.45 Pedersoli Tryon Creedmore help

[Cafe66]

Hello. I was wondering if anyone has any experience with the sights on these rifles. I have the rear peep sight adjusted as far down as possible and the rounds are still impacting 9" high at 50 yards. I tried a taller post in the front globe site but it makes it almost impossible to see to target because it covers most of it up. Any ideas? Is there a different site than anyone knows that works on this rifle?

[smylee grouch]

What is your load and how are you shooting it, off the bench,sand bags,cross stix?

[Cafe66]

Hi. Im using 60 grains FFFg and 245 gr minie. Trying to sight it in from a benchrest. My 17 yr old wants to shoot it in YHEC competition (targets are steel set at various ranges from 15 to 75 yards)

[smylee grouch]

I dont know much about the barrel, rate of twist and grove depth, but a round ball might be a good shooter if you do some load development. A round ball might exit the barrel a little faster and be less affected by muzzle jump. It won't hurt to try.

[T*O*F]

It's a bullet gun.  The twist is 1 in 21"  It's not designed to shoot as close as you are wanting.
By its very definition, Creedmore denotes longer ranges, probably starting at 300 yards for this rifle.

[Cafe66]

Thanks Smylee. The trist rate is 1:21 qnd its 32 5/16"long with 5 groves.

[Daryl]

Lyman makes a very high (and low-or used to) globed front sight with inserts, post, and aperture. Check Track's site for globed apertures since yopu want to shoot it close.
Or- make your own front sight the height you need.

[Standing Bear]

Rules have probably changed in 20 years and due to popularity of "modern" MLs but as I recall when coaching YHEC only round balls were used. You might want check.

YHEC is a great program. Where are y'all located?  We took a Sr team to Whittington Center in 97? 
TC

[bones92]

I think TOF is probably right... it's not meant to be zeroed at 50, but you can get windage dialed in, at least.  I'll bet she is a lot of fun to shoot at 300+ yards.

[Cafe66]

Lyman makes a very high (and low-or used to) globed front sight with inserts, post, and aperture. Check Track's site for globed apertures since yopu want to shoot it close.
Or- make your own front sight the height you need.

Thanks Daryl I will look into the Lyman. Thats what I was hoping might be available.

[Cafe66]

Rules have probably changed in 20 years and due to popularity of "modern" MLs but as I recall when coaching YHEC only round balls were used. You might want check.

YHEC is a great program. Where are y'all located?  We took a Sr team to Whittington Center in 97? 
TC

I agree it's a great program. We were out at the Whittington center last summer. Amazing time for the whole team. As to the rules, yes they have changed-they can use in-line muzzleloader's and any bullet or ball up to 350 grains with 60 grains of powder

[Bob Roller]

A 1:21 twist in a 45 caliber barrel is a wee bit tighter that the 1:22 of the Trapdoor Springfield.
The TD Springfield bested the legendary 577-450 Martini-Henry at all ranges at a place called Sandy Hook
in the 1870's. This was done with the 500 grain bullet,actually 525 and a compressed load of 70 grains of 1fg.
The Martini had an 85 grain charge and a 480 grain paper patches bullet and a supposedly better rifling system.
You may have to up the powder charge and bullet weight to get what you should from this Pedersoli Tryon Creedmoor.Get a Lyman 451114 mould that weighs about 450 grains.

Bob Roller

[Bob Roller]

Lyman makes a very high (and low-or used to) globed front sight with inserts, post, and aperture. Check Track's site for globed apertures since yopu want to shoot it close.
Or- make your own front sight the height you need.

Thanks Daryl I will look into the Lyman. Thats what I was hoping might be available.

Get the Lyman 17A with whatever height needed and THEN a set of Lee Shaver's sight inserts for it.
He Publishes the Single Shot Exchange in addition to other endeavours.

Bob Roller

[Cafe66]

Bob Roller that's exactly what I'm looking for. Thank you