Okiepan Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Anybody ever shoot or own a British 577 Snider rifle ?? Comments , Concerns , etc thinking bout getting one thank y'all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrus Cassidy #45437 Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 If memory serves, that was a black powder cartridge of British origin. If my memory is correct, the only advice I have is: 1) make sure you know how to load black powder cartridges, and 2) have the gun inspected / bore scoped before you shoot it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry T Harrison Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Duelist 1954 has a great video on the care and feeding of the 577 on his YouTube channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Had a Snider .577 that had belonged to an old man from England. His family gave it to me when I was about 16. Concerns? Hell, yes. I never fired it because no one in northern Utah could get any ammo for it. Strange action on those beasties: opened from the wrong side. I sold it to a college professor my Sophomore year in college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judah MacAbee SASS #64095 Life Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 I do. I even shot a plainsman match with it- once. Lots of fun and frustration all in one. There's a ton of info here-https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/britishmilitariaforums/snider-enfield-forum-f2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 One of our posse members, Jasper Yates, makes a hobby of them. Shoot me a PM with your e-mail addy and I'll try to put you in touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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