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jarmann Participating Member Offline Posts: 38 Joined: Apr 7^th, 2014	comblain 's 1881, 187o ,and chilian contract Apr 11^th, 2014 at 8:43am	Print Post
	some one shooting comblain rifles here ??? I do, but only with nitro reduced loads pease advice your experiences geetings jarmann from over the pond


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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4557 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: comblain 's 1881, 187o ,and chilian contract Reply #1 - Apr 11^th, 2014 at 10:32am	Print Post
	Jarmann, I have 2, both rebarreled, the one in 45-70 has a Martini-Henry carbine barrel and the other has a fast twist barrel in 50-70. I shoot both black and smokeless in them and also duplex in the 50-70. In the 45-70 a 500 grain bullet and 70 grains of Swiss will get your shoulder's attention. I'm currently working on a load for the 50-70 with a 625 grain bullet for BPCR just for fun. There are some pictures of them on the list somewhere.


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tbird1960 Senior Forum Member Offline He shoulda armed himself. Posts: 331 Location: Brazoria, Texas Joined: Aug 14^th, 2006	Re: comblain 's 1881, 187o ,and chilian contract Reply #2 - Apr 11^th, 2014 at 11:05am	Print Post
	I have a Comblain rebarreled in 45x2 7/8 and the best powder for these old actions is sr-4759. I shoot mine with a 420 grain bullet and it is pretty accurate but it has a modern barrel on it.

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AndyZ Ex Member	Re: comblain 's 1881, 187o ,and chilian contract Reply #3 - Apr 11^th, 2014 at 8:25pm	Print Post
	Have shot a Belgian commercial rifle in 11.5 x 53R, ex bore so no need to change it. 45-70 cases slightly necked down. 200 gr pistol bullets sized down some with 5.7 gr Trail Boss ( TB has to be good for something!). A squib load, of course, but just wanted to shoot it so I could say I had. BIG holes...!!! Now just dont get started on the trigger pull. There is a reason one is able to put two fingers on the trigger....!!!!


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jarmann Participating Member Offline Posts: 38 Joined: Apr 7^th, 2014	Re: comblain 's 1881, 187o ,and chilian contract Reply #4 - Apr 12^th, 2014 at 6:03am	Print Post
	I make cases out of 50/90 brass or beaumond brass with vihta n340 or n110 depending my daily mood ??, the bullets same as 45/70 trapdoor .458 385 to 405 gn works very well for me at 100 m target, with 300 gn bullets I can keep my necks depending annealing triggerpull can be easily adjusted ,a dremeltool does polishing wonders !!! or a very small file wrapped with finest sandpaper does the job to ,after half an hour testing, you dismantle and assemble the system blind comblain trigger mechanism is the simplicity it selfs , greetings from over the pond jarmann and keep on exercising


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 18337 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: comblain 's 1881, 187o ,and chilian contract Reply #5 - Apr 12^th, 2014 at 10:54am	Print Post
	Had a Comblain, but it was a small rook rifle, so not the typical large military caliber. Think mine was .380 Rook.

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Fred Boulton Oldtimer Offline Posts: 801 Joined: Jan 6^th, 2007	Re: comblain 's 1881, 187o ,and chilian contract Reply #6 - Apr 12^th, 2014 at 12:09pm	Print Post
	I have the small, Rook Rifle, type but mine is in 38-40 Remington Hepburn. Fred


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