Just a point of information regarding the tape on the barrel. This tape on the barrel is to identify the, "Null" point of the barrel. This is the place to rest the barrel to get the best accuracy. The null point is found by holding the barrel muzzle towards the ground by the stock. Then with a large diameter piece of wooden dowel you tap up and down the barrel until you hear the pitch of the sound go flat. This is the null point! Hope that helps, great shooting!
I love seeing gun enthusiasts from different cultures and countries. Great to know how wide spread our hobby is. Keep up the great work! This was a great video!
Interested in long distance shooting as well. But like an accountant's obsession finding every penny, a long-distance shooter has to be particular about everything. Don't some shooters even worry about barrel temps between rounds?
@@FilosophicalPharmer I can assure you that the temperature of the barrel is the last thing that affects the accuracy of hitting the target ... Do this experiment - fire 20-30 shots from your rifle recording the hit numbers and see where the first, tenth and thirtieth hits will be .... I think the result will surprise you very much when you see that the last shots do not go anywhere from the first groups ... Except for the fatigue of the shooter ...
Not to shit in your salad, but normal vision acuity is 1 MOA resolution, so you should be able to see something as small as 18.4 inches at one mile (1,760 yards)
I have no clue how you popped into my feed, mate, but seeing a fellow Aussie with an old style of rifle like this is absolutely incredible, especially the vernier and globe sights at a mile out. Makes me wish I could afford the hobby.
Amazing! Some mighty fine shooting. I did the Shutzenfest a few times years ago in Golden Colorado. I used the old 38-55. There were some people there that had custom builds that were insane.
That is amazing shooting, you make it look fairly easy. Watching you shoot gave me a sore arm but loved every minute of watching you. I wish to thank you and Sam for the videos.
Great shooting. Great teamwork. I suspect most of us here understand that none of this stuff just happens. It takes a huge amount of effort. Love from NZ.
Wow. Such a tiny tiny object you actually see through the sight. So very impressive sir. Awesome video, great shooting, and great spotter! Appreciated the spotter's "good job". Will be looking for more of your progress on here. God bless. And may you connect with all of your targets!
That was some very impressive shooting, the group you were able to hold....wow! That thing needs a checklist for loading. If hunting with one, the animal would be in the next paddock if you had to take a second shot!!! You are very smooth with it.
Considering the ridiculously long range, the use of the "Mark-1 eyeball" looking through iron sights on a very old weapon, your shots are spot on target, with that WA fluctuating wind being the big variable! Fabulous shooting and superb spotting by "eagle-eyed" Sam! :)
Note that you can squeeze about a 1.2X magnification out of a peepsight if you have the aperture calibrated correctly. Optics are better, obviously, but a peep sight is better than open sights for long distance.
Hi Mr Q, absolutely brilliant work by both of you... Was up in the Territory back in the '70s ,& early eighty headed over to the great sandy desert[ WA] for oil exploration... Sure wish I'd run into you two back then, could've had some great fun... cheers
Absolutely Entralled. This is what it means to be BP enthusiasts....even if your loads are not strictly "BP". Thanks so much for sharing your interests and your skills. Well Done!!
Great shooting with a great cartridge. There is an interesting read about the government testing the 45/70 at two miles. Just do a search and it pops up. They settled on the 405 grain loading. Now you have flung a desire on me to get my vernier sight on my rolling block and see what I can do. Wish me luck…..
Loved this!!!! I had Shiloh Sharps build me a Quigley replica!!! I’ve only taken it out to 1,000 yards but I also use the 325’s and I can hit a 24”x24” plate pretty consistently!!! Got me American Bison earlier this year with it!!!! Amazing content as always!!!!
I can still understand when you shoot at 3 km using the most modern weapons and optical sights. But how can you see a target for 1 km without optics, and even hit it with such a wind - it's incredible !!! Bravissimo!!!
Thank you ! I just love this video ! This is also a great pub for our Black Powder Long Range sport. May I suggest some fouling control of black powder: I use a cleaning patch between each shot... to avoid opening of the group. Thanks again!!
@@markandsamafterwork Dont know if this will help or not but i had a 45 cal roundball smoothbore & could shoot all day using CRISCO cooking grease ( of all things) as the patch lube. Seemed each shot cleaned itself. Black powder. Cap shooter. Real tackdriver. Could light wooden matches @ 100 yards. Modified tight rear crowfoot rear sight & a very thin front blade. Everyone else had to clean their bores every 10 shots or so. The crisco cleaned itself w every shot. Maintained its superb accuracy all day long. On the downside, was shooting into the wind. Got sick as a dog from breathing the smoke. Some kind of poisonous gas is in that smoke.
Truly amazing shots! I've been wanting to get a Shaps rifle, and your video has pushed the bill! I'm getting one! Fantastic shooting & excellent spotting
I have a pedersoli Sharps 45-120 shooting a 610 grain round-nose ffg black powder only. I've only been able to shoot at 200 yards but I would love to have a chance to use it at 1000 yards or more if I could find a safe place to go. Black powder cartridges so much fun and contrary to what some people say it's actually fairly easy to clean up with hot water and a tiny bit of dawn dish soap then I use Thompson's bore butter as a lubricant.
What a magnificently beautiful piece of history! Long distance, iron sight shooting seems like it would be ... uh ... loads of fun. No pun intended. Thanks for sharing! 👍🏼
This is freakin crazy guy... I think once you get your load dialed in you're going to start drilling that plate. Great video as always keepem coming guys!!!
Great video Mark! I was unaware of having to hold the mouth just right. I will be holding my mouth at the proper angle when watching the next video of this great rifle. Great shooting Mate! Grace & Peace!
God it looks awkward. I cant believe you were getting the results you were in that wind as well. I made 720 with my grandfathers old 30/06 with open iron. I was prone, and absolutely no wind. It took me 9 pulls to get a hit and it was an ugly hit. Bottom left corner. Cheers man, ALL the respect.
Great shooting Mark, beautiful rifle and I'm glad your stretching such an odd calibre out to long range. Shows that the rifle makers back in the day had a good enough design for it also
Here in Texas waaaaay back in the home telephone 📞 days there was a commercial on tv 📺 that came on and the line was “ reach out and touch someone “ well sir , I believe this rifle fits that description perfectly, you can really reach out and touch someone no doubts 😂👍🎯💥🌎👀
That is some excellent shooting. I have this model Pedersoli and it shoots better than me. I have cataract's so sighting a distant target is challenging. Mine has had a steady diet of black powder; I love all that white smoke. I wouldn't want you shooting at me at a mile! Matthew Quiqley would be proud of you.
Nice, I have one in 45/110 but have not had time to work up proper loads. Preloaded ammo is not the best and very expensive. I may have to revisit this again since you brought it up.
Just ran across your channel. Subscribed! I cast a 525 grain Money bullet from a Buffalo Arms Company (BAC) mould for my Pedersoli Quigley 45-70. It's a very streamlined bullet (B.C. above .440 according to my figuring), has won at least one Quigley match, and BAC offers various diameters and weights up to 560 grains. I shoot mine as-cast, .458" of 20:1 alloy, lubed with either SPG or my home-brew lube, seated so the top lube groove is outside the case. I generally shoot Accurate 5744, and SDs usually hover the teens, so not quite as good as BP, but still quite tight. I've long joked that long mast should be good to about a mile, and it looks like I wasn't far off! I'm actually getting an MVA mid-range buffalo (88 MOA windage adjustment) because I can shoot it without my hat brim hitting it, and it will still provide enough elevation to get me out to at least 1,000 yards...which is about all my peepers will allow.
A mile with no telescopic sights on a 24” target with a 100 year old rifle is mind blowing lol. Even getting close man. I love the visual perspective shooting old long range guns, it’s such a different stance and view point from modern optics
I love that Your spotter isn’t even looking in the scope when You touch one off because it takes the bullet takes that long. I shot my first long distant match not long ago. I used a Cimarron 1885 HiWall in .45/90 and YES it kicks! I won’t tell You just how badly I did, but I kept one of the sighter shots for score by bouncing one in to the target while sighting in.
@@markandsamafterwork I had itch, I couldn’t scratch, so I bought a Cimarron Centennial model in 45/75. Got all the good sights, mould etc. I guess I’ll have to think twice before someone lets Me shoot Their gun! Merry Christmas Y’all. (Yep, another Texan)
Mark, if no one has recommended this yet, you should try the Lyman 535 grain Postell bullet, #2640132, also known as the 457132. It is a very close copy of the bullet designed specifically for the chamber in that rifle (the same one I have), and should give you a better BC than that blunt-nosed bullet. Also the Montana Vintage Arms Soule XLR rear sight will give you 414 MOA of elevation. Great shooting!
During the Great Cavalry Clash at Little Bighorn, 2 of Renos troopers who had their 500 grain ammo in rifles held back advancing enemy oppossition out to rather secure yardage of about 800-900 yards. 1st Lt he had a Trapdoor Rifle. The First Sgt , he had a recently delivered Sharps Buffalo rifle with Scopesight. He earned about 35-40 dollar a month, the rifle in case and gear cost 100 . They found bullets at a area long range with battlefield archeology some yewrs back at angle from position from where he said he was shooting from. Since the carbine load were 405 55 grain it was considerable advantage over it ,and likely saved most of Reno 's dug in command.
Custer got the Point indeed, Complete Respect & Solemn Reverence to all my Indigenous Australian & Indigenous American brothers & sisters, the innocents and their families called "enemies" who like the Buffalo died & senselessly suffered at the hands of those occupying criminals, genocidal maniacs, land & cultural thieves by the murderous cowards who claim to have Won the West, or Australia back in the day. There is no such dignity nor honor in murdering non combatants, women, children and elders or Buffalo herds in mass for that matter. The movie "Quigley Down Under" is a crude & vague attempt by those hollywood myth makers and historical revisionists in depicting white guilt and recognizing the injustices which simply do not exist in the minds of the overlords, be it yesteryear or today.. DogSoldier
love the videos great teamwork between you two.... and love the different content id like to see like a 500sw in a scoped 12" revolver or something along those lines but keep it up guys!
Great testing…..try prone,then the wind would not move you, thus the sight picture. I have a high wall 45/70 going to do some shooting at 750 yards in the spring…Thanks. And to your shot caller as well. 👏🏼. 🤠
Not easy from standing even while supported, well done! its amazing watching so much squeezed out of an old system, it be interesting to see what you could do with something even older... maybe weapon that started it all, the Baker Rifle.. can you best the legendary Thomas Plunket who legend says shot a French general @700 yds in Napoleonic times using a very 'unconventional' shooting position of laying on his back with his feet towards the enemy, using his foot to steady the rifle while that leg was crossed over the other with the butt tucked under his armpit with this blackpowder terror, and also he also shot his aid who ran to the generals assistance to prove it wasnt a fluke... It was one of the legends of the Regiment I served back in the day...
If I could be granted one dream gun it's the Quigley Sharpes. Just for nostalgic reasons mine would be in the .45/110. Maybe one day lol. Great shooting, keep up posted !!!!
This video is also a really good demonstration of why volley fire was seen as a legitimate tactic in the 1800s and early 1900s. Rifles had sights up to 2500 meters, about 1.5 miles. Many machineguns retained this option for quite long for area fire.
Wow! Is this real? Gee whiz, I've never seen anything like this. Must be an excellent shot for sure. I loved Quigley Down Under. The shot that went through one guy into the next one was a good scene.
Yer doing pretty good for open sights at one mile. It's jedi stuff at that point. I wouldn't put too much stock in anybody criticizing you. From what I've ran into on twitter lately 90%+ of the people think shooting 25yrds at a pistol range is challenging.
I've got a sharps 58-120gov. It was a sniper rifle in the Civil War. It hasn't been shot in 18 years. I made all the brass for it before I had to sell my machine shop. I re-buttoned the barrel in 2004 cause it was getting shot out. Did not change the bore or the twist, just cleaned up the shoulder of the rifling with a pull through rifling bit. Still danged accurate past 1500 yards. My tang maxes out at 1500. I've rang steel at 1575 with it, but my longest shot on a feral hog was 1350. We made our own black powder and cast our own maxie balls. 750gr hard cast bullets. That thing was a monster, but don't have means to make more brass so I don't shoot it. Can't buy brass for it either.
As a Aussie, the movie is one of my top 10 movies. Love the single shot sharps. Looking at getting a 44 Magnum Rossi R92 with the octagon barrel as this movie years ago gave me a interest in the pre WW1 style single and lever actions with the heavier octagon barrel, it’s time to make that happen.
Easy now Quigley said in a Australian accent. . How dare you shoot my bucket like that Mate. As a American this makes me smile an i swear i heard a Bald Eagle scream when you drawn the hammer back. . Nice work my Friend. Absolute deadly with any old to modern firearm. Give this man a stick an a rock. His spotter. . He'll be hitting street lights from 300 yards away.
My cousin, married a local farmer who move into the first farm that his grandfather had owned. In the old milk stalls feed bunks was a lot of 45/90, 45/120, and other older rounds. It was all lost in the barn fire caused by a broken heat lamp, busted by a mother pig in a faring crate
I must say the mark 1 eyeball is spot on but your spotter is a sharp tack on the calls and speed of them as well and a fair wife/girlfriend as well for hanging with ya while ya shoot and stuff sir kudos on scratching up a winner sir 😊
Honestly, I don't know how you are even able to get as close as you "are" getting. I can't even see that little target at that kind of range let alone try to hit it. Well done!
Definetly enjoyed the vid, just a thought here. I believe that back in the 1800's, the germans came up with a raised cheek piece that was attached to there "SHEUTZEN" RIFLES, this mite help with your hold. As I've done the same sort of thing for a sighting picture, an had really bad results. Maybe you could make something thats removeable, but would give you that exact cheek weld for sighting in. My.02, an my hats off to SAM ,even with a spotting scope, I don't know how she can see some of those shots, must have eagle eyes, lol. Thx for the vid
Just a point of information regarding the tape on the barrel. This tape on the barrel is to identify the, "Null" point of the barrel. This is the place to rest the barrel to get the best accuracy. The null point is found by holding the barrel muzzle towards the ground by the stock. Then with a large diameter piece of wooden dowel you tap up and down the barrel until you hear the pitch of the sound go flat. This is the null point! Hope that helps, great shooting!
Thank you Robert, cheers
That looks like a 60 ft bullet drop....
I love seeing gun enthusiasts from different cultures and countries. Great to know how wide spread our hobby is. Keep up the great work! This was a great video!
thanks Man, Cheers
I always enjoy you shooting the old style rifles, You’re obviously very steady and have a good eye, keep up the good work we really appreciate it
Thanks Man, glad you liked, cheers
I'd love to get into it too!
Perhaps a percussion cap...from Santa.
Interested in long distance shooting as well. But like an accountant's obsession finding every penny, a long-distance shooter has to be particular about everything. Don't some shooters even worry about barrel temps between rounds?
@@FilosophicalPharmer I can assure you that the temperature of the barrel is the last thing that affects the accuracy of hitting the target ... Do this experiment - fire 20-30 shots from your rifle recording the hit numbers and see where the first, tenth and thirtieth hits will be .... I think the result will surprise you very much when you see that the last shots do not go anywhere from the first groups ... Except for the fatigue of the shooter ...
@@hunterkz2992 Thanks for answer to question.
That you can see the 24” plate at a mile is amazing , not to mention almost hit it with a peep 👀 sight wow 🤩
Thanks Man
Not to shit in your salad, but normal vision acuity is 1 MOA resolution, so you should be able to see something as small as 18.4 inches at one mile (1,760 yards)
Zen Warrior walks tall
@@Cokecanninja ...no poopy talk in my zen garden....
I have no clue how you popped into my feed, mate, but seeing a fellow Aussie with an old style of rifle like this is absolutely incredible, especially the vernier and globe sights at a mile out. Makes me wish I could afford the hobby.
Cheers Man, glad you liked
I'm always amazed at your marksmanship Mark I have to tell ya your Chanel has improved my long-range to a level I didn't think possible thanks guys
Awesome, thanks Joe, Cheers
Amazing! Some mighty fine shooting. I did the Shutzenfest a few times years ago in Golden Colorado. I used the old 38-55. There were some people there that had custom builds that were insane.
Thanks Tim, glad you liked, Cheers
That is amazing shooting, you make it look fairly easy. Watching you shoot gave me a sore arm but loved every minute of watching you. I wish to thank you and Sam for the videos.
thank you Richard, glad you liked too, Cheers
Great shooting. Great teamwork. I suspect most of us here understand that none of this stuff just happens. It takes a huge amount of effort. Love from NZ.
Thanks Harold
Excellent video. Quigley Down Under"is one of my favorite western style movies. It's great to see him come so close in not so perfect conditions.
Cheers Man, thanks
Absolutely loving these Sharps videos that you are making Mark & Sam . Thank you!
awesome, Cheers man thanks
Wow. Such a tiny tiny object you actually see through the sight. So very impressive sir. Awesome video, great shooting, and great spotter! Appreciated the spotter's "good job". Will be looking for more of your progress on here. God bless. And may you connect with all of your targets!
Thanks John, cheers
That was some very impressive shooting, the group you were able to hold....wow! That thing needs a checklist for loading. If hunting with one, the animal would be in the next paddock if you had to take a second shot!!! You are very smooth with it.
Thanks Man, well getting there, glad you liked mate, Cheers
Considering the ridiculously long range, the use of the "Mark-1 eyeball" looking through iron sights on a very old weapon, your shots are spot on target, with that WA fluctuating wind being the big variable! Fabulous shooting and superb spotting by "eagle-eyed" Sam! :)
Thanks Man, glad you liked, Cheers
,270 is and alway will be a long range weapon. You want to talk about my 22.250??
Note that you can squeeze about a 1.2X magnification out of a peepsight if you have the aperture calibrated correctly. Optics are better, obviously, but a peep sight is better than open sights for long distance.
Mad respect for what you are achieving here. Thanks for sharing Mark and Sam 😎😍💪👍
Thanks Ian, glad you like man, Cheers
That is remarkable for open sights on a reproduction antique. Certainly makes one believe in the Billy Dixon Shot and other legendary feats.👍
Thanks Lane
No truer words. We are reliving the probable impossible in this day and age.
Grains go far
It would have been easier to adjust with Kentucky windage rather than mess with the sight...?
@@kyfriedhb1297 I think he said he was already holding over quite a bit, iirc
Quigley would be proud, great stuff thanks for posting! Cheers.
Lol, thanks Man
Hi Mr Q, absolutely brilliant work by both of you... Was up in the Territory back in the '70s ,& early eighty headed over to the great sandy desert[ WA] for oil exploration... Sure wish I'd run into you two back then, could've had some great fun... cheers
Thanks Fred, Cheers man, all the best.
Absolutely Entralled. This is what it means to be BP enthusiasts....even if your loads are not strictly "BP". Thanks so much for sharing your interests and your skills. Well Done!!
Thanks Bruce, Cheers
Great shooting with a great cartridge. There is an interesting read about the government testing the 45/70 at two miles. Just do a search and it pops up. They settled on the 405 grain loading. Now you have flung a desire on me to get my vernier sight on my rolling block and see what I can do. Wish me luck…..
Best of luck, Cheers
Loved this!!!! I had Shiloh Sharps build me a Quigley replica!!! I’ve only taken it out to 1,000 yards but I also use the 325’s and I can hit a 24”x24” plate pretty consistently!!! Got me American Bison earlier this year with it!!!! Amazing content as always!!!!
Thanks Man, glad you liked, Cheers
An Excellent Demonstration, & Very exceptional Marksmanship, with Excellent Spotting also. Thank You.
Cheers Man, thanks Rob
The videos are always outstanding. Thank you Mark.
Thanks West, glad you like
I can still understand when you shoot at 3 km using the most modern weapons and optical sights. But how can you see a target for 1 km without optics, and even hit it with such a wind - it's incredible !!! Bravissimo!!!
Cheers Man, thanks
One MILE, which is considerably further than a km. Great shooting!
@@brunopadovani73471 mile ~ 1.6 km
I do not know how you two can do what you do. Fantastic spotting and shooting.
Thanks Dave, cheers mate.
That is some awesome artillery shooting Mark. Nice job!
Cheers Josh
thnx for showing and explaining all tips and .tricks, and why"s of what you are doing . always a nice treat to watch you 2 afterwork.
Cheers Fanie
You did great my friend because shooting at anything at a mile is a feat in itself.
Thanks Rob
Even though I'm not a shooter, I enjoyed dropping by and seeing what you're up to. Love that rifle.
Cheers Bill
Sir , both of y’all are great shooters and may God bless both of y’all
Thank you George, Cheers
Awesome shooting glad you explained the harmonics better. You will do it. Enjoy the videos.
Thanks Bruce, Cheers
Thank you ! I just love this video ! This is also a great pub for our Black Powder Long Range sport. May I suggest some fouling control of black powder: I use a cleaning patch between each shot... to avoid opening of the group. Thanks again!!
Thanks Gerald, yes when we get to use black powder we are ready for a lot more cleaning in it, lol, Cheers
@@markandsamafterwork Dont know if this will help or not but i had a 45 cal roundball smoothbore & could shoot all day using CRISCO cooking grease ( of all things) as the patch lube. Seemed each shot cleaned itself. Black powder. Cap shooter. Real tackdriver. Could light wooden matches @ 100 yards. Modified tight rear crowfoot rear sight & a very thin front blade. Everyone else had to clean their bores every 10 shots or so. The crisco cleaned itself w every shot. Maintained its superb accuracy all day long. On the downside, was shooting into the wind. Got sick as a dog from breathing the smoke. Some kind of poisonous gas is in that smoke.
No doubt about it..some very impressive shots. I have a 1948 reproduction. 58 Enfield muzzle loader that I've hit refrigerators at 800 yards.
Awesome, Cheers
Impressive as always with this open sights and those big fat slow moving bullets. Thanks for the video, cheers!
Cheers Mike, thanks
Great video fun. Can't believe how quiet that rifle shoots.
Thank you for sharing.
Cheers Man
1st time i saw these 2 Mark was shooting a Marlin 45/70 freehand & making IMPOSSIBLE shots at amazing distances. Was Hooked! Amazing shooter.
Cheers man, thanks
Thank you for recording and posting this valuable educational video.
Thanks Man
Truly amazing shots! I've been wanting to get a Shaps rifle, and your video has pushed the bill! I'm getting one!
Fantastic shooting & excellent spotting
Awesome, Cheers Man
I have a pedersoli Sharps 45-120 shooting a 610 grain round-nose ffg black powder only.
I've only been able to shoot at 200 yards but I would love to have a chance to use it at 1000 yards or more if I could find a safe place to go.
Black powder cartridges so much fun and contrary to what some people say it's actually fairly easy to clean up with hot water and a tiny bit of dawn dish soap then I use Thompson's bore butter as a lubricant.
Awesome, sounds great, Cheers
What a magnificently beautiful piece of history! Long distance, iron sight shooting seems like it would be ... uh ... loads of fun. No pun intended. Thanks for sharing! 👍🏼
Thanks Blair, glad you liked, Cheers
that is an insane distance to shoot that round that well, you are an exceptionally good shooter
Thanks Jb, Cheers Man
👍😊🎯 it’s a pleasure to watch you and Sam in these videos .👍
Thanks Chris
This is freakin crazy guy... I think once you get your load dialed in you're going to start drilling that plate. Great video as always keepem coming guys!!!
Thanks Dan
Great video Mark! I was unaware of having to hold the mouth just right. I will be holding my mouth at the proper angle when watching the next video of this great rifle. Great shooting Mate! Grace & Peace!
Thanks Rev, glad you liked, all our best.
God it looks awkward. I cant believe you were getting the results you were in that wind as well. I made 720 with my grandfathers old 30/06 with open iron. I was prone, and absolutely no wind. It took me 9 pulls to get a hit and it was an ugly hit. Bottom left corner. Cheers man, ALL the respect.
Thanks Man, Cheers
Great shooting Mark, beautiful rifle and I'm glad your stretching such an odd calibre out to long range.
Shows that the rifle makers back in the day had a good enough design for it also
Thanks Brad, Cheers Man
Pretty amazing shooting. Given variability of the wind, barrel temp, and non-telescopic sights.
Thanks ED
You two make a exceptional great team keep up the good work. Nice shooting!
Thanks Darren
Here in Texas waaaaay back in the home telephone 📞 days there was a commercial on tv 📺 that came on and the line was “ reach out and touch someone “ well sir , I believe this rifle fits that description perfectly, you can really reach out and touch someone no doubts 😂👍🎯💥🌎👀
Lol, Cheers
Outstanding!! Thanks for sharing this with us all.
Your welcome, cheers
@@markandsamafterwork
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That is some excellent shooting. I have this model Pedersoli and it shoots better than me. I have cataract's so sighting a distant target is challenging. Mine has had a steady diet of black powder; I love all that white smoke. I wouldn't want you shooting at me at a mile! Matthew Quiqley would be proud of you.
Cheers Paul, thanks man
You are incredible.
That’s amazing shooting
Cheers
Simply amazing! Especially when you showed the shooters view.
Cheers Keith
I was on my high school rifle team back in the 70's and used peep sights. This guy is good!
Cheers Man
Nice, I have one in 45/110 but have not had time to work up proper loads. Preloaded ammo is not the best and very expensive. I may have to revisit this again since you brought it up.
Sounds like a plan, Cheers
Just ran across your channel. Subscribed! I cast a 525 grain Money bullet from a Buffalo Arms Company (BAC) mould for my Pedersoli Quigley 45-70. It's a very streamlined bullet (B.C. above .440 according to my figuring), has won at least one Quigley match, and BAC offers various diameters and weights up to 560 grains. I shoot mine as-cast, .458" of 20:1 alloy, lubed with either SPG or my home-brew lube, seated so the top lube groove is outside the case. I generally shoot Accurate 5744, and SDs usually hover the teens, so not quite as good as BP, but still quite tight. I've long joked that long mast should be good to about a mile, and it looks like I wasn't far off! I'm actually getting an MVA mid-range buffalo (88 MOA windage adjustment) because I can shoot it without my hat brim hitting it, and it will still provide enough elevation to get me out to at least 1,000 yards...which is about all my peepers will allow.
Thanks Man, yes hope to find something in Oz like those, will make this work a tad better, glad you liked, Cheers
@@markandsamafterwork just as an FYI, they do ship to Australia.
A mile with no telescopic sights on a 24” target with a 100 year old rifle is mind blowing lol. Even getting close man. I love the visual perspective shooting old long range guns, it’s such a different stance and view point from modern optics
Thanks Man, Cheers
Always wanted one of those. Love this series.
Cheers
I love that Your spotter isn’t even looking in the scope when You touch one off because it takes the bullet takes that long. I shot my first long distant match not long ago. I used a Cimarron 1885 HiWall in .45/90 and YES it kicks! I won’t tell You just how badly I did, but I kept one of the sighter shots for score by bouncing one in to the target while sighting in.
Thanks Jeff. Glad you liked. Have fun with your 45/90. Cheers
@@markandsamafterwork I had itch, I couldn’t scratch, so I bought a Cimarron Centennial model in 45/75. Got all the good sights, mould etc. I guess I’ll have to think twice before someone lets Me shoot Their gun! Merry Christmas Y’all. (Yep, another Texan)
Gotta be happy with them groups guys. Very very impressive
Thanks Man, Cheers
Just amazing. Open sights .. Better than most guys using, fancy computer to calculate
Cheers Man, thanks
Thats incredible 💪🤯😊👍
It sure be great to see you guys shoot competitively 🤠👍
Thanks Jon
Lovely! Quite Lovely!! Good shooting and beautiful Country side.
Thanks John, Cheers
What a place, What a rifle, wonderful video. Thank you.
Thanks Man
I cannot believe some people want to tell you how to shoot. IMO that was amazing I want to buy one now.👍
Lol, yep...Thanks Man, cheers
Mark, if no one has recommended this yet, you should try the Lyman 535 grain Postell bullet, #2640132, also known as the 457132. It is a very close copy of the bullet designed specifically for the chamber in that rifle (the same one I have), and should give you a better BC than that blunt-nosed bullet. Also the Montana Vintage Arms Soule XLR rear sight will give you 414 MOA of elevation. Great shooting!
Cheers Tom
Great work. Great video.
Thanks Man
Definitely enjoyed! Outstanding shooting!
Thanks John, Cheers
Seriously impressive with a coolish load and a peep sight
Cheers Man, thanks
During the Great Cavalry Clash at Little Bighorn, 2 of Renos troopers who had their 500 grain ammo in rifles held back advancing enemy oppossition out to rather secure yardage of about 800-900 yards. 1st Lt he had a Trapdoor Rifle.
The First Sgt , he had a recently delivered Sharps Buffalo rifle with Scopesight. He earned about 35-40 dollar a month, the rifle in case and gear cost 100 . They found bullets at a area long range with battlefield archeology some yewrs back at angle from position from where he said he was shooting from.
Since the carbine load were 405 55 grain it was considerable advantage over it ,and likely saved most of Reno 's dug in command.
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Custer got the Point indeed, Complete Respect & Solemn Reverence to all my Indigenous Australian & Indigenous American brothers & sisters, the innocents and their families called "enemies" who like the Buffalo died & senselessly suffered at the hands of those occupying criminals, genocidal maniacs, land & cultural thieves by the murderous cowards who claim to have Won the West, or Australia back in the day. There is no such dignity nor honor in murdering non combatants, women, children and elders or Buffalo herds in mass for that matter. The movie "Quigley Down Under" is a crude & vague attempt by those hollywood myth makers and historical revisionists in depicting white guilt and recognizing the injustices which simply do not exist in the minds of the overlords, be it yesteryear or today.. DogSoldier
Wow...holding the stock down on bicep to be able to line up the sights! That's wild! Good show buddy!
Thanks Man
love the videos great teamwork between you two.... and love the different content id like to see like a 500sw in a scoped 12" revolver or something along those lines but keep it up guys!
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Great watching and amazing shooting.
Thanks Nick, Cheers
Awesome shooting. Beautiful rifle. Thank you
Thanks Bob
My type of video. When you fired the first shot I got up to make myself some coffee and when I got back was in time to see the dust puff.😂
Lol, Cheers man, glad you liked
Great testing…..try prone,then the wind would not move you, thus the sight picture. I have a high wall 45/70 going to do some shooting at 750 yards in the spring…Thanks. And to your shot caller as well. 👏🏼. 🤠
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@@markandsamafterwork Of course, Tis the season…👍🏻
Handheld artillery. Looks like a ton of fun.
Lol, Cheers
Impressive shooting. Nice work.
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Your assistant did a great job
She always does, Cheers
Not easy from standing even while supported, well done! its amazing watching so much squeezed out of an old system, it be interesting to see what you could do with something even older... maybe weapon that started it all, the Baker Rifle.. can you best the legendary Thomas Plunket who legend says shot a French general @700 yds in Napoleonic times using a very 'unconventional' shooting position of laying on his back with his feet towards the enemy, using his foot to steady the rifle while that leg was crossed over the other with the butt tucked under his armpit with this blackpowder terror, and also he also shot his aid who ran to the generals assistance to prove it wasnt a fluke... It was one of the legends of the Regiment I served back in the day...
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If I could be granted one dream gun it's the Quigley Sharpes.
Just for nostalgic reasons mine would be in the .45/110.
Maybe one day lol.
Great shooting, keep up posted !!!!
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The best ELR on UA-cam.
Thanks Caleb, Cheers
This video is also a really good demonstration of why volley fire was seen as a legitimate tactic in the 1800s and early 1900s. Rifles had sights up to 2500 meters, about 1.5 miles. Many machineguns retained this option for quite long for area fire.
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Perseverance it’s what keeps us going to do these insane shots. Love it, keep the videos coming
Thanks again, Cheers
Wow! Is this real? Gee whiz, I've never seen anything like this. Must be an excellent shot for sure. I loved Quigley Down Under. The shot that went through one guy into the next one was a good scene.
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Yer doing pretty good for open sights at one mile. It's jedi stuff at that point. I wouldn't put too much stock in anybody criticizing you. From what I've ran into on twitter lately 90%+ of the people think shooting 25yrds at a pistol range is challenging.
Lol, Cheers Man, thanks
Thanks.Jim Bell (Australia)
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Coming from an archery background I find it much easier to understand the process of shooting with a peep sight.
Yep, Cheers
I've got a sharps 58-120gov. It was a sniper rifle in the Civil War. It hasn't been shot in 18 years. I made all the brass for it before I had to sell my machine shop. I re-buttoned the barrel in 2004 cause it was getting shot out. Did not change the bore or the twist, just cleaned up the shoulder of the rifling with a pull through rifling bit. Still danged accurate past 1500 yards. My tang maxes out at 1500. I've rang steel at 1575 with it, but my longest shot on a feral hog was 1350. We made our own black powder and cast our own maxie balls. 750gr hard cast bullets. That thing was a monster, but don't have means to make more brass so I don't shoot it. Can't buy brass for it either.
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As a Aussie, the movie is one of my top 10 movies. Love the single shot sharps.
Looking at getting a 44 Magnum Rossi R92 with the octagon barrel as this movie years ago gave me a interest in the pre WW1 style single and lever actions with the heavier octagon barrel, it’s time to make that happen.
Awesome Cheers
My dream rifle. Quigley down under is my favorite movie!
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Great shooting with iron sights! Well done.
Thanks Dan
Easy now Quigley said in a Australian accent.
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How dare you shoot my bucket like that Mate.
As a American this makes me smile an i swear i heard a Bald Eagle scream when you drawn the hammer back. .
Nice work my Friend. Absolute deadly with any old to modern firearm.
Give this man a stick an a rock. His spotter. .
He'll be hitting street lights from 300 yards away.
Lol, Cheers Man
You do know, that Matthew would've nailed the target 82.8% of his shots right? 😊
Kidding aside, i really enjoy watching. Thanks for sharing!
Lol, Cheers Earl
Amazing Skills Mark 👌🏼😊😀
Thanks Chris
My cousin, married a local farmer who move into the first farm that his grandfather had owned. In the old milk stalls feed bunks was a lot of 45/90, 45/120, and other older rounds. It was all lost in the barn fire caused by a broken heat lamp, busted by a mother pig in a faring crate
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I must say the mark 1 eyeball is spot on but your spotter is a sharp tack on the calls and speed of them as well and a fair wife/girlfriend as well for hanging with ya while ya shoot and stuff sir kudos on scratching up a winner sir 😊
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Honestly, I don't know how you are even able to get as close as you "are" getting. I can't even see that little target at that kind of range let alone try to hit it. Well done!
Thanks Brian
Definetly enjoyed the vid, just a thought here. I believe that back in the 1800's, the germans came up with a raised cheek piece that was attached to there "SHEUTZEN" RIFLES, this mite help with your hold. As I've done the same sort of thing for a sighting picture, an had really bad results. Maybe you could make something thats removeable, but would give you that exact cheek weld for sighting in. My.02, an my hats off to SAM ,even with a spotting scope, I don't know how she can see some of those shots, must have eagle eyes, lol. Thx for the vid
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Bloody good shooting and spotting. Bloody good rifle and ammo too. Glad I wasn't tenting near that target.
Lol, Cheers