Underhammer chunker?

[T.C.Albert]

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

[Roger Fisher]

Never heard of any!

[SCLoyalist]

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.'

[T.C.Albert]

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

[Lloyd]

Needs an open sight....

[Don Getz]

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

[smokinbuck]

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

[Lloyd]

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....

[Sam Everly]

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.