I had a chance to pick up a used Knight Wolverine LK-93 .50 caliber with a Stainless steel 22 inch barrel. I have seen guns in better shape, and guns a lot worse. The barrel looked good, but the trigger kind of had a LOT of creep, but when it broke it broke right now. So it was not hard to get used to.
Since the rifle had no front sight for some reason but did have bases on it, I threw on a Traditions 1x32mm scope. Also the scope had Tradition quick release mounts. After I mounted and bore sighted it, the thing appeared to be dead on, so I threw a target on a box and went outside.
Once out side I paced off what I thought was 25 yards. I loaded up 80 grains of Graf's & Sons 2f black powder, since my other Wolverine likes this load. Also since my other one likes a .44 caliber 300 grain Hornady XTP in a Harvester Crushed Rib sabot, I loaded that. I was swabbing between shots with a simple spit patch.
I had to go into the house for some caps since this uses #11 caps, and brought out my range finder. It shot twice at 28 yards.. so I figured that is where it was for distance. Also the rifle was shooting a little to the left but not enough to concern myself with at this point. After all, it was the first time out with the rifle.
Finding 28 yards not much of a challenge to the rifle, I moved the target back to 50 yards. I again used the same load and in the lower corner of this target is an image of a turkey. I took two shots at that from 50 yards.
I was pleased to say the least with the way this rifle was shooting. If it had a better trigger I think I could do a little better.
Then I discovered some chunks of 2x4 from a Easter weekend project laying around. I decided that was more fun then a turkey picture. So I set the block on top of the box and let fly. Then found the two pieces, realized it was hitting a little high from where I expected so I adjusted just a little and shot the two pieces again..
I then started to get smart and set blocks on blocks and was knocking them off each other without disturbing the one under it. Needless to say, this little Wolverine is a good shooter. It just kept laying them in there ..
So I finally called it a day and gave the gun a real good cleaning. It was filthy but who cares. It took a little while longer to clean it, but it came out a lot better then it originally looked. Now to check that trigger a little more, or perhaps send it in to Knight to be adjusted.