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General discussion => Black Powder Shooting => Topic started by: maudite on March 11, 2024, 09:24:39 PM

Title: Ardessa Alexander Henry rifle
Post by: maudite on March 11, 2024, 09:24:39 PM

Just picked this up an Ardessa Alexander Henry rifle
(https://i.ibb.co/N9Rrwr7/IMG-1792.jpg) (https://ibb.co/rx93n3v)

(https://i.ibb.co/T4JPXkz/IMG-1793.jpg) (https://ibb.co/m9dhsGQ)

(https://i.ibb.co/f2XkXcP/IMG-1799.jpg) (https://ibb.co/L80x0G2)

(https://i.ibb.co/K93fyZF/IMG-1795.jpg) (https://ibb.co/y8bZsTW)

Title: Re: Ardessa Alexander Henry rifle
Post by: Daryl on March 12, 2024, 12:43:30 AM

OH BOY!  What fun lays ahead.
Is it rifled for conicals? Shallow grooves and fast twist?
Bullet or ball suggested?
I see it has the mid-range sight.
What calibre? .451"?

Title: Re: Ardessa Alexander Henry rifle
Post by: Justin Urbantas on March 12, 2024, 01:05:34 AM

Tell us all the specs! It's very pretty

Title: Re: Ardessa Alexander Henry rifle
Post by: maudite on March 12, 2024, 03:57:10 AM

451 cal and it is rifled for bullets

Title: Re: Ardessa Alexander Henry rifle
Post by: alacran on March 12, 2024, 02:50:08 PM

This looks very good for a production rifle. The proof of the pudding will be in the shooting. Congratulations.

Title: Re: Ardessa Alexander Henry rifle
Post by: J.M.Browning on March 12, 2024, 06:09:57 PM

I'm very impressed from what I see , Thank you for sharing !

Title: Re: Ardessa Alexander Henry rifle
Post by: snapper on March 12, 2024, 10:41:38 PM

Very nice.  What do you plan on doing with it?

Fleener

Title: Re: Ardessa Alexander Henry rifle
Post by: maudite on March 13, 2024, 01:21:22 AM

Just some fun target shooting but I also might take a deer with it next year

Title: Re: Ardessa Alexander Henry rifle
Post by: snapper on March 13, 2024, 03:08:12 AM

If you need any help getting it up and running let me know, I might be able to help.

Fleener

Title: Re: Ardessa Alexander Henry rifle
Post by: Daryl on March 13, 2024, 07:01:27 PM

Seems to me, this is the mould designed for that rifle.
https://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/dept/reloading/lead-bullet-casting/lyman-moulds/-point-451-dia
(https://i.ibb.co/nR3WKck/451-Volunteer-Bullet.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)

Title: Re: Ardessa Alexander Henry rifle
Post by: Bob Roller on March 16, 2024, 05:55:08 PM

That's the usual configuration for the bullet and I used the Lyman 4511112 now discontinued but 451114 seems to be identical.
Wipe between shots with lubed bullets or a build up of lube can occur at the breech and cake the grooves in the breech and accuracy
will be gone.Paper patched may be the best.Show us the inside of the lock.I know what I can do and Rolf in Norway with his left hand
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Bob Roller