Flintlock barrel work

[boogaloo]

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...................Daniel146_3433.jpg

[boogaloo]

Another pic. I can't figure out how to put in more than one pic to a post.146_3435.jpg

[Marker]

Looks like nice work, is that a 54?

[MikePal]

if I may..this is a follow up to this thread; http://www.oodmag.com/community/show...ng-Rifle-Build

[boogaloo]

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.....................Daniel

[boogaloo]

Looks like nice work, is that a 54?

Not quite Marker, it's a .50...............................Daniel

[Marker]

Not quite Marker, it's a .50...............................Daniel

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.

[boogaloo]

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.

My first .50 was a percussion Hawken, I also have a percussion Tennessee mountain rifle in .36 cal. Squirrels fear me...............Daniel

[boogaloo]

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.............Daniel146_3493.jpg146_3494.jpg

[bdog]

Lookin good Daniel, but the suspense is killing me, can hardly wait to see the finish......