40-90 bn

[Rowdy Rick]

There are a number of those 40-90's in various museums around this part of the country. The one I wonder about the most was in a north eastern Colorado museum that was inundated by the big floods on the South Platte. It was a gorgeous rifle with factory checkering etc,, would be a shame if that rifle's bore got filled with Denver silt.
If things come together, I may have this rifle along for the Dean Scoggins memorial match,, would be happy to let you fondle and fire it.

Don, family commitments and taking care of Dad have turned my no commitment summer into a busy one. Would love to shoot that rifle of yours though. Where and when is the Dean Scoggins match?

Rick

[Don McDowell]

It's at Alliance the last weekend in July. All 1000 yd.

[Kurt]

Don is this a one day or two day shoot?

[Don McDowell]

Two days, 12 shots and 1 sighter on each of three targets on Saturday, 8 shots no sighters on Sunday.

[Don McDowell]

Here's the rifle

[Don McDowell]

First up was the 400-360

Then came the 396-415


I wish I would of put up a fresh target for the second go. All in all not disappointed, and believe this rifle has some real potential.
Not exceptionally happy with the brass, had 2 primers back out. Think I'll be calling BACO and getting an order for 100 of their brass on the way.

[Kurt]

Are you going?
I will shoot Alma the second week in July and this would give me time to reload for the .45-90 and maybe by this time I will have the wood finished enough on the .40-65 to see what it will do at the 1K in the Neb. winds.
Does Jim have the gate open by Wednesday?
It's time I get back to Alliance, it's been a while.

[Sarge]

Don,
I've thought many times that would be a fun cartridge to play with and after reading what Frank Freund wrote to Sharps, didn't hurt my fancy for one.
Many thanks for the update.

[Don McDowell]

Kurt, yes we are planning on being there. I need to cast some bullets for my 45-90.

Sarge, I think this is going to be another one of those sleeper cartridges. It gets a bad rap about recoil, while the recoil surely isn't a 40-65, I didn't find it any worse than a 45-90.