kingsax26
45 Cal.
Si I just got word that my .58 smooth rifle should be done this weekend....cant wait!!! I did get some updated pre-completion pics and man she looks good . ill post some more pics as i get them...or when it arrives
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.58 smooth rifle
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AHHHH.....the suspense of waiting for delivery of a new toy. :haha: Looks like she will be a beauty. Yes, please post finished pics when you can. Congrats. Rick. :hatsoff:
kingsax26
45 Cal.
this is a new england fowler, However I went a liitle by the wayside with the build. All of the hardware was chosen by mike lange (the builder) I did however choose the barrel and caliber. The barrel its self is a colerain swamped, octogon to round smooth bore. Its 44 inches long and will ahve a front blade and a rear sight. I am not really all that worried about being hc/pc to the letter. I was perfectly happy with "Mostly correct"
Alden,
The reason I went with .58 is that I hunt deer mostly but am in the middle of making plans to move north..to maine possibly and I wanted something that I could use to hunt larger animals. I guess i could ahve gone with a .54 but then I thought about it and I will use this for squirrel hunting as well so I went with a slightly larger bore but .58 is still reqasonably econimical to shoot. My next build will be a .62 fusil de chasse for sure they are just damn sexy!
Alden,
The reason I went with .58 is that I hunt deer mostly but am in the middle of making plans to move north..to maine possibly and I wanted something that I could use to hunt larger animals. I guess i could ahve gone with a .54 but then I thought about it and I will use this for squirrel hunting as well so I went with a slightly larger bore but .58 is still reqasonably econimical to shoot. My next build will be a .62 fusil de chasse for sure they are just damn sexy!
OK It's a perfectly dandy set of compromises. You may use my word: "fowlerifle."
Don't think I have a .58 smoothbore. Not sure I've held one before come to think of it... At least one that wasn't just a shot-out musket.
I'm sure they must make overpowder and overshot stuff for them.
Now, did he really tell you this was "swamped" octagon-to-round!? Or tapered!
Don't think I have a .58 smoothbore. Not sure I've held one before come to think of it... At least one that wasn't just a shot-out musket.
I'm sure they must make overpowder and overshot stuff for them.
Now, did he really tell you this was "swamped" octagon-to-round!? Or tapered!
Byron,
Looks like a real beauty!
I shoot a 24 bore fusil myself. 75 gr 2f, half a fiber cushion wad, bare ball and the other half wad. Sure make the gongs ring! Haven't killed anything bigger than a tom turkey so far, used #5 shot for that.
Best of luck. Post some more pics when you get 'er finished.
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Looks like a real beauty!
I shoot a 24 bore fusil myself. 75 gr 2f, half a fiber cushion wad, bare ball and the other half wad. Sure make the gongs ring! Haven't killed anything bigger than a tom turkey so far, used #5 shot for that.
Best of luck. Post some more pics when you get 'er finished.
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Looking good. Enjoy
kingsax26
45 Cal.
no I specifically chose a swamped barrel...imagine if you will a regular barrel with a little extra meat on the end. I wanted swamped to help with overall balance as I will mostly hunt deer with it.\
Obviously I ahve not held it yet, but mike has had nothing but praise for the feel of the rifle . He said it was a good choice
Obviously I ahve not held it yet, but mike has had nothing but praise for the feel of the rifle . He said it was a good choice
kingsax26
45 Cal.
thnaks kenny I think she looks pretty damn nice...I guess the only thing i would change is the length of the octagon portion of the barrel, i wish it was a bit shorter...but thats out of my control
Uber cool :hatsoff:
I have had a few .58 in smooth (non as pretty as yours) and they do very well with shot to a useful 30yds I can assure you.
A couple have been outstanding to 50yds with a ball too. One would take rabbit to 60yds nearly every shot it was that accurate!
B :thumbsup:
I have had a few .58 in smooth (non as pretty as yours) and they do very well with shot to a useful 30yds I can assure you.
A couple have been outstanding to 50yds with a ball too. One would take rabbit to 60yds nearly every shot it was that accurate!
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LOOKS GREAT. - Are you going to do the final finishing of metal & wood yourself?
Fwiw, I'm planning of having a 16 or 20 gauge LH percussion "pore boy" rifle built with a cherry stock & plain iron soon & I want to stain the wood & brown the metal myself.
yours, satx
Fwiw, I'm planning of having a 16 or 20 gauge LH percussion "pore boy" rifle built with a cherry stock & plain iron soon & I want to stain the wood & brown the metal myself.
yours, satx
kingsax26
45 Cal.
so here a few pics of the stock in the staining phase...just recieved them in my email. Sadly I am doing none of the work...this is my first completely full custom fowler and i didnt want to mess it up.
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My my my my, that is surely gonna be a thing of beauty!
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DOWNRIGHT PURTY, that is!!!!!
yours, satx
yours, satx
