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Offline fluffyphydeaux2010

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older huntsman 45 caliber questions
« on: April 16, 2013, 05:35:36 PM »
got one, older with single swiveling non adjustable blade rear sight. has anyone ever replaced it with something a little better?

also, whats a good powder charge, its got the push in type breech plug and the 209 upgrade.

also, whats the nominal projectile diameter y'all have found that works best?

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Re: older huntsman 45 caliber questions
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2013, 05:53:06 PM »
See the 45-58 cal manual in the manuals sticky at the top of the forum.

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Re: older huntsman 45 caliber questions
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2013, 06:16:40 PM »
there isnt much if any info on the 70s huntsman though. I glanced there before I posted.

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Re: older huntsman 45 caliber questions
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2013, 06:27:04 PM »
I am not an expert, but I have three .45 Huntsman from that era.  They have two different types of breach plugs and two different types of sights.  I can't discern any rhime or reason to the sights.  Two of them are the fold down type as you discribe and one is a very nice type with a screw elevator more like a .22 would have.  That one looks like the one which came on my former Shikari. The others look like the sight on my current Shikari.  Hope that is helpful.
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Re: older huntsman 45 caliber questions
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2013, 01:58:42 PM »
The complete factory manual is in the sticky, it has load data.

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