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Pedersoli 1886 Sporting Rifle


Ninety Caliber Al, 50218

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Just recovered from eye surgery and can see again. Time to start back shooting Cowboy long range. Saw a YouTube video on this rifle and was wondering if anyone has one and how they like it. It's supposed to be a truer copy than the Miroku rifles and higher quality to boot???

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What do you call 'long-range'?

What caliber are you looking at.

For real long range(500+ yds)look at a model 1874 Sharps in either .45-70 or .45-90.

OLG

Big bore lever side matches usually 200-300 yes. Used to shoot an 1895 Marlin Cowboy. Looking for something a bit heavier(45-70 of course!)

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I have a 26" bbl, Japchester '86 in .45-70 and love it.

Put a MVA tang sight on it and have no issue with 500 yard steel.

One thing-That crescent butt stock is NOT your friend with heavy loads.

I run a Lyman 420gn bullet over a dosage of Unique powder.

OLG

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I have a 26" bbl, Japchester '86 in .45-70 and love it.

Put a MVA tang sight on it and have no issue with 500 yard steel.

One thing-That crescent butt stock is NOT your friend with heavy loads.

I run a Lyman 420gn bullet over a dosage of Unique powder.

OLG

According to what I read these new pedersoli's are supposed to be superior to the "Japchester".

That's what I'm investigating.....are they ,in fact, that well made???

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For the money, looks like the Pedersoli is $1500-1800

 

The Browning and Winchesters can be found in the $900-1000 range.

 

I know what I'd do....you could upgrade to some darn good sights for the difference.

 

I too don't like a crescent butt in a 45-70.

 

I have seen better wood on the Pedersoli but that's about it.

 

 

(I'd skip both and go for an original model 71, if given a choice)

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Lumpy, I have one of the Winchester/Jap 86's as well.

 

I put the same tang sight on it as came with my Win./Jap. High Wall 45-90

 

By the way Past recoil shield works very well to cut down on recoil

 

 

 

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