Falling block rifle action

[bobcat93]

A questions for the brave competitive shooters.
Do you guys ever see folks competing with a custom falling block action? Like a ruger#1 style, or some fancy side lever action. I just dont see or hear of it and was wondering why. Is it old and complicated technology of days gone by.
Do these rifles win matches.
Thank you for any feedback
Curious Spectator

 

[topclass2017]

I successfully competed in smallbore 4-position, prone and offhand competitions with a BSA Martini International years back. Rifle was scoped with 20x Lyman Super Targetspot. I was one of 4 shooters who competed with BSA's. 3 Internationals, 1 Model 12/15. All were competitive and kept up with the Winchester 52's and Anschutz's on the line.

 

[357Mag]

A questions for the brave competitive shooters.
Do you guys ever see folks competing with a custom falling block action? Like a ruger#1 style, or some fancy side lever action. I just dont see or hear of it and was wondering why. Is it old and complicated technology of days gone by.
Do these rifles win matches.
Thank you for any feedback
Curious Spectator

Bobcat -

Howdy !

I myself have not encountered it, even at random groundhog & egg shoots, and local area competitions.

Hall Manu. used to offer one.

IMHO - it has to do with manipulation and operation of the gun while on the bench.

In more recent years, things like dual-port and drop

 

[357Mag]

Bobcat -

Howdy !

I myself have not encountered it, even at random groundhog & egg shoots, and local area competitions.

Hall Manu. used to offer one.

IMHO - it has to do with manipulation and operation of the gun while on the bench.

In more recent years, things like dual-port and drop

 

[357Mag]

All -

Appologies for my computer challenges.

" Dual port " and " drop port " a bolt actions have made their presence known.

Beyond that... when one finds the right condition, it'd be hard to " machine gun " the bullets onto the target with a falling block.


With regards,
357Mag

 

[Alex Wheeler]

One of my friends shot a Thompson center in LR BR. We made a 3" forend and floated the barrel. It was actually quite accurate. But the loading process slows you down so much and disrupts the rifle. Time you should be spending looking at conditions are wasted loading and just dealing with the gun.

 

[TRSR8]

There was a guy up in the North East that shot a custom barreled TC in IBS group matches but it was not BR competitive and he threw in the towel after about one season.

 

[AlNyhus]

The mechanical advantages to a turn bolt setup is another biggie.

 

[Fred Bohl]

To begin with, I have been a picker (aim each shot) not a runner (wait for a condition aim and fire as fast as possible) for the last 65 of my 80 years.

I love the look and feel of a falling block action so I have a Ruger No. 1 K1-B-BBZ Varminter in 22-250 acquired in 2000. I did a few basic modifications in including free floating the barrel, removing the ejector, and most importantly installing a Kepplinger single set trigger.

I have tried it in local matches but while I didn't embarrass myself, I also didn't win any. None the less, I did enjoy the experience and the usual ribbing that came with using it.

 

[c3d4b2]

I have a BSA International which shoots as well as my Anschutz 1813 in prone and in an ammo testing fixture. The BSA is not bag friendly.........

There are Schuetzen matches where the falling block is required. You can check them out at assra.com .

 

[saunaking]

My rifles set up for shooting p-dogs are a Rugar #1 and 3 bolt rifles. All of the bolt rifles will shoot inside of the #1. The #1 has a Brux barrel and is chambered in 22BR with the same reamer as one of the bolt rifles with a Brux that has the same specs. The bolt will shoot 1/4 moa, the #1 shoots 3/4 moa no matter how much I try to tweek the loads.
The #1 started life as a 22-250, and has had 5 barrels since the mid 80's in various calibers, but it can't compete with a properly set up bolt rifle.
Cheers

 

[4xforfun]

Someone was shooting a custom falling block at the IBS 1000 yard Nats. at White Horse in 2011. Haven't seen one since.

 

[T Kop]

Didn’t someone make a aluminum forearm for the #1 years ago. Consistent forearm tension is the problem not the action.

 

[c3d4b2]

While Rugar's falling block is an innovative design, the design is not known for fine accuracy.

Here is some info on the rifle along with methods to improve it'saccuracy.

ACCURIZING THE RUGER #1 by SSL

Accurizing The Ruger #1 By SingleShotLover If ever there is a case to be made for a "modern classic", the Ruger #1 certainly fits th...

varminthuntinginternational.blogspot.com

The schuetzen guys that shoot more modern designs seem to like the Miller Dehaas action.