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    Question Muzzle loading pistol: Bounty

    Hi folks! Is there anybody whom knows pistol model "Bounty" ? I wrote to the Pedersoli factory and Mr Pedersoli wrote me back it is a pistol among the 'Kentuky family'; there is also a flintlock model, always in .45 or .50 caliber. If you fired any shot with it you cannot forget it: barrel lenght 16" 5/16 , overall lenght 21" 1/4. Geee, really "pocket-size".... It looks to me like a likely candidate for a detachable shoulder stock, but it isn't. What I listened at shooting range is you must shoot in a special position (like an embrace), but all the fellows shown me "funny positions" not so believable. I hope in a couple of answers to my question: do you know the right position to shoot this "half rifle" holding the barrel with the left arm?
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    Oddly enough, I have the best results using a conventional two hand hold (both hands on the pistol grip).

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    Quote Originally Posted by jmoore View Post
    Oddly enough, I have the best results using a conventional two hand hold (both hands on the pistol grip).
    Hi jmoore ! Many thanks for your answer. Sure! It's oddly enough! ...me too. Anyway, even if its grip seems to be almost smaller than my hand palm I shoot using only one hand. It's not the correct way for such a pistol and after about 20 shots my wrist "cries". The same, on the hanged pic you can see what I realized on the 25 meters line (I shoot 13.9 gn bp, balls .455 cal. weight 133.6 gn) . ...belive me it's not easy and a little bit "stressful". That's the matter because I'm looking for anybody whom knows "the right position".

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    Its not unlike shooting a Thompson Center Super 14" or Encore, just w/ a smaller grip and flying cap fragments!

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    The "embrace" goes like this (for right-handed shooters):

    Stance with left shoulder towards target, as if for shooting offhand.
    Left arm right up horizontal. Pistol resting in crook of elbow. Left hand brought back to grasp right forearm. Right hand on stock and trigger guard.
    Advantage: fairly steady for someone like me, i.e. with weak arms.
    Disadvantage: the explosion is uncomfortably close to your face, and I, at least, cannot see the sights.

    I think the conventional position + good muscles is probably better!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Patrick Chadwick View Post
    The "embrace" goes like this (for right-handed shooters):

    Stance with left shoulder towards target, as if for shooting offhand.
    Left arm right up horizontal. Pistol resting in crook of elbow. Left hand brought back to grasp right forearm. Right hand on stock and trigger guard.
    Advantage: fairly steady for someone like me, i.e. with weak arms.
    Disadvantage: the explosion is uncomfortably close to your face, and I, at least, cannot see the sights.

    I think the conventional position + good muscles is probably better!

    Patrick

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    Servus Patrick! Many thanks. Something similar at described position I did : the explosion is uncomfortably close to your face ...ich liebe es nicht ! Shooting using 1 hand I did (on my post #3 you can see the target) but after 20 shots my wrist makes me feel pain. It's an odd pistol! Nochmals 1000 Danke und HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!

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    Those are the two main reasons that position is less than ideal (Sight picture and cap fragments to the face). Its especially exciting doing it left handed!

    It may do to try (if the range allows it) one of the reverse prone IHMSA positions. Just get some chaps for your rights leg.

    BTW I like the "Dead Frog" prone name, but not that particular style of reverse prone.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jmoore View Post
    Those are the two main reasons that position is less than ideal (Sight picture and cap fragments to the face). Its especially exciting doing it left handed!

    It may do to try (if the range allows it) one of the reverse prone IHMSA positions. Just get some chaps for your rights leg.

    BTW I like the "Dead Frog" prone name, but not that particular style of reverse prone.
    Hi jmoore ! Thanks. I'm sorry, here the prone position is allowed only for any discipline shooting carabines in .22l.r. cal. May you imagine the 'reverse prone'...?! ...the 'dead frog'... Don't worry, I'll work on my muscles. All in all the results are not so bad. Again I wish to you and to everybody inside the Forum to have a very very very nice and HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!!

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    Hey, jmoore, how did you know I'm left-handed?

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    Not you, me! Although a former employer gave me incentive to learn to shoot from either "side".

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