Who won when?

[long shot]

You'll have fun and will be amazed at all the competition

 

[GM54-120]

The first couple times we shot out of the box guns and it seemed like more fun.

Was that the Knight DISC Original 45 in 1-20 aka Super DISC?

Ive got one btw and love it. I added one of the "special" triggers Gordy could get and a Lehigh bare primer plug. Other than that its all Knight. Actually come to think about it, now it has a Bestill tungsten bushing plug in it.

These finer details are what im wanting to learn.

 

[sqezer]

The first couple times we shot out of the box guns and it seemed like more fun.

Was that the Knight DISC Original 45 in 1-20 aka Super DISC?

Ive got one btw and love it. I added one of the "special" triggers Gordy could get and a Lehigh bare primer plug. Other than that its all Knight. Actually come to think about it, now it has a Bestill tungsten bushing plug in it.

These finer details are what im wanting to learn.

Mine is origanal, but has the New Bestill plug, I can't get myself to drill the side out to install the QR PIN.

 

[sabotloader]

The first couple times we shot out of the box guns and it seemed like more fun.

Was that the Knight DISC Original 45 in 1-20 aka Super DISC?

Ive got one btw and love it. I added one of the "special" triggers Gordy could get and a Lehigh bare primer plug. Other than that its all Knight. Actually come to think about it, now it has a Bestill tungsten bushing plug in it.

These finer details are what im wanting to learn.

Mine is origanal, but has the New Bestill plug, I can't get myself to drill the side out to install the QR PIN.

Sqezer - That is funny - I have thought about drilling it out - even bought a small bunch of QR pins - still have not used them!!!

GM54-120 - The Original DISC 45 was called a Super DISC

 

[GM54-120]

My ? mark was a question to miMusketman. I wanted to know if that is the rifle that was used.

The first couple times we shot out of the box guns and it seemed like more fun.

 

[sabotloader]

My ? mark was a question to miMusketman. I wanted to know if that is the rifle that was used.

The first couple times we shot out of the box guns and it seemed like more fun.

O gotcha

 

[RWE]

The first guns we had were .50 cal 26”
barrel rifles plunger style inline plastic
stocks. Shot surprisingly well. I had some
of my best success with a Swift bullet and sabot and 100 ff goex.

 

[long shot]

The first guns we had were .50 cal 26”
barrel rifles plunger style inline plastic
stocks. Shot surprisingly well. I had some
of my best success with a Swift bullet and sabot and 100 ff goex.

Thanks, Bob , always wondered what was used in beginning.

 

[GM54-120]

Thats the kinda stuff im looking to find out. I would have guessed a 45cal.

Any memories of the Precision Rifle bullets used in 2001 and 2002? Such as weight and caliber used? Cecil does not go into much detail other than it was the QTs.

They looked like this

 

[RWE]

I used those bullets the first year I fired a
.45 and I still hunt with that rifle to this day
on occasion. It was an early Disc Extreme but
a relatively slow twist 1-27” comes to mind.
Shot some great scores with that rifle but it liked lighter bullets and 120-140 gr of loose
777. We shot a lot to get ready for the
Manufacturers Match and most of us preferred
a lighter load. I believe I fired this particular
rifle on and off for about 3 yrs before I fully
settled on a 1-18” Match Disc Extreme

 

[52Bore]

I used those bullets the first year I fired a
.45 and I still hunt with that rifle to this day
on occasion. It was an early Disc Extreme but
a relatively slow twist 1-27” comes to mind.
Shot some great scores with that rifle but it liked lighter bullets and 120-140 gr of loose
777. We shot a lot to get ready for the
Manufacturers Match and most of us preferred
a lighter load. I believe I fired this particular
rifle on and off for about 3 yrs before I fully
settled on a 1-18” Match Disc Extreme

That slow twist 45 was probably the 1:30 DISC (1997), the Super DISC 45 1:20 (2001), DISC Extreme w/RPJ (2002) - back to 45 1:30.
45 1:18 (2005).
These mfg matches could have had stuff the year before?
Thanks

 

[GM54-120]

First DISC 45s should have been 1-20s. All DISC Extremes are 1-30s with the exception of the Target model. Obviously there are some prototypes out there and Knight staff might have had access to models earlier than the actual release date.

First mention i see for the Extreme is for the 2003 model year. Late 2002 press release.

 

[52Bore]

First DISC 45s should have been 1-20s

That sounds correct (my bad above) as the DISC 45’s made in Blue & SS started at serial 0-and went to somewhere about 23xx & 52xx before changing to 1:30. Thanks

So, the DISC was only offered in 50 until the Super Disk (45 1:20)?

 

[GM54-120]

Not exactly sure of the date differences between the 50s and 45s. IIRC the all Original 45s had a longer fluted barrel also. Not 100% sure though.

 

[52Bore]

First DISC 45s should have been 1-20s

That sounds correct (my bad above) as the DISC 45’s made in Blue & SS started at serial 0-and went to somewhere about 23xx & 52xx before changing to 1:30. Thanks

So, the DISC was only offered in 50 until the Super Disk (45 1:20)?
If so, then the 1st year Knight won the mfg Match (2000) this 45 1:20 was used.

FYI - matches started in 1998

 

[52Bore]

1999 & 2000 catalogs

 

[52Bore]

2001 both Super DISC & DISC



2002 catalog shows the Master Hunter, DISC Extreme & Disc offered in 45 1:30. No reference to the SuperDisc.
2003 catalog shows new DISC Elie, Master Hunter and DISC Extreme offering 45 1:30 (no super disk or 45cal in Disc)

 

[52Bore]

This was spilling over on the twist thread so here goes

PR Bullets site mentions a couple years but not the team. 2001 and 2002

QT .40 Polymer Tip sabots take first place at the 2001 & 2002 World "Manufacturers Challenge" Blackpowder Championships team event.

GM, I've been gathering info on these matches, the office at the NMLRA has helped me dig up some info that I'll share more complete later.
I have spoken to 2 members of each of the 2 Knight teams as well as the individual winners in 2001 & 2002 - the Knight teams or individual winners did NOT shot PR bullet.