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General discussion => Black Powder Shooting => Topic started by: T.C.Albert on January 04, 2010, 09:21:15 PM

Title: Underhammer chunker?
Post by: T.C.Albert on January 04, 2010, 09:21:15 PM

Is there any rule prohibiting "underhammer" action guns from shooting in chunk gun competitions?
Thanks,,
TCA

Title: Re: Underhammer chunker?
Post by: Roger Fisher on January 04, 2010, 09:38:42 PM

Never heard of any!

Title: Re: Underhammer chunker?
Post by: SCLoyalist on January 04, 2010, 10:12:25 PM

NMLRA Rule 5430, Chunk gun rifle:  the rifle may be either flint or percussion ignition, of either the traditional hunting or traditional target type, or as specified in the program , with no limit as to weight or caliber.   The rifle may not be equipped with a false muzzle.

And, rule 5420 requires open sights.

Underhammers strike me as being 'traditional.'

Title: Re: Underhammer chunker?
Post by: T.C.Albert on January 04, 2010, 11:50:22 PM

Quite traditional, and as early as any many early percussion locks...and genuine born in the USA technology to boot I think...
Thanks guys..
TCA

Title: Re: Underhammer chunker?
Post by: Lloyd on January 05, 2010, 01:38:26 AM

Needs an open sight....

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Title: Re: Underhammer chunker?
Post by: Don Getz on January 05, 2010, 02:35:20 AM

Lloyd........All of the guns are inspected before the match, as to conformity.  I'm not sure on that pistol grip.   I would send
a picture of this gun to Ron Borron and get his feelings on it.   It could save you a long trip for naught.........Don

Title: Re: Underhammer chunker?
Post by: smokinbuck on January 05, 2010, 03:51:21 AM

TC,
There's plenty of underhammer rifles at the chunk matches, I shoot one and have several more. One I have is a Cecil Brookes that goes around 40 pounds. One heck of a rifle but it wears you out about half way through the match. Maybe I should bring the grandson to be the gun bearer?
Mark

Title: Re: Underhammer chunker?
Post by: Lloyd on January 05, 2010, 05:09:25 AM

Don,
I am not shooting that gun....  I made it and another very similar to it for a couple guys in Sandpoint to use on Idaho elk...  It shoots a bullet in a 1 in 22 barrel, not a round ball....

Title: Re: Underhammer chunker?
Post by: Sam Everly on January 05, 2010, 10:21:49 PM

I have one i have shot for many years at the York shoot and Friendship. It has to be a H&A "style" action not the bench gun type "No" sealed igns. My gun has a pistol grip stock, but no thumb holes models. It has to be a metal buttplate, open, non adj. sights . And as said no false muzzles.