Finally got to shoot an animal with my homemade rifle!

[cajun]

Nice deer! crazy looking scope.

 

[Ray Fryar]

Nice deer! crazy looking scope.

Not so crazy in the 1800s that's what the rifle was designed on the 1897 model 45-70s, it is a reproduction of the Malcom scope.

 

[orkan]

Well after my youngest brother bugging me for the last 6 years to go hunting with him, I finally took the time off work and went with him for two weeks to my older brothers in Kansas. We scouted 4 properties for 3 days didn't see any shooters in person or on any of the cameras so decided on another site and went the next morning. I brought a rifle that I built in 2017, a 13# 45-70 with a 28" 1-18 tw barrel, hand loaded 300 gr Sierra pro-hunters at 1800 fps, 6X fixed power scope zeroed at 150 yrds. It was really fogy that morning got in the blind and waited for it to get light around 8:00 the fog was lifting and a deer we had not seen on the cameras gust showed out of nowhere to my right of course I was set up to shoot straight forward so the musical chairs act began with 4 people in the blind LOL got to where I could shoot and let the safety off and bang flop at 280 ish yards measured by stepping it off, entered just behind the shoulder through the off shoulder stopping just under the hide. Was the first animal killed with the rifle and my 5th and largest deer ever. Had a great time spending time with my brothers hunting. Bullet held up pretty well for going through the shoulder!

What a cool rifle.

There are guys that couldn't have made that shot with a $16,000 custom chambered in a modern laser with the best optic.


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[cajun]

Not so crazy in the 1800s that's what the rifle was designed on the 1897 model 45-70s, it is a reproduction of the Malcom scope.

Yes. I get it. But compared to todays optics it's crazy lol. Amazing how accurate those rifles were.

 

[Ray Fryar]

What a cool rifle.

There are guys that couldn't have made that shot with a $16,000 custom chambered in a modern laser with the best optic.


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Yes, I am a pretty good shot but I have to admit I did practice every weekend for 2 months shooting at 100 to 300 yards with cold barrel shots just to make sure my load and I were repeatable LOL.

 

[Straight Shooter]

Ray, can you tell us a little more about the rifle and building process?

 

[Ray Fryar]

Ray, can you tell us a little more about the rifle and building process?

Wow! man I could go on for a while on that, we should probably start a thread some where else to discuss that topic, and I would be glad to share if any one is interested just let me know and where to post it. Thanks

 

[Straight Shooter]

I guess put it under "gunsmithing".

 

[Ray Fryar]

I guess put it under "gunsmithing".

I had posted some pictures of the rifle in the gunsmithing forum on a previous thread called single shot rifles a couple of years ago. When I get a chance I will start a new thread for it.

 

[Ray Fryar]

https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/single-shot-rifle-actions.243144/page-2 post 26.

 

[FrogFire7]

What I picture when I hear home made gun... Came to find out it's the Sistine Chapel

Incredible work and talent!!!!

 

[Beluebow]

Cool story and a very cool rifle!! Congrats on a great buck!

 

[Muddyboots]

Love the Vault Locks, Beautiful rifle, family hunts live forever!

 

[Ray Fryar]

Ok everyone interested I started another thread, here you go for your viewing enjoyment LOL.

More info about my 45-70 Home Build.

Ok for all that wanted some more information on the 45-70 that I built here you go. I started with the reading of an article about the 45-70 Sandy Hook Trials in 2015 and was amazed what they had achieved, so I decided to look in to building a rifle that would be designed on the same parameters...

www.longrangehunting.com