THE GR-SERIES WHITE SPORTING RIFLE
currently available on custom order only
Doc with a big South Texas Audad
(Barbary Sheep), taken with a White 50 caliber Sporting Rifle. The load was a
480 grain PowerPunch bullet over 100 grains Pyrodex P. Range was 85 yards, peep
sights, the bullet going through and out the other side. These critters are tough, but
this one only went a few yards before going down. The big red splotch on the
animals side is the bullet exit, the hit was on the opposite shoulder. Horns are
a pretty good 30 inches.
White Sporting Rifle in blue and walnut, 28 inch round barrel, 451 caliber.
THE WHITE SPORTING RIFLE SPORTS A FRANK REPRODUCTION OF THE FINEST SIDELOCK BREECHING SYSTEM EVER DEVELOPED. THE ONLY IMPROVEMENT IS THE METAL IT'S MADE OF, 4140 INSTEAD OF COMMON IRON. THEY ARE VERY PLEASANT TO SHOOT BECAUSE OF THE EXCELLENT STOCK DESIGN AND ARE EXTREMELY ACCURATE. I USE A 451 TO COMPETE IN THE LONG RANGE (200-1000 YARD) COMPETITIONS WITH BLACK POWDER BREECH-LOADERS. IT WILL SHOOT RIGHT UP THERE WITH THEM. I'VE NEVER WON A MATCH BUT I'VE SCARED THEM BADLY. BEST GROUP I'VE EVER SHOT WAS 6 INCHES AT 400 YARDS USING VERNIER SIGHTS WITH GLOBE FRONT.
White Sporting Rifle with straight grip, other dimensions same as pistol gripped model. The stock is a brown laminate, finished English Red, with recoil pad. Most English Sporting rifles had steel butt-plates but a few were produced with leather covered rubber recoil pads in later years.
Close ups of right and left side of the straight gripped Sporting Rifle with DST and flared grip rail. Note the tight lock-up of side-lock and the heavy Manton style breech bolster. This is the strongest side-lock system ever developed.
THE GREAT ENGLISH GUNSMITH MANTON DEVELOPED THIS SYSTEM IN THE LATE PERCUSSION PERIOD. IT'S HANDSOME DESPITE THE MASSIVE HUNK OF STEEL BELOW THE NIPPLE, AND THE LOCK PLATE BUTTRESSES THE ACTION IN THE STOCK, A MUCH STRONGER AND MORE ELEGANT ARRANGEMENT THAN ANY OTHER CONTEMPORARY OR MODERN DESIGN. IT ALSO FEATURES A LONG TANG JUST RIGHT FOR A TALL VERNIER REAR SIGHT
The long tang will fit a tall peep sight just right The amount of steel under the nipple is enormous
BARRELS CAN BE ROUND OR OCTAGON, CALIBERS ARE THE SAME AS OTHER WHITE PRODUCTS, .410, .451, .504, USES THE SAME ELONGATED SLIP-FIT OR SABOTED BULLETS AND IS JUST AS ACCURATE WITH WHITE DESIGNED BULLETS AS ANY OTHER DOC-DESIGNED RIFLE. BEST ACCURACY COMES WITH AN ELONGATED SLIP-FIT BULLET CUSTOM SIZED TO BARELY SQUEEK INTO THE BORE, MAYBE EVEN 1/1000TH OVERSIZSE AND CLEANING BETWEEN SHOTS.
NOT MANY WERE MADE AND THEY ARE HARD TO FIND. NEW ONES AE AVAILABLE FROM DOC BUT MAKING EACH ONE IS A CUSTOM PROCESS: TRANSLATE- SLOW AND ALWAYS LATE. YOU'LL ALWAYS PAY $1000 PLUS FOR ONE.
IF YOU LIKE TRADITIONAL MUZZLELOADERS, YOU'LL LOVE THE SPORTING RIFLE.
Pricing varies with the condition and rarity of the gun. Hyperlinc above to 'CUSTOM MODERN' & 'CUSTOM TRADITIONAL.' examine the list, then key, call or write for specific information. All prices are negociable. Satisfaction is guaranteed or $ back.
DOC WHITE'S MUZZLELOADING
77 NORTH SKYLINE DR (55-8)
ROOSEVELT, UTAH 84066
internet: doc@whitemuzzleloading.com
