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Well I've been getting a little bit done. I got my barrel from Colrain and got the breech plug installed and the tang cut and formed. Also draw filed the barrel flats today. The doner kit I'm starting with is a percussion kit. I tried to get a flint lock from tradition's for this rifle but they...

I shoot grouse and rabbits with my 50 cal Traditions Kentucky flinter loaded with shot. I actually use a 50 cal sabot on top of 35 Gr 2F, then I add in a lee powder scoop full of #6 shot (150 grains worth).I top it with a felt wad and Bob's your uncle. If it works for rabbits and grouse it...

Thanks Rob

Do you degrease it after the WD before you do the next coat the next day?

Rob how long did it take to brown the barrel? I seem to remember you saying the plum brown is a slow process over several days?

Do you get them to round using a rasp or do you use some other method. I need to make one for my smoothbore project and thought I’d start with my dowel maker for arrows then narrow it from there with a rasp.

I'd snatch it up at that price.

Just with a milling machine for new front site on an unmentionable after I cut the barrel back and recontoured it. I have a bit of scrap material I can do a trial on.

I may do a very shallow dovetail by hand. Scott at Colerain says there's enough thickness there. Soldering will also save a potential screw up on that part as well!

Awesome instructions! I'll give her a go. I have an octagon barrel, just round the last 4" at the muzzle so I have a flat to work off! That should make lining them up easier.

I have Rosin Core solder. Looking at plain solder it looks like its more lead. I can get 50/50 at the box store Canadian Tire, just my local one doesn't have any. Will have to wait until I go to the big city!

Wll see what I can find locally. I have just plain old solder.

What do you use for solder for the lugs and site? Do you use a regular propane torch?

Rob do you do a hot water heat on your barrel for the browning?

I thought I ordered the steel site but what I received was a brass one. Will that affect the barrel browning process if I solder it on first?

That's what I was thinking of doing, even though the lock is already blued.

Rob what are you using to Finish the barrel? In Canada here I might be limitted to BC super blue or plum Brown?

If I use two pins and then the end of the barrel will be held with the two nose cap screws. should that be enough. The new barrel is only 4” longer.

Thanks Rob. I’ll be giving you a ring to chat about soldering the lugs on.

That was my initial thoughts was to square it off, but the butt is pretty thin and not sure how it would turn out? Looked at Fowler butt plates at Track and they’re all considerably bigger than my butt stock.