the 41 Swiss Vetterli rifle
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the 41 Swiss Vetterli rifle
the 41 Swiss Vetterli rifle
for the 2 or 3 month's I started collecting and shooting the 41 Swiss Vetterli rifle, its kind of a ugly duckling , but once you shoot one ,it probably will become your favorite rifle as has become mine
these rifles are to me the most accurate Black powder cartridge rifles ever produced , and you can load them with smokeless powder,
some of the target I have shot with mine at 50 yards
a video of me shooting one of mine
it is a rim fire rifle, it is very easy to covert to center fire,this is some of the ways http://telecom.hartford.edu/swiss/vetterli.htm
or you can send the bolt out to a guy that reloads this cartridge
http://www.gadcustomcartridges.com/
there are bullet moulds and reloading dies available , brass can be made from the 8 x 50 R Lebel brass
here is one of mine
more about the rifle
http://www.swissrifles.com/vetterli/
NORM
for the 2 or 3 month's I started collecting and shooting the 41 Swiss Vetterli rifle, its kind of a ugly duckling , but once you shoot one ,it probably will become your favorite rifle as has become mine
these rifles are to me the most accurate Black powder cartridge rifles ever produced , and you can load them with smokeless powder,
some of the target I have shot with mine at 50 yards
a video of me shooting one of mine
it is a rim fire rifle, it is very easy to covert to center fire,this is some of the ways http://telecom.hartford.edu/swiss/vetterli.htm
or you can send the bolt out to a guy that reloads this cartridge
http://www.gadcustomcartridges.com/
there are bullet moulds and reloading dies available , brass can be made from the 8 x 50 R Lebel brass
here is one of mine
more about the rifle
http://www.swissrifles.com/vetterli/
NORM
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Re: the 41 Swiss Vetterli rifle
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I think it is beautiful. What a wonderful old rifle. Your are the lucky one to own it. Looks like it shoots like it was new and keep up the good work. More fun to own something like the Swiss 41 than to buy something new off the shelf and just shoot . I can't believe how well it shoots, you sure are going to have some fun with it.
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Am not a collector more of an accumlator
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sight on Vetterli
I just put these on yesterday
had to raise the front sight so I don't have to use an aim point that's 6 in's low, I think I have it at the right height now
next range trip I'll find out
I have done nothing that I can't reverse
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I just put these on yesterday
had to raise the front sight so I don't have to use an aim point that's 6 in's low, I think I have it at the right height now
next range trip I'll find out
I have done nothing that I can't reverse
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I can attest to how well Norm has done these rifles. a few of us were able to get em to the range and they are tack drivers. I had never really thought much about em but they are really works of craftsmanship and art..
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AL (anjdrifter ) shooting one of mine the last time he was down
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Al, you photo hound, I think I took that pic of your shooting Norm's Vetterli, thanks for the bribe for taking it..... ... yelp, Norm's Swiss Vetterli was sweet to shoot, we all got to shoot it, one sweet shooting rifle, especially after Norm converted it from BP to smokeless. A big plus for Al and myself on that visit at Norm's was getting to see how he restored and made replacement parts for the Vetterli, he is one gifted guy.
During our visit with Norm, he also made and put on a "Don't Tread On Me" rattle snake on my Ruger Vaquero 44mag and he also made the holster for it too. Norm made one for Al also [rattle snake] but mine is the only one Norm engraved his initials on ....... tee hee
During our visit with Norm, he also made and put on a "Don't Tread On Me" rattle snake on my Ruger Vaquero 44mag and he also made the holster for it too. Norm made one for Al also [rattle snake] but mine is the only one Norm engraved his initials on ....... tee hee
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papabear
you did take that pix, I tried to find one of you shooting it but couldn't find any
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you did take that pix, I tried to find one of you shooting it but couldn't find any
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I guess I was to busy taking everyone else's pic shooting it, hey it was great getting to shoot it.
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Very interesting rifle and conversion.
Thanks for showing.
Good shooting.
wyo-man
Thanks for showing.
Good shooting.
wyo-man
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got a chance to try out my new sights
50 yard sight in target
just for fun
100 yard target
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50 yard sight in target
just for fun
100 yard target
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Norm,
Fantactic tiro, Vorrei essere qui per aiutarti a mettere un po 'scendono gamma, Fantastic shooting, I wish was there to help you put some lead down range.
Fantactic tiro, Vorrei essere qui per aiutarti a mettere un po 'scendono gamma, Fantastic shooting, I wish was there to help you put some lead down range.
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me three I would even bring my non signed 45LC LOL
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Al,
I guess that makes me special...- .. anyway you are the only witness that he signed it. Its also special that only the three of us have them.
I guess that makes me special...- .. anyway you are the only witness that he signed it. Its also special that only the three of us have them.
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Re: the 41 Swiss Vetterli rifle
My brother was given one of these Vetterli rifles by a customer... we are planning to do the conversion and start loading for it early next year! Nice to know there are some folks here that already have experience!
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