Hi All
XXGranpa, you got it just right I have been looking for a Stevens Pope in 33-47 for quite a while now but without success, the ones I found has been way out of my price range, I do not need a like new rifle I will settle for a good used and not abused rifle, a month ago I was visiting Peterson gun shop in Albuquerque in NM and found a Ballard Pope in 33-47 at a reasonable price unfortunate it was sold to a regular costumer the day before I arrived, so now I will try to build a copy instead based on a CPA action on a no. 52 stock.
It is OK that your Danish is lacking a little behind after all we are only about 5.5 million people here speaking it.
FITZ, a very good description thanks what comes in to my mind is if there is any difference in accuracy when breech loaded vs. Muzzle loaded, In the book “The Rifle In America” by Sharps the author claimed there is about 0.5 to 1 inch in difference.
Is there a chance that you can upload a photo of the stand you are using?
MP, I phoned Ron the other day and he does not keep records of his barrels so the obvious question have you ever slugged the barrel, if so I would like the dimensions.
Regarding the difference in the muzzle loaded and the breech seated bullets Pope recommend 2 different bullets for the 32-40 and for others calibers as well, I do not know if it is weight only or it also is in the design, but for breech seating he recommend 165-185 grains and for muzzle loading he recommend 180-200 grains so it would be interesting what your guys casts are from yours 32-40 moulds.
Michael
PS. sorry for the late answers som digger up the road cut our connections to the outher world.
