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    Why do you build rifles?

    There are several reasons. The parts for the Bucks County longrifle I'm building will cost me less than one third of what I would pay for a custom rifle. I like the challenge, having never built a rifle before. Also, I can make it just the way I want it. And, finally, there is the pride and...
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    Rating Barrels

    I'm building a rifle with a Long Hammock .50 barrel and am extremely impressed with the quality of the bore and rifling. It's very smooth with NO machine marks. The exterior is very well machined as well.
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    Lancaster Barn Gun

    That's a very nice barn gun. Some lucky buyer will no doubt quickly snap it up. Nice work.
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    Need to bend my barrel.........

    Some years ago I did some experimenting bending a 28-inch long 20 gauge shotgun barrel. I used a section of 2X4 the length of the barrel, on each end of which was fastened a short piece of 2X4 with a vee cut in it. And I used a separate piece of vee-cut 2X4 about six inches long on the opposite...
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    Best Quality Cheap Barrel ?

    I'm building a muzzleloader using a Long Hammock barrel. The finish inside and out is very impressive and there is no run out. I don't know the current price of them.
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    A Bucks County LR

    That's a beautifully crafted Bucks County longrifle, Fred! Anyone would be proud to own it. Congratulations. Good pix, too.
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    far from done but getting excited!

    You're doing fine. I believe the late Turner Kirkland said that a man needs to build about six muzzleloaders before he gets consistent quality, something to that effect. This forum is a great source for critiques and helpful suggestions for gun builders. Thanks for sharing. Please keep us posted...
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    Southern Mountain Rifle build

    That's pretty doggone nice for #2, GangGreen! Thanks for sharing. What caliber is it? Let us know how it shoots.
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    New Rifle

    Somebody will be enjoying pork roast, sausage and pulled pork barbecue! :grin:
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    How to brown a color case hardened lock?

    Why in the world would you want to brown a case-colored lock? Case coloring is beautiful, even when it's subtle.
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    Finished first rifle from parts

    It's a fine looking rifle. And it should be economical to shoot as well. Congratulations!
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    Northwest Trade Gun Build

    You're doing well, Keb. I can't wait to see the finished product and see how it shoots! Thanks for sharing.
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    Underhammer Rifles?

    Those Hopkins & Allen underhammer rifles came in .45 and .50 and perhaps smaller calibers. Last one I saw was a very rusty .45 at a gun show with a price sticker of $300 on it. A buddy has owned one in .45 caliber for years. He says it's quite accurate for targets and he hunts deer with. I've...
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    Wood for stocks?

    Meteor Man is correct, sugar maple being the first choice for stocks, on down through walnut.
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    Anyone work with Sycamore?

    It has an interlocking grain structure with much figure and is very strong, according to Roy Dunlap I've never worked with it. There's a picture of a sycamore stock in his gunsmithing reference book.
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    Finished my first build

    That's a superb rifle. If it shoots as good as it looks, it'll be a tack driver! Congratulations!
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    Re-creating an early longrifle

    That's a beautifully crafted rifle, Rich! Congratulations on a job well done. Let us know how it shoots.
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    How I lost $200.00

    That's a beautiful repair job, Mike.
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    American long rifle

    You're off to a good start, Raszpla. I can tell you're a careful and skilled craftsman. Thanks for sharing the progress photos.
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    Removing dents

    I've steamed dents out of a lot of stocks. As long as the wood fibers aren't cut or crushed, you'd be amazed at how well steaming will expand the wood to fill in the dents. Never sand a stock until AFTER the dents are steamed out. A plain old clothes iron will usually suffice for steaming. Just...
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