Work continues on my flinter build. I recently cut dovetails for sights in my barrel and also crowned the muzzle and coned the bore for ease of loading a ball...................DanielAttachment 33321
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Work continues on my flinter build. I recently cut dovetails for sights in my barrel and also crowned the muzzle and coned the bore for ease of loading a ball...................DanielAttachment 33321
Another pic. I can't figure out how to put in more than one pic to a post.Attachment 33322
Looks like nice work, is that a 54?
if I may..this is a follow up to this thread; http://www.oodmag.com/community/show...ng-Rifle-Build
Thanks for the recap of my post MikePal.....................DanielQuote:
Originally Posted by MikePal
Not quite Marker, it's a .50...............................DanielQuote:
Originally Posted by Marker
In my opinion 50 is a good size, i swapped my 45 for a 50 after reading the ballistics charts in Sam Fadala's book.Quote:
Originally Posted by boogaloo
My first .50 was a percussion Hawken, I also have a percussion Tennessee mountain rifle in .36 cal. Squirrels fear me.:moose:..............DanielQuote:
Originally Posted by Marker
Update: Just starting to round up the fore stock. Still a lot of wood to remove to get that "slim" look. Ram rod pipes are also in let.............DanielAttachment 34304Attachment 34305
Lookin good Daniel, but the suspense is killing me, can hardly wait to see the finish......