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    Jimbo's Underhammer

    I'm working on ideas for the ramrod. I like the candy-striped look, and would use it only in the field. I have a brass range rod. I'd like to get one custom made with one end cupped for seating ball sn conicals and the other one tapped for jags and other tools. Otherwise, I can buy the parts...
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    Jimbo's Underhammer

    BS, The barrels are both 32" and yes, they will be made identical and use the same forestock. With the .62, I'd like to be able to duplicate the Zephyr's performance-the trajectory is very flat. Ballistic Calculations of the 20 Bore Ball Driven by 175 Grains of Black Rifle Powder...
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    Jimbo's Underhammer

    Dave has picked out his nicest piece of curly maple for the stock. The sight will be the Ghost Ring pictured in a previous post. I'm going to order custom nipples from Blomquist Percussion Works. I'd like to get both No. 11 and Musket Cap nipples with the same thread size. Dave's a very...
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    Jimbo's Underhammer

    I finally got my barrel from Ed Rayl! It took 9 months, partly because he's a very busy man and partly because I changed horses in mid-stream. The original order was for a tapered octagon-to- round. Very fancy and very expensive. When I started liking the lines of the Zephyr, I decided to...
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    Jimbo's Underhammer

    Fred, I'm wanting a slow-twist .62 (the one I ordered from Ed Rayl is a fast-twist .54). Who did you order your .62 from and how do you like it? I'm not willing to wait this long when I order the next one. I'd get a Green Mountain, but they only offer the .62 in a smoothbore. Glad...
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    Jimbo's Underhammer

    Wow, my barrel is taking a really long time! Talked to Ed Rayl yesterday and it won't be ready until the middle of February. It seems that he does all his orders for the same caliber at one time and that he hasn't gotten to the .54's. That means this underhammer will be a 1-year project from...
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    What is an Underhammer

    Regarding the presentation of Zephyr Rifles to President Andrew Jackson: Please note that Zephyr is a modern underhammer producer. This disclaimer is also found in their "catalogue" They are beautiful rifles and I'm sure that President Jackson would have been pleased with them, but it...
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    General Muzzleloading Information

    The writer that wrote most of the articles on that site (I won't mention his name)used to post on this forum. Most of what he posted sounded like a commercial for a given product, and I once saw one our moderators delete a post. I get the feeling that he writes whatever he's paid to write by...
  9. J

    Which BP Manual?

    I want to order Either the Lyman 2nd Edition or the Gun Digest 4th Edition, both of whom are written by Sam Fadala. I'd like to hear some opinions on the content. Which do you feel has the most/best information? Or, does each have enough unique content to make owning both worthwhile...
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    Gonna Shoot The Renegade Today

    Got my supplies, except for the Wonderwads. The gunshops around here only stock a full line of BP parts during the season, which is over. Next time I order online I'll get a supply. They did have TC bore buttons, which I'll use in the meantime. Jimbo
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    Gonna Shoot The Renegade Today

    I got my brand new lock back from TC by following RB's instructions to mail the old-style one to the attention of Tim Pancuric. I also got my new ghost ring sight (will post pix later), some Tom Fuller black english flints, a knapping tool, and the improved touch hole liners. I wasn't able to...
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    T/C flintlock

    I also used RB's advice and mailed my lock to Tim's attention. I got a brand new one back in less than a week! Jimbo
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    getting a 62 cal

    Fred, You oughta go for it! I'm fascinated by the Zephyr's and a slow-twist .62 is going to be the second barrel for my underhammer. You and I agree on one thing - It's more important that they shoot well than if they are PC or not. Here's an idea: They port the barrel so the recoil...
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    Gonna Shoot The Renegade Today

    I had an unsuccessful PA early muzzleloader season (see my post here): PA Early Season Results Now it's time to upgrade the Renegade. I mailed the lock to TC with a letter to Tim Pancurak yesterday. I now have a supply of Tom Fuller Black English Flints, a flint knapping tool, the improved...
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    PA EARLY SEASON RESULTS

    My friend Bob and I hunted all but Tues and Sat. I was carrying a Renegade flinter and he was using one o' them durn In$%&*@!! There are very few hunters in the woods. My objective was to see Bob get his first deer. Knowing that we wouldn't see any if we both sat, I found him a good spot and...
  16. J

    ordered a 4bore barrel today need lock source

    Recycle, I'd like to recommend some reading material for you. First is the Pacific Rifle Company website: Pacific Rifle Co. They build a beautiful, but expensive underhammer called the Zephyr. The standard model is a 20 bore, the Alaskan Zephyr is a 12 bore and the African Zephyr is...
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    help build by 2 bore or 4 bore boomstick

    Bruce at: Blue Grouse Black Powder specializes in underhammers. His website will give you his contact information. I recommend that you call him. He'll answer yoour questions about twist rate and set you up with an H&A underhammer action. He is a reseller for Deer Creek Products. The...
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    Need a 15/16" smooth bore octagon barrel 12ga.

    Interesting Thread I'm having a custom underhammer built (see my thread Jimbo's Underhammer). I ordered a barrel from Ed Rayl in .54 caliber. It tapered Octagon-to-Round. The breech end starts at 1.200" to match up with the H&A action and ends up at 7/8" (.875). Since starting this...
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    Jimbo's Underhammer

    gmww, I ordered the .54 fast twist conical barrel from Ed Rayl in June with an anticipated delivery date of September. To date, I haven't heard from him and will call him Monday. In the meantime, I fell in love with the Zephyrs after shooting the one pictured below. Pacific Rifle Co...
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    Bedford County, PA Flintlocks

    OOPS! I have a bit of egg on my face. Since these were dissasembled when I saw them, I assumed they were flintlocks. In talking to Dave last night, I discovered they are actually percussion rifles. Should I restart this thread in the percussion group? :redface: Jimbo
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