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vol717 Junior Member Offline Posts: 92 Location: Tennessee Joined: Feb 17^th, 2007	Ron Snover Highwall 45/90 barrel. What Application Mar 18^th, 2023 at 12:47am	Print Post
	I have a chance to buy a cut rifled barrel made by Ron Snover in 1995. I'm sure Ron made it because I sold it for Ron years ago. I was offered it back unused. It is a 34" long barrel that has been fitted to a Highwall but unfired. It weighs 8.5 pounds. My question is what game would it be useful for today? It's too heavy for hunting. Are target barrels that heavy? What do BPCR barrels weigh? Are there big bore bench matches? I even have a thickside action that I could use.


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gunlaker Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2237 Location: lower mainland, B.C. Joined: Dec 13^th, 2010	Re: Ron Snover Highwall 45/90 barrel. What Application Reply #1 - Mar 18^th, 2023 at 9:14am	Print Post
	34" is too long for silhouette as it has an offhand stage unless the barrel is quite light. A 34" .45-90 is good for Black Powder Target Rifle matches, both mid and long range. Chris.


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Flatlander Oldtimer Offline Posts: 596 Location: Warm Arizona Joined: Apr 24^th, 2004	Re: Ron Snover Highwall 45/90 barrel. What Application Reply #2 - Mar 19^th, 2023 at 11:19am	Print Post
	Depends on twist. Flatlander

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ssdave Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1729 Location: Eastern Oregon Joined: Apr 16^th, 2004	Re: Ron Snover Highwall 45/90 barrel. What Application Reply #3 - Mar 19^th, 2023 at 1:27pm	Print Post
	It's best use, depending on twist, as flatlander said would be for long range gong matches that don't have a weight limit. If the barrel is too heavy for you, I'd trade you for a lighter real nice .45-90 barrel blank (18 twist) half octagon specifically cut for a good BPCR or Silhouette rifle. I'd like to build a heavy rolling block or Hepburn, and this barrel would work great.


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vol717 Junior Member Offline Posts: 92 Location: Tennessee Joined: Feb 17^th, 2007	Re: Ron Snover Highwall 45/90 barrel. What Application Reply #4 - Mar 19^th, 2023 at 4:23pm	Print Post
	1/17" twist


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gunlaker Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2237 Location: lower mainland, B.C. Joined: Dec 13^th, 2010	Re: Ron Snover Highwall 45/90 barrel. What Application Reply #5 - Mar 19^th, 2023 at 7:58pm	Print Post
	vol717 wrote on Mar 19^th, 2023 at 4:23pm: 1/17" twist Sounds like a good black powder target rifle. My target rifles are 1:18 & 1:16 twist. Heavy is good to a point. 14 and up pounds makes for nice shooting. I'd use it for long range target rifle (800/900/1000 yard), midrange ( 200/300/500/600). Some might consider it a bit overkill for midrange but I watched Rick Moritz clean our clocks with one when the wind got tricky at 600 and my 40-65 just couldn't keep up. As mentioned, it'd also be great for gong shoots. Chris.


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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2456 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Ron Snover Highwall 45/90 barrel. What Application Reply #6 - Mar 19^th, 2023 at 10:30pm	Print Post
	Chris, You got to watch out for that Moritz guy. He started coming to the matches in Tacoma and began kicking out butts. I just invited him to the Stars and Stripes summer ISSA matches. What was I thinking!!! Jack

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gunlaker Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2237 Location: lower mainland, B.C. Joined: Dec 13^th, 2010	Re: Ron Snover Highwall 45/90 barrel. What Application Reply #7 - Mar 20^th, 2023 at 9:15am	Print Post
	bpjack wrote on Mar 19^th, 2023 at 10:30pm: Chris, You got to watch out for that Moritz guy. He started coming to the matches in Tacoma and began kicking out butts. I just invited him to the Stars and Stripes summer ISSA matches. What was I thinking!!! Jack He's a really nice guy. One of the most talented shooters I've met too. Chris.


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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3744 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: Ron Snover Highwall 45/90 barrel. What Application Reply #8 - Mar 20^th, 2023 at 1:34pm	Print Post
	And his wife can outshoot most of us. After 50 or 60 rounds of 45-90 with a huge chunk of lead you'd wish your rifle weighed twice as much;-)


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ISS Oldtimer Offline Posts: 570 Joined: Feb 24^th, 2013	Re: Ron Snover Highwall 45/90 barrel. What Application Reply #9 - Mar 25^th, 2023 at 4:00pm	Print Post
	The Quigley comes to mind. It's a a sort-of throwback to the German Schuetzenfest Matches and the modern era ASSRA/ISSA sport. Rule Book: Be safe, have fun. ISS


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