January 2026 copy - Flipbook - Page 80
Firing Line action with member of the Australian Team
getting into the ri昀氀e
-Buffalo Arms Jim446545
bullet
wrapped with 55y Alvin paper
-2x .060 fiber wads
-98gr swiss 1.5f
-RWS 1075+ cap
-Cleaned with moose milk at
10-1 ratio, 1 wet (flipped), 1
dry patch, 1 oil patch (olive
oil)
If you’re interested in this
shooting sport, rifles can be
had. Pedersoli makes a Gibbs
copy, and many find it shoots
very well. There are also originals, these can and usually
are spendy! A complete rifle with sights can run in the
$7000 range if not more very
easily. Where the repro rifles
can bring $2-2500. Mr. Shav80
er does make his own (ferris) but, not many. It won’t
be as easy as going to your
local gun shop and acquiring
one of these rifles. There is
starting to be more information on the web
about
where
and how to find
these, but word
of mouth still
seems to be the
best way!
etc. This means if you need to
bed your rifle, it will need to
be done via brass/steel shim
or wood. The cheek rest must
also follow these rules and be
made with buckles or some
other form to hold it. Your
sling too also has rules against
modern materials. Our loads
cannot use plastic wads of any
form, and no sabot’s. Sights
are about the only exception,
these can be new even on original rifles, as many of them
were lost or broken. The main
rule is that the need to be able
to flip forward for safety. On
original rifles, everything inBelow: New world
record holder Balasz
Nemeth of Hungary
who shot an Original
Ri昀氀e World Record at
500 yards with a score
of 46-3V
In the international matches, we are only
allowed to use
products that
were available
in the 1800’s.
So, no Velcro,
plastic, epoxy’s,
Modern BPCR Shooter - January, 2026
