Developing the Trapdoor Springfield

A tale of turning an 1800s wall hanger into a reasonably functional rifle.

Monday, November 17, 2014

Cadence and the Crack Shot

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A few matches ago, I noticed a phenomenon in my shooting.   Every so often, I would notice my shots starting to move.   I’d make a smal...
Saturday, November 15, 2014

End-Over-End me through trouble and strife.

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I’ve recently added to my monthly 200 yard silhouette match.   I’ve gone out to a mid and long range match starting at 300 and going out ...
Thursday, January 23, 2014

Trapdoor Springfields can't Twerk

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Some of you may not know this, but I get a bit of data about what you're searching for before you click on this blog.  Some people have ...
Sunday, January 19, 2014

Powder Testing. A Pain in the Brass.

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After my recent experience where FFF powder worked so poorly, I figured the old girl was sensitive to powder type, so I set about testing.  ...
Sunday, November 17, 2013

5 Will Get You 10

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It has been a while!   There are a few reasons for this.   I didn’t want to report back on the 38-55 Trapdoor project until I had some fir...
Sunday, March 31, 2013

38-55 Trapdoor

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The main reason I abandoned the trapdoor and got the Pedersoli rolling block was the barrel.    I’m not convinced that the rolling block a...
Thursday, December 20, 2012

Trapdoor Trigger Pull.

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When I got my Pedersoli rolling block, I was astounded at how firm the trigger was.  Taking it apart, the action proved to be very simple, n...
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