New Disc Extreme! Shooting update...

[dupedc]

Sweet setup!  That's exactly the gun at the top of my 'wish list'!  Can't wait to hear how it shoots!  Good luck!

[teanawayslayer]

Took it out to the range today.  I was using a 100 grains t7 3f with 290 grain barnes tmz.  I was very happy with the way the gun performed.  I shot around 11 shots and was within a 3 inch group at a 100 yards.  This was the most fun I have had shooting a smoke pole. the gun is very comfortable.  I can't say that about to many rifles.  I would give this gun a ten.  Can't wait for my first trophy with the new Iron.

[Blsum]

Good to hear you like your new gun. To bad you didn't have that gun last November when Mr. Biggs was running around in front of you.  But on the bright side you have it now and when you get another good tag you will be ready. 

[teanawayslayer]

Good to hear you like your new gun. To bad you didn't have that gun last November when Mr. Biggs was running around in front of you.  But on the bright side you have it now and when you get another good tag you will be ready. 

can't blame the miss on the gun.  It happens to the best of us

[teanawayslayer]

Hey sabotloader.  I see what you were talking about with the breech plug.  That hole is pretty small.  I am going to have to have it drilled out.

[Blsum]

Good to hear you like your new gun. To bad you didn't have that gun last November when Mr. Biggs was running around in front of you.  But on the bright side you have it now and when you get another good tag you will be ready. 

can't blame the miss on the gun.  It happens to the best of us

Got to place the blame some where man. sites, gun, buck fever what ever works right. Cause its never your fault 

[shortnround]

I am curious to know what kind of accuracy you get with it. I like the looks of it!

I will let you know after I shoot it. I would think I should have one to two inch groups at 100 yards.

Thanks for the follow up. I know what's #1 on my list for the next big purchase.

[Sabotloader]

Hey sabotloader.  I see what you were talking about with the breech plug.  That hole is pretty small.  I am going to have to have it drilled out.

Correct...

This is a comparison of the older MK-85 plug and the Western Plug.



I drilled mine out like this... It allows the powder to drop right on the nipple - if you do not pour the powder in to fast that it clogs the passage...



I turned these thought into Knight a few weeks back, and Gordy has now and is making the change in the Western BP to reflect this change.  I got two new ones the other day they are perfect.

If you want to send it over here and I will drill if for you...

mike

[teanawayslayer]

Good to hear you like your new gun. To bad you didn't have that gun last November when Mr. Biggs was running around in front of you.  But on the bright side you have it now and when you get another good tag you will be ready. 

can't blame the miss on the gun.  It happens to the best of us

Got to place the blame some where man. sites, gun, buck fever what ever works right. Cause its never your fault 

I said it was my fault , without saying it.

[teanawayslayer]

I am curious to know what kind of accuracy you get with it. I like the looks of it!

I will let you know after I shoot it. I would think I should have one to two inch groups at 100 yards.

Thanks for the follow up. I know what's #1 on my list for the next big purchase.

I don't think you will be dissapointed!

[Sabotloader]

teanawayslayer

I was working with my Western Kit today, showing a local dealer, and now I have a question for you..

When you shot you gun were you using #11's or Musket Caps?

If you were using #11's how did they fit on the nipple post?  Today while placing caps on and off I noticed on my Knight Red Hots - the cap did not fit real snung, in fact several fell off the post.  That is not the way a #11 should fit, so now I am curious about your experiance.  I ended up switching out the Red Hot for another nipple I had on hand and the caps were really tight on it.  The way they are suppose to be.

[Blsum]

Good to hear you like your new gun. To bad you didn't have that gun last November when Mr. Biggs was running around in front of you.  But on the bright side you have it now and when you get another good tag you will be ready. 

can't blame the miss on the gun.  It happens to the best of us

Got to place the blame some where man. sites, gun, buck fever what ever works right. Cause its never your fault 

I said it was my fault , without saying it.

Didn't you say the first cap didn't go off?

[Sabotloader]

Didn't you say the first cap didn't go off?

That can happen especially if you did not have the secondary safety screwed all the way off.

It just something I do all the time - tighten the secondary to the off position.  I have even gone to the point of adding teflon paste to the post to keep the gun vibrations from vibrating the secondary safety to the on position.

With the DISC and Western Kit installed the one good thing is that the cap does not have any room to fall off but in a Big Horn - that would really be possible.  Just gotta get the right nipple installed.

[carpsniperg2]

Didn't you say the first cap didn't go off?

That can happen especially if you did not have the secondary safety screwed all the way off.

It just something I do all the time - tighten the secondary to the off position.  I have even gone to the point of adding teflon paste to the post to keep the gun vibrations from vibrating the secondary safety to the on position.

With the DISC and Western Kit installed the one good thing is that the cap does not have any room to fall off but in a Big Horn - that would really be possible.  Just gotta get the right nipple installed.

That's one of the reasons I have not go into knight rifles. I have seen first hand that 2nd safety mess up hunts. When you pull up to make that shot and you go click it's not a good feeling. I was with a hunter that shot a cow and it needed another one. When we got up to it, he went to shoot it and click no bang! Then the cow took off. He had it off but it worked it's way back on enough to keep the gun from going off. That was not a fun chase!

I have thought about a knight a few times but havent done it yet. Not sure if I will or not I don't like problems.

[Blsum]

It wasn't a bighorn that didn't go off. Late November hunt. 10-15 degrees out and a foot or more of snow. The only times I've ever had a muzzy not go off is when I was trying to shoot an animal. Both times where at bull elk. Luckily the first one stuck around long enough and I was able to recap and get him. But no such luck the second go round, even worse was the guy sitting 6 feet to my left didn't have a clear shot.