Forgotten Equipment: Late 18th century gunner’s folding two foot rule and technical aide-memoire.4yr ⋅ ResearchPress ⋅ r/ForgottenWeapons
It may not appear so now, but in 1878 the Deeley-Edge-Metford by Westley Richards was one of the state of the art precision target rifles. Pictured last weekend on the 900 yard firing point of Stickledown Range, Bisley - home of the NRA(UK)5yr ⋅ ResearchPress ⋅ r/longrange
45/70 Browning Model 1885 High Wall Black Powder Cartridge Rifle. Pictured on the 600 yard firing point of Century Range, Bisley, Surrey; home of the NRA(UK).5yr ⋅ ResearchPress ⋅ r/longrange
Judging distances played a big part in 19thC musketry instruction. To assist there were also tools, such as Chadburn’s Rifle Distance Gauge, from 1860. The string is held at the nose and the gauge in the outstretched arm. Measuring the height of a soldier enabled an estimate of how far away he was.5yr ⋅ ResearchPress ⋅ r/longrange
Prize tankard from 1864 - muzzle loading rifle at 200, 500 & 600 yards4yr ⋅ ResearchPress ⋅ r/longrange
Deeley-Edge-Metford made by Westley Richards, on the 900 yard firing point of Stickledown Range, Bisley, Surrey, UK5yr ⋅ ResearchPress ⋅ r/guns
Enjoyed a long weekend of long range target shooting, including muzzle loading match rifle at 900 and 1000 yards. Gave my 45/70 Browning Model 1885 High Wall Black Powder Cartridge Rifle an airing at 600 yards on NRA(UK) Century Range at Bisley, Surrey.5yr ⋅ ResearchPress ⋅ r/blackpowder
2020 NMLRA Hepsworth Long Range 1000, 1100 and 1200 yard Black Powder Target Rifle Match3yr ⋅ ResearchPress ⋅ r/blackpowder
