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IS THIS A SAFE SHOOTING BARREL?

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RECENTLY PICKED UP A CONTEMPORARY FLINTLOCK - A BEAUTIFUL TIGER MAPLE BUILD. BARREL IS 42.5 INCH, 50 CAL, 7 RIFLD MARKED OL RELIABLE, 2019 #6, 71966 WITH "JAM" ON TOP OF BARREL. DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE EVER BEEN FIRED. MY QUSTION IS WHO MADE IT AND IS IT A SAFE SHOOTING BARREL?
 
THANKS FOR YOUR RESPONSE. WILL ORDER AN ENDOSCOPE FOR MY PHONE. ANY INFORMATION ON THE BARREL MAKER OR BUILDER WILL BE GREATELY APPRECIATED. ATTACHED ARE SOME PICTURES OF THE RIFLE.
 

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How in the world would we know that?
Inspect, clean and evaluate the barrel.
What is your concern?
THANKS FOR YOUR RESPONSE. THE QUESTION WAS DID ANYBODY KNOW THE REPUTATION OF THAT BARREL MAKER "OL REALIABLE" AS TO ANY SHOOTING INFORMATION ESPECIALLY THEIR SAFETY RECORD. I WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY INFORMATION ON THEM. THE OTHER FLINTLOCK HAD AN OLDER DOUGLAS BARREL AND I FOUND A LOT OF INFORMATION ON IT. BEST REGARDS
 
RECENTLY PICKED UP A CONTEMPORARY FLINTLOCK - A BEAUTIFUL TIGER MAPLE BUILD. BARREL IS 42.5 INCH, 50 CAL, 7 RIFLD MARKED OL RELIABLE, 2019 #6, 71966 WITH "JAM" ON TOP OF BARREL. DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE EVER BEEN FIRED. MY QUSTION IS WHO MADE IT AND IS IT A SAFE SHOOTING BARREL?
Looks like a nice gun. Do you know how to remove the barrel from the stock to look for manufacture’s marks? If not let us know.
And please, quit using capitols, IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU'RE YELLING!
New guy in his late 70s… Maybe hard of hearing and needs to shout. Lighten up, he just joined this afternoon.
 
RECENTLY PICKED UP A CONTEMPORARY FLINTLOCK - A BEAUTIFUL TIGER MAPLE BUILD. BARREL IS 42.5 INCH, 50 CAL, 7 RIFLD MARKED OL RELIABLE, 2019 #6, 71966 WITH "JAM" ON TOP OF BARREL. DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE EVER BEEN FIRED. MY QUSTION IS WHO MADE IT AND IS IT A SAFE SHOOTING BARREL?
Ol Reliable”Old reliable” was the nickname given to the
‘74 Sharps rifles. I’m guessing someone just liked the nickname ?
Clean the bore….then run a snug patch down the bore feeling for sudden loose spots etc. As dtated s bore light would be helpful.
Certainly looks like a fine
Rifle to me 😎👍
 
looking at the bore at the muzzle, adding the flared tang, i would guess the barrel is a rice or maybe a green mountain.
from the quality of construction i wouldn't give it even a passing doubt as being safe.
if you do dismount the barrel check aft close to the breech for the manufacturers name or symbol.
Rice barrels have a capitol R with a long sweeping front leg.
Green Mountain barrels are marked with what looks like an M within a circle. its not an m but renderings of mountain peaks.
Colrain will be spelled out.
generally they all include the rate of twist in the same area.
GR Douglas marked his barrels on the top, but quit making muzzleloader barrels years ago, though they still show up occasionally. Also I don't think your rifle is that old to have one.
heck, if you are wary of shooting it, send it to me. I will shoot it for a couple years and send it back when satisfied it won't blow up on ya.
Oh wait, i am satisfied now! just go out and have a blast! no pun intended.
That lock looks like it could be a Doc Haddaway, or possible a Bob Roller lock.
I think Bob still checks in on ALR site. could show him a pic or just take the lock out and check.
will say Roller or RR. Hadaway will have a circle with a z, and a cross hatch thru the z.
used my last Hadaway on a cherry half stock build and my wife high graded it. won't even let me shoot it!
hope this gives you some hay to chew and that is a rifle to be proud of.
 
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THANKS FOR ALL THE GREAT REPLIES. NEW TO THE FORUM AND GLAD TO GET ALL THE OUTSTANDING INFORMATION. THE BARREL IS MARKED " OL RELIABLE" SEE ATTACHED PICTURES. SO FAR NOT FINDING ANY INFO ON THIS MAKER. THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL THE HELP.
 

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What’s the problem, looks fine clean load and shoot start with a 50 or 60 grain charge of 2 or 3 F black powder and work from there at fifty yards.
 
RECENTLY PICKED UP A CONTEMPORARY FLINTLOCK - A BEAUTIFUL TIGER MAPLE BUILD. BARREL IS 42.5 INCH, 50 CAL, 7 RIFLD MARKED OL RELIABLE, 2019 #6, 71966 WITH "JAM" ON TOP OF BARREL. DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE EVER BEEN FIRED. MY QUSTION IS WHO MADE IT AND IS IT A SAFE SHOOTING BARREL?

Looks like a pretty nice rifle. Make sure it doesn't already have a load in it before you load it. pointed in a safe direction, prime the pan and spark it off to make sure it doesn't fire from someone leaving it loaded. It's also pretty easy to see if there's a load already in it by using the ramrod to see how far down the barrel it will go. Put the ramrod in all the way, grab it at the muzzle and then lay it beside the barrel. If it reaches all the way to the touch hole, you can be reasonably certain it isn't loaded.


You might try reading the forum rules before going much further... You obviously haven't...

https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/forum-rules.108881/

*** 32: Do not type in all UPPERCASE - it is the Internet equivalent of SHOUTING.
 
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You might try reading the forum rules before going much further... You obviously haven't...

https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/forum-rules.108881/

*** 32: Do not type in all UPPERCASE - it is the Internet equivalent of SHOUTING.


Looks like a pretty nice rifle. Make sure it doesn't already have a load in it before you load it. pointed in a safe direction, prime the pan and spark it off to make sure it doesn't fire from someone leaving it loaded.
Thanks - no more caps :)
 
THANKS FOR ALL THE GREAT REPLIES. NEW TO THE FORUM AND GLAD TO GET ALL THE OUTSTANDING INFORMATION. THE BARREL IS MARKED " OL RELIABLE" SEE ATTACHED PICTURES. SO FAR NOT FINDING ANY INFO ON THIS MAKER. THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL THE HELP.
All of those are marking done by the maker or the person who bought the rifle.
Look for a stamped symbol near the breech. It may not have one. So you are likely not going to be able to say what brand of barrel is on the rifle. So you won't be able to add to a description of the rifle if resale is your objective, but..., some folks like the mystery of the barrel maker as they think they got a bargain. Image of the condition of the interior of the barrel will help you if again, resale is your objective.

It is a nice looking rifle. I'd shoot it.

LD
 
"OL RELIABLE, 2019 #16, 71966 WITH "JAM" "
Rifle name , year made , 16th. rifle made that year , serial number ? , makers initials ??
That is how I would look at that information.
After looking at the added pictures , was stamped on the barrel the rest was etched in later.
It is a nice looking rifle. I'd shoot it.
 
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