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Off down the range yesterday, been working up this little rifle. It may as likely be a Baker style sporting rifle, although it was sold to my mate as an Officers Fusil. Bore is heavily grooved for patched round ball, not much pitting but does seem rough in places. I am considering removing the breech plug and casting a lead lap. So far it has had the brillo and oil treatment. I loaded it with a thick greased hard felt wad over powder, 2 1/2 drams of Goes FFg, with a .62 patched ball. This target was shot offhand at 50 yards. Ignition is ver quick and recoil pleasant. The little rifle is nice to hold offhand. Trigger crisp and fairly light. Once the piece settled down after a few shots, and they started to bite paper, it finally settled down and the last 6 shots were poi in the black. I think once the bore has been lapped and maybe a bit more powder as the twist is at least 1/78 or slower we will see what it can do. I has only a fixed rear sight so suspect its a 100 yard rifle at most. Would be nice on pig or kangaroos at short range. <img src=" <a href="https://flic.kr/p/2etCM2J" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">P1020659 by Gordon Hazel, on Flickr" />
Off down the range yesterday, been working up this little rifle. It may as likely be a Baker style sporting rifle, although it was sold to my mate as an Officers Fusil. Bore is heavily grooved for patched round ball, not much pitting but does seem rough in places. I am considering removing the breech plug and casting a lead lap. So far it has had the brillo and oil treatment. I loaded it with a thick greased hard felt wad over powder, 2 1/2 drams of Goes FFg, with a .62 patched ball. This target was shot offhand at 50 yards. Ignition is ver quick and recoil pleasant. The little rifle is nice to hold offhand. Trigger crisp and fairly light. Once the piece settled down after a few shots, and they started to bite paper, it finally settled down and the last 6 shots were poi in the black. I think once the bore has been lapped and maybe a bit more powder as the twist is at least 1/78 or slower we will see what it can do. I has only a fixed rear sight so suspect its a 100 yard rifle at most. Would be nice on pig or kangaroos at short range. <img src=" <a href="https://flic.kr/p/2etCM2J" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">P1020659 by Gordon Hazel, on Flickr" />