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| Following the principles established by Joseph Whitworth in the 1850's, gunmakers developed a special class of 'small-bore' target rifle. The majority of these rifles were around .451 calibre, and the term 'small-bore' was used to distinguish them from the 'large-bore' service rifle of .577 calibre. More... | ***NEW*** Long Range Muzzle Loader forums |
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Illustrated is a Rigby match rifle. The 'Improved Long-range Rifle' (Model of 1867) adopted the shallow grooving and hardened bullet as pioneered by William Metford. The Rigby rifle was famously used by the Irish team in the Elcho Shield matches at Wimbledon and the international rifle matches at Creedmoor during the 1870's. |
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