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Offline maudite

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Ardessa Alexander Henry rifle
« on: March 11, 2024, 09:24:39 PM »
Just picked this up an Ardessa Alexander Henry rifle







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Offline Daryl

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Re: Ardessa Alexander Henry rifle
« Reply #1 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"?
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Offline Justin Urbantas

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Re: Ardessa Alexander Henry rifle
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2024, 01:05:34 AM »
Tell us all the specs! It's very pretty
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Re: Ardessa Alexander Henry rifle
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2024, 03:57:10 AM »
451 cal and it is rifled for bullets
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Offline alacran

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Re: Ardessa Alexander Henry rifle
« Reply #4 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.
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Offline J.M.Browning

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Re: Ardessa Alexander Henry rifle
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2024, 06:09:57 PM »
I'm very impressed from what I see , Thank you for sharing !
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Thank you Boone , Glass with all the contemplate I read with todays (shooter's lightly taken as such) , you keep things simple .

Offline snapper

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Re: Ardessa Alexander Henry rifle
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2024, 10:41:38 PM »
Very nice.  What do you plan on doing with it?

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Re: Ardessa Alexander Henry rifle
« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2024, 01:21:22 AM »
Just some fun target shooting but I also might take a deer with it next year
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Re: Ardessa Alexander Henry rifle
« Reply #8 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.

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« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2024, 07:01:27 PM »
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Offline Bob Roller

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Re: Ardessa Alexander Henry rifle
« Reply #10 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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