Don't here the term much these days, but the old guns still have a place in the hunters battery. Planning this years winter hunt for pigs. Just trying to decide which of the old guns I should take?

L to R: 38/55, 40/65, 45/70, 50/70, 577 Super Snider and 22 Hornet



11 Shots with the 50/70



The Super Snider is accurate for pigs, 10 shots at 75yds.

The Snider . I'll be chasing pigs and deer up your way when I get home as well.

The .38-55 should be be enough and, with less recoil, allow quicker repeat shots. It might also shoot flatter for the long shots, too.

the 40-65 would be a fine choice

What a great selection of old timers, can we see pics of the rifles that shoot em ?

Why is the .577 Snider Super ?

T to B: 45/70, 45/90, 50/70, 50/90 and 40/65





The "Super Snider" so named because we can now load a full cases of black powder i.e.95gns over a 620gn bullet.

Thank you very nice to see, is there a .450No 2 Musket there ?

My Snider sporter boots like hell with a full case of black .

I started to make BP & when I asked a buddy about his found he is making it better than any you can buy, truly amazing, so I now use his, I can fire a full case in Plastic 24ga shotshells & cleaner the Nitro !!!