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The .36 is a touch over 1/8, the .50 is a touch under 1/4 and the .54 is about 3/16 at the webs between the barrel channel and the ram rod groove................Chawbeef

Thanks Larry. If you click on the pic it will get big. :grin:

My 3 rifles, from left .36 cal. Tennessee mnt. with Sharon barrel, middle is .50 with Green River/Sharon barrel (my first build) and .54 cal. Lancaster (current build) with 44 in. Coleraine swamped barrel...............Chawbeef

The only thing I used a lathe for was to square off the muzzle of my barrel, crown it and then cone the bore.................Chawbeef Oh, I also built my own jags and ball puller and brass short starter and ram rod tip.

Looks fantastic Fred. Thanks for the pics :thumbsup: ..............Chawbeef

I am building a Lancaster style rifle with a 44 inch "C" weight swamped barrel. Do I shape the upper forestock sides straight or shaped to the contour of the barrel?? Thanks all............Chawbeef

I agree, I am also a fan of plain. I have a Dickert patch box for my Lancaster build but at this time I don't think I will use it...........Chawbeef

Trying it. A pic of inletting my side plate. Thank you Black Hand

Mr Person, with all due respect Sir, I for one find it quite difficult to learn how to post pictures. Every time someone tries to tell me how to do it I get confused over the "computer lingo" There are so many things I do not know how to do on a computer. I am a novice builder (2 rifles) and I...

Just received my copy in the mail today of this great book. I ordered it thru Amazon and got a "used" copy from the Lexington Ky. library. Book is in like new condition. Very pleased to add this to my library...............Chawbeef

:thumbsup: Makes perfect sense, and exactly what I did.........on the second try. :headslap: :hatsoff: ................Chawbeef

Yes the hole was not drilled in the same place. I drilled it a bit lower so as not to interfere with the barrel channel. Sorry for any confusion..........................Daniel

I ended up counter sinking both sides of the lockplate then screwing in a short piece of 8-32 bolt with red 262 Loctite in the threads. After that set up, I peened both sides and filed smooth. I redrilled the hole, half in the plug and half in the plate. Without moving the position of the plate...

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Eric, I have a set of "tapered" drills with countersinks attached. They are for drilling holes meant to be plugged to hide the screw but also can just be counter sunk. Sorry, I don't remember where I got them (probably a wood working outlet) and I don't know if they would stand up to...

I would look into filing down the trigger bar as it seems the trigger plate is being drawn up by the tang bolt and contacting the sear bar. Blackhands idea is better :bow:

Thanks so much to all that have responded. I feel much better now :grin: Won't be losing any more sleep. Honestly, I have been waking in the night and obsessing over what to do. :hatsoff: ...............Chawbeef (Daniel)

Wondering if anyone has had to file a notch in the forward lock bolt under the barrel?? My bolt just intrudes in my barrel channel by about 1/32 inch. Thank you for any and all responses..........Daniel

Out of the question. I don't cave in that quickly. :youcrazy: :v