraved in its body and parts. The numbers they use even today are Hindu numeric scripts which is slightly different than the Arabic script that we use in the West.
Keep in mind that Nepalese calendar is 57 years ahead, that means if the gun has 1890 engraved then subtract 57 from 1890 which gives you 1833 AD.
Impresionante, un disparo preciso. El uniforme le quede bien, es como retroceder en el tiempo. Gracias por el video, Eric. 令人印象深刻，準確射擊，就好像時光倒流。Eric, 感謝您的影片。
Lamento que no vi este comentario. Gracias. Espero grabar otro video con esta pieza en el futuro cercano, sobre todo con mejor resolución.
@@littlehouseguy7782¡Te extraño y espero que estés bien! ¡Espero que te mantengas saludable!
@@anthonychan3483 ¡Lo estoy haciendo! Espero lo mismo para ti. Sin embargo, como no estoy enseñando en la univedsidad actualmente, estoy haciendo trabajos en construcción en el área donde vivo. Me he puesto en mejor forma y más fuerte. Si me extrañas, puedes ver algunos de mis videos más recientes. Creo que las vas a encontrar mejores.
This is a great video showing the .577-450 Martini-Henry in action.
I bought one of these rifles last year and have enjoyed shooting it. Mine is a real shooter when I do my part. Here's a photo of the very first five rounds I fired through my rifle, with details of my load: rbsiii.com/collection/rifles/Enfield_Martini_Henry_Mk_IV_B5508/20171029_122612.jpg
And here is a 100 yard target: rbsiii.com/collection/rifles/Enfield_Martini_Henry_Mk_IV_B5508/20171101_141835.jpg
With my load I am trying to duplicate the drawn brass cartridge service load (rifle) for which these rifles were designed. It used a 480 grain swaged bullet of .451" diameter, wrapped with a paper patch, loaded over 85 grains of powder, and yielding 1320 fps.
Here's a photo of my rifle and the first five rounds I produced: rbsiii.com/collection/rifles/Enfield_Martini_Henry_Mk_IV_B5508/20171028_125337.jpg
These are great fun!
One last detail. I found that I needed to increase my powder charge to 95 grains to get the service velocity. This was with 1-1/2F powder. I would expect 2F powder to achieve the velocity with a lighter charge.
Photo of target with readout tape from my Oehler 35P:: rbsiii.com/collection/rifles/Enfield_Martini_Henry_Mk_IV_B5508/2017_11_19.jpg
Roscoe! I don't know how in the world I could have missed these comments! I am just seeing them now 2 years later. That's a pretty good group with a Martini-Henry. Impressive! I've since gone to loading 1F Goex in my cases. I've not tried 1.5F yet.
와 대박 나도 군대 갔다 왔는데 저런 오래된 총으로 다 맞추다니 난 못할듯 완전 스니이퍼네
I learned Korean enough to read the sounds phonetically when I was there but can't communicate in the language.
@@littlehouseguy7782 I think Taemin is saying, "Wow, that's great, I've been to the military too, but I can't seem to hit everything with an old gun like that. I'm a complete sniper. "
@@dr.durellshepard398 Thanks for that!
DOUBLE DINGER
Hmmm. For some reason, my previous reply didn't post. I do prefer the sound of the right more than the left!
@@littlehouseguy7782 I just remember a previous video you made where there's a silence before you shoot then you look at the camera and say that like you just won at Bingo, it was cool and funny, you should make a T shirt hah. I own both the mil and civilian martini henrys, never shot them though
@@timberwolf27 If you decide to look into it, I can steer you in the right direction about reloading supplies and dies for Martini-Henrys. That double dinger moment is from one of my earlier Springfield Trapdoor videos with my model 1873.
@@littlehouseguy7782 Thanks for that, but live in Scotland and they in particular are only under a Firearms licence, not a Rifle licence, so you can own collector rifles but not buy ammunition. You can imagine how I found your trap door video though. Beautiful shooting
@@timberwolf27 I am sorry to hear about Scotland's restrictions. I am sure society and people are much safer not being able to fire antique firearms at ranges!
Really sucky resolution on this one!
Looks like a cut scene from Zulu Dawn
Yeah! I do hope to make a chapter 2 video with this piece. I'll make sure to get much better resolution this time.
Nice video, shame about that terrible filter though
+lptomtom Thanks! I need to improve my computer capabilities.