3/4" Barrels?

[SimonKenton]

I saw a Fleenor rifle in CT in .36 caliber which had a 3/4" barrel. Not did this make for a sleek looking finished rifle, but it was very light. Can a .36 be made with that size barrel (straight) in percussion? CT mandates no caliber larger than .36 for small game for some idiotic reason when a .40 can be built very light in a swamped barrel that balances better. I doubt anyone in the legislature ever hunted with BP in that whole state.

If I went with a swampep "B" weight in .36 would it be a tad heavy? I am talking about a 42" Golden age from Rice or a 38" Haines style from Getz.

-Ray :huh:

 

[Mike Brooks]

That "B" weight might be a tad heavy in either profile, but I could live with it easy enough. I shoot a little heavier barrel anyway. Why not go with an "A" weight?

 

[SimonKenton]

LC Rice warned me that the "A" weights have a greater tendency to bend AND any slight invisible warpage of a fullstock is very likely to change the point of impact. He doesn't even recommend them for .32 caliber.

-Ray :m2c:

 

[JeffinNZ]

When I visited Tip Curtis back in July with Birddog6, Tip showed us an odd ball Green Mountain barrel he had secured in .40cal and 4140 steel that was sub A profile! It was SKINNY.
Just for interest.

 

[Zonie]

I have a .40 caliber 3/4 inch octagon barrel that I got from Vernon C. Davis.
Of course, it is for my pistol and it's only 10 inches long. ::

 

[Bookie]

I've got only one 3/4" barrel remaining. Going to put it on an East Tennessee rifle. Used to forge them, but ruined far too many to make it worth while. Believe Green Mountain makes a straight 3/4" now, but am not sure. Haven't had to buy a barrel in years. Cheers, Bookie