New Guy saying Hello and with a question

[Triggerfinger]

If you're ok with the funky stock, a PH Enfield can be a great musket. My 2 band PH will put RCBS Hogdons into 2in at 100yds. That said, you still have to check the bore dia as it CAN vary from the nominal 577. Mine is 576 and I size minies to 575. I recently worked a bit with a Birmingham PH that had a 580 bore. Go figure. Gun was marked 577, but didn't shoot well at all with 575 or 576. Checked the bore and verified 580.

If you have future plans of moving to NC, there are a number of teams here, and none of them wear the "blue suit"

PH bore variation is like the old Marlin 1893 38-55's. Had one that came out at 384...bullets just wobbled out and key holed. Sent it back to the store I bought it from.

Thanks for the invite down in NC, we'll see where I end up at upon retirement.

[PoorJack]

You'll find bore variation in nearly all of these guns. Point is for best accuracy, know the dimension and cast bullets accordingly.

[michael noble]

PH bore variation is like the old Marlin 1893 38-55's. Had one that came out at 384...bullets just wobbled out and key holed. Sent it back to the store I bought it from.

Thanks for the invite down in NC, we'll see where I end up at upon retirement.

If you are still looking for a team in NC, let me know, we are looking for some new shooters

[Southron Sr.]

The P-H Naval Rifle has several advantages over most other CW reproductions. For one thing, the 33 inch barrel means you have 6 inches LESS of barrel to push a bullet down (compared with a 3 bander) and 6 inches LESS of barrel from which you have to withdraw the ramrod. This makes loading and shooting faster.

The "down side" is that over the years I have glass bedded several P-H Naval Rifles and in every instance I found that the inletting of the stock in the breech area was that too much wood was removed. For optimum accuracy you will need to have the breech of your barrel glass bedded.

Original Naval Rifles were the first choice of Confederate Sharpshooters if they could not get a Kerr or Whitworth Sniper Rifles. Confederate army tests showed that original Naval Rifles were accurate out to 800-900 yards (when loaded with British made ammunition) compared to 400-500 yards for standard three band Minie Riffles (Springfields, Austrians, etc.)

You need a trigger pull of 3 to 4 pounds. Under N-SSA rules, you cannot go less than 3 pounds.

Have a "dovetailed" front sight put on your rifle. Any gunsmith with a milling machine can do that. With a dovetailed front sight you can adjust your "windage" by tapping the sight left or fight.

You can also file down the height of the front sight to set up a 50 yard "zero" for when the leaf on your rear sight is laid down. Then on the first step, it will be set up for 100 yards..

As for the rear sight, I converted mine into a "Partridge" notch and that makes (for me) picking up a target and shooting much faster.)

For best accuracy have your Tang Screw TIGHT.

[Muley Gil]

Don't know if the OP is still reading this thread or not, but the P-H rifle is my skirmish gun of choice, so bumping it up is a good thing IMNSHO.

"Have a 'dovetailed' front sight put on your rifle. Any gunsmith with a milling machine can do that. With a dovetailed front sight you can adjust your "windage" by tapping the sight left or fight."

Most of us know that once the front sight is in the correct position, it must be secured in place, such as soldering. Young skirmishers may not be aware of this.

[Southron Sr.]

Dear Muley Gill.
.ight base


Yes, you are right. After the front sight is "Zeroed" you can run some soft solder under the sight/barrel joint

Another trick....flip the front sight, grab the blade with the vice jaws in with the bottom up. drill a shallow hole in the bottom of the sight

Then heat up the hole in the sight and drop a drop of soft folder in the hole.

Use a file to flatten the solder into he hole with the bottom of the sight
now
Install the front sight in the "dovetail" on the barrel.

Remember, when you want want to change your windage you have to tap it in the opposite direction to change your windage

Once your wind age is "Zeroed", then heat your front sight until the solder in the hole melts and you are now 100% N-SSA legal.

[Southron Sr.]

You can obtain a suitable front sight from S & S Firearms.

They are good people to do business with


https://www.ssfirearms.com/proddetai...58S148A&cat=87

[John Holland]

Dan Whitacre sells replacement front sights that are dovetailed and come with the solder filled hole already done.

[Southron Sr.]

Dear John:

THANKS for the information, I didn't know Danny did front sight.

[Eggman]

If you're ok with the funky stock,

Has something to do with tea consumption and vertical elevation of the right pinky finger.