Pedersoli ?

[Old Jim]

Thanks for the replies guys.

I will search for a highwall rifle, in 45/70. Haven't set my mind to which make yet. Keeping in mind that I have a 45/90 finish chambering reamer to make it into something nicer yet!

[Lumpy Grits]

Always enjoy help'n you spend your money.
Gary

[Jeff Houck]

What is the status of the Pedersoli Highwall rifle? Did they ever become "available" to the shooting public in 38.44 or 45 calibers? Their webpage shows some mighty fine examples, but all the "dealers" listed tell me they haven't had any to sell. Or am I just missing something?

Anyone?

I have one in .38-55 from the first batch that were imported. I bought it in November 2010.

It has the 12" twist and is a sub-moa rifle (700 yds.) with 2 different spire point bullets from LBT. One is a 330 gr. and the other is a 350 gr. 43 grs Goex express compressed so the bullets are just touching the rifling. Wolf large pistol primers. .030 vege wad. 1145 fps.

It topples Rams that have been double taped to the rail with no problem. I've never lost a Ram yet. Folks come by and ask what I'm shooting because it's so quite compared to the .45-70s and '90s next to me on the firing line.

I have 8800 rounds through the gun so far.

Jeff Houck

[Robert L]

What is the status of the Pedersoli highwall rifle? Did they ever become "available" to the shooting public in 38.44 or 45 calibers? Their webpage shows some mighty fine examples, but all the "dealers" listed tell me they haven't had any to sell. Or am I just missing something?

Anyone?

I purchased one from Buffalo arms about a year ago. They have since dropped them from their offerings. The gun is stamped Pedersoli, Imported by Cimarron and sold by Buffalo arms.

I have had nothing but problems with it. I have a Sharps/Pedersoli which I have used for years and won many matches with. Narry a malfunction. This Highwall is the exact opposite.

When I got it it was an anemic blonde color. The cheek piece looked like a huge wart on the side of the stock and was so massive that I could not get my eyes lined up with the sights. The checkering was gummed up with finish and the wood to metal fit was not what I would expect form Pedersoli, or any other reputable manufacturer.

I had problems with misfires and when I contacted Buffalo Arms they said to send it to Pedersoli.

I reworked the stock myself. Cleaned the checkering and repointed. Reshaped the cheek piece into a teardrop shape and generally improved the overall appearance. The wood to metal fit is still a minor problem but it is not so bad that it will affect the accuracy.

The misfires are a bigger issue. I heard that some of the parts for the Pedersoli Highwall were made by Uberti so I tried ordering parts (firing pin, firing pin bushing, and spring) from Taylors but the parts are not directly interchangeable.

After reworking the bushing (it was standing proud of the breech face) and polishing firing pin hole in the breech block, my misfires are much improved. I may drop it off at Lee Shaver's and let him look at it but I need to work with it a little more myself before I come to that point, if this weather ever breaks and lets me get to the range.





Accuracy seems to be as good and the Sharps I had been using. My purpose for buying this piece originally was the stock configuration which I have not seen on any other example. Several have shotgun butt's but they do not have the same profile and this gun which I believe matches more closely the stocks of the early target rifles.

Can't say that I would recommend this to anyone else unless they have some stock finished and /or gunsmith tendencies.

RD

[Old Jim]

I haven't found one I am able to "look at" yet. Going to a couple of gunshows in the near future, so we'll see then.

Thanks for the replys,

[Randy E.]

We like the Ped. 38-55 real well after finally getting a consistant load for it. Buffalo Arms 360 gr.-50 gr. 2 F swiss fed large pistol 150 GM match. neck tension compressed powder about 60 thou-yes compress Swiss a little. It's what it likes. No problems with mechanics or otherwise. I personally prefer,though,a self cocking hammer on a highwall,but got used to it. Trigger is a little harder to adjust-real finicky. Wife and daughters shoot it mostly,but it would be a good midrange rifle I am thinking.

[Robert L]

I haven't found one I am able to "look at" yet. Going to a couple of gunshows in the near future, so we'll see then.

Thanks for the replys,

There's one on Gun Broker now:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIte...=405241805

I can tell from the pictures that the stock is better finished than the one I bought. Checkering is clean not all gummed up with finish. The fact that it was a Cherry's special order probably says it all. It's a 45-70 caliber which is fine by me but maybe you want something else. Check it out.

RD

[Old Jim]

I didn't get to check-out the Pedersoli rifle I was interested-in, but did find a few Winchester highwalls and several Browning BPCRs, some NIB and some used. I finally selected a NIB Browning BPCR in 45/70, complete with sights. It should be here in a few days. Now I need to find the posts about breaking-in a new Badger barrel. In the past, I have installed Badger barrels on various actions and it always took several shots to get them to settle-in. Now the fun begins gettin' that rascal ready to go to the Quigley in June.

Thanks to all that offered help along the way,

Jim

[Gunlaker]

Jim, I have the original instructions from Badger ( they used to send them with the C. Sharps rifles ). I can post them if you like. To be honest though, I've only ever broken in one of my Badger barrels and I shoots/fouls no differently than the ones I just shot right out of the box.

Let m know if you want me to scan my instructions and post them though.

Chris.

[Caprock]

I just picked up a Uberti very similar to the Pedi you posted. Boy was I surprised that the DST are actually single sets....the only way it can be fired is by setting the rear. Thats not really a problem for me.

I wish it hadd the faster twist but it doesn't and I just added an Accurate 38-285 mold to the collection. With open iron sights and so-so gc commercial bullets it will pretty much clover leaf at fifty yards despite my poor eyes. Put a Shaver soule on it and am awaiting a globe. Right now I'm pretty tickled with the rifle and expect my groups to tighten on up in anticipation of some longer range efforts.