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Offline J. Talbert

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First shots...
« on: April 21, 2009, 01:28:04 AM »
Got to fire the new Chambers Edward Marshall today.   Only got to fire about 12 shots, as I didn't have much time.  It went off perfectly all 12 times with no cleaning or picking of the touch hole,  which is a 1/4" Chambers WL with no enlargement of the hole diameter.





The bottom group are the first 3 shots ever from the gun.  -- followed by filing a little off the front sight.

3 more shots a little higher. -- filed a little more off the front sight, with one more shot on the 1st target.

Finally 5 shots on the second target.  I left the front sight purposely still a little high and the rear notch is but a nick, so that the owner can finish the process to his liking.

Couldn't be happier,

Jeff

« Last Edit: May 08, 2020, 12:42:25 AM by J. Talbert »
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George F.

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Re: First shots...
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2009, 01:31:19 AM »
Hey!, you're a good shot off hand!!  ..Geo.

Offline B Shipman

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Re: First shots...
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2009, 06:46:22 AM »
A note. I never open the hole in the white lightning, and misfires are very rare.
I may be wrong, but I think the smaller the hole , the greater consistency in shooting all other thing being equal.

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Re: First shots...
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2009, 06:52:34 AM »
I've always opened it as a matter of course, but I shall give the stock opening a fair trial, on my next one.
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