.62 rifle project is done

[hanshi]

That butt plate does indeed look like a weapon; but the extra weight will help with the felt recoil. I'd love a .60/.62 rifle in a mid to late 18th century longrifle. But what really gets me excited is the idea of a Germanic styled jaeger in .62 with a 31" swamped barrel. I guess I can almost say that I've never met a muzzleloader I didn't like.

 

[excess650]

If your Colerain has shallow grooves, its not like mine.

 

[M. De Land]

Thanks, Excess! I appreciate your guidance a lot. Last year I was fortunate to locate someone here who sent me three molds: .600, .605, and .610, and I cast a pile of the two smaller sizes. The Colerain barrel has shallow grooves, but this is all new to me, so I’ll be sure to have a nice stash of different patch material.
I use bear oil that I’ve rendered down. It’s very good for patched round balls. I’ll definitely report back

What's a .62 cal ball weigh ?

 

[pamtnman]

If your Colerain has shallow grooves, its not like mine.

I had Scott at Colerain make the barrel to my exact specifications. Including the 5” tang. He did an A+ job. It was all perfect. And fairly priced

 

[pamtnman]

What's a .62 cal ball weigh ?

Somewhere between 310-340 grains, depending on whether it’s .600 or .615, and of course the alloy. As a lead round ball goes, it’s a wallop

 

[thompson50]

Pamtnman, I’ll post the photos I have on my phone for now. I can take some more if you like. Also I tried a .600 ball and it shoots okay but the .610 is much better with .018 pillow ticking.

 

[thompson50]

The target was 50 yards offhand, I’m not a great offhand shooter by the way. I was using 100gr of 2 Fg Swiss and a .610 PBR.

 

[thompson50]

I have also used TOTW mink oil which I use to swear by, but this stuff stays much softer in cold temps and really keeps the fouling down in the barrel. Good stuff!

 

[Mulemauler]

Very nice! Always a pleasure to see this kind of work.

 

[RiverRat]

Mark Wheland built me three rifles and a Fowler. His work is second to none.

 

[pamtnman]

I have also used TOTW mink oil which I use to swear by, but this stuff stays much softer in cold temps and really keeps the fouling down in the barrel. Good stuff!

Wow Thompson, nice guns! Some really special wood, too. Like that accuracy

 

[pamtnman]

Mark Wheland built me three rifles and a Fowler. His work is second to none.

Agree! I have admired Mark’s talent for a long time. I feel honored to have something he made

 

[pamtnman]

I have also used TOTW mink oil which I use to swear by, but this stuff stays much softer in cold temps and really keeps the fouling down in the barrel. Good stuff!

I have been rendering bear oil for a few years now, and it really works. Better than anything else I’ve used.

 

[pamtnman]

Picked up the rifle from Mark Wheland today

interested in who Little Bat Garnier was?http://www.metismuseum.ca/media/db/11904

 

[pamtnman]

Mark putting final touches on the trigger guard to better fit my grip. He also fine-tuned the trigger to exactly how I wanted it. Really neat way to walk away with a new rifle

 

[M. De Land]

Picked up the rifle from Mark Wheland today
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interested in who Little Bat Garnier was?http://www.metismuseum.ca/media/db/11904

I really love the look of that rifle. Let the architecture/design , wood grain , finish and metal fit be the embellishment. An elegant rifle made for hunting in a real business caliber. The crow bait charms and inlays always make them look like an electric guitar made in Juarez Mexico to me although a bit of carving, beading and silver wire inlay done in moderation looks pretty good if not over done.

 

[pamtnman]

I really love the look of that rifle. Let the architecture/design , wood grain , finish and metal fit be the embellishment. An elegant rifle made for hunting in a real business caliber. The crow bait charms and inlays always make them look like an electric guitar made in Juarez Mexico to me although a bit of carving, beading and silver wire inlay done in moderation looks pretty good if not over done.

Quaker roots like simplicity in all things, especially large bore rifles, die hard. My other muzzleloaders are the same. No patch boxes, just super simple but high quality. Thank you for the nice compliments

 

[M. De Land]

Quaker roots like simplicity in all things, especially large bore rifles, die hard. My other muzzleloaders are the same. No patch boxes, just super simple but high quality. Thank you for the nice compliments

I've never seen the need for a patch box as I always carried my cleaning supplies in the possibles bag along with powder flask , balls and patches to keep them together and clean. I made a .45 cal SMR about a year ago and didn't put a patch box on it either. I also prefer iron furniture but am glad for the variety of taste expression in rifle building as it would be really boring if we all like the same things.