577 MUSKETOON

[@user-ts1fp4nm9y]

Must of been one hell of a good friend, hell of a gift!!!

[@oldscoutgp]

I agree, very fortunate to have both. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@dr.durellshepard398]

Hello Sir, My Gosh, you are having more fun than the Royal Sappers and Miners ! Thanks for posting. The seasoning of subtle humor sprinkled throughout was not lost on me either. Regards....Doc

[@oldscoutgp]

Thanks Doc, I'd take that sweet little carbine in my hands over a shovel any day. Slinging a big chunk of lead down range and hitting what your shooting at is too much fun.

[@gorbalsboy]

Hi from Scotland,was shooting mine at blair adam range a couple of weeks ago was getting aboot 12inch groups at 200meters with 450gran minie and 60grains of 2 f swiss bp, fantastic gun,having a mould for the pritchett bullet made up ,looking forward to see how it goes,all the best from sunny Troon

[@oldscoutgp]

My backyard range is only 50 yards (about 46 m}. You have encouraged me to give it a go with the Parker Hale at a 200 yd range (about 183m) that is available to me. Good luck with the Pritchett. I will be visiting Scotland this June. Save me some of that sunny weather! Gp

[@mag318]

What is your preferred powder and charge. I had one of these years ago and used 60 guns of FFG behind the Minie ball. I just bought another and can't wait to shoot it. Nice video.

[@oldscoutgp]

60 T0 68 GRAINS OF 2F IS THE STANDARD SERVICE LOAD. FOR TARGET WORK, THE N-SSA RECOMMENDS 35 T0 45 GRAINS. I WAS USING 40 GRAINS OF BLACK MZ BP SUBSTITUTE. IT WORKED OUT WELL. IT'S A GREAT LITTLE CARBINE AND FUN TO SHOOT. THANKS FOR WATCHING.

[@453421abcdefg12345]

As you correctly stated these were made by Parker Hale using the original gauges, they are an exact copy of the original, I think when Euro Arms took over they did not make them quite as well, I have heard,(but not seen), reports of less than perfect examples being purchased. I found that accuracy suffered with an increased change, no doubt due to the short barrel, but they are excellent with the lower target loads. Many thanks for posting this! Chris B.

[@oldscoutgp]

I was just shooting the Parker Hale this weekend. I really like it. Yea, a charge between 40 and 50 grains of powder works best in mine. I've also read the Euro Arms version is not as good, but have never handled one. Thanks for watching and commenting. Gp

[@gorbalsboy]

The euroarms were still using parker hale barrels so still good ,the inletting in the stock was the problem which could be improved by bedding the barrel(somewhat excessive if you ask me) parker hale made them up to serial no. 9000s

[@oldscoutgp]

@@gorbalsboy Thanks for the insight on the Euro Arms version, I have never handled one.

[@SteyrM95]

It takes a prichet bullet not minie bullet

[@oldscoutgp]

Yea, I didn't get a Pritchett mold with the rifle, and didn't want to fool around with paper patching. I just wanted to shoot it, and got good results with the Minie.