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.
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.
FOR SALE: POR EMAIL doc@whitemuzzleloading.com for quote
White Sporting Rifle with straight grip, other dimensions same as pistol gripped model. This 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. SOLD
#580- English Sporting rifle with super fancy walnut halfstock, really an elegant piece of wood. You can see that the breech is a Manton with Drip Bar over the traditional flat spring lock. There is a pistol grip and Alexander Henry forearm. The lock is a Henry design too. The barrel is tapered octagon 30 inches long in 451 caliber with 1-20 twist meant for long lubricated White (or Whitworth) type elongated bullets. These guns are terrific hunting rifles and are capable of 1000 yard target shooting. All furniture is iron, the buttplate is checkered wood, an English whim of the 1860's. There is an under-rib with two ferrules. The barrel will be browned, the other iron furniture blued and the stock varnished English style. Sights are a Globe front and ladder rear. Sold finished only. POR
#581- English Pistol Gripped Sporting rifle with super fancy walnut halfstock, all the details same as the one above, except the wood is different but just as elegant. The only real differences are the wood and the shape of the trigger guard. Still awaits under-rib and ferrules, plus drip bar above lock. POR
#590- Here you see the beginnings of a DOC-built English Sporting Rifle with rather plain but strong grained walnut stock with pistol grip and fancy wood butt plate. The butt end will end up checkered in the English fashion. It will get a Henry percussion sidelock to fit that Manton breech, plus drip bar, there will be a single fore-end key in silver ovals and a Henry fore-end tip. It will have a single trigger, under-rib with double ferrules and adjustable long range sights to match the Kelley 451 caliber 1-18 twist shallow groove barrel. It is designed to use 500+ grain White/Whitworth style long lubricated bullets and should be capable of 1000 yard target as well as closer ranged hunting. It will look very much like the 2 rifles above but with a slightly heavier barrel and plainer stock. POR
DIRECT INQUIRIES TO:
DOC WHITE'S MUZZLELOADING
77 NORTH SKYLINE DR (55-8)
ROOSEVELT, UTAH 84066
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