A great stock, but what for?

[bowjock]

After hearing that I was looking into making a flint rifle, a friend of mine said he had something that I could have. He brought me a full stock, cut for barrell, ramrod, and partial inlet for the side lock. He could not remember what he was planning on building, but it is a place to start. The only problem is, the flats in the barrell are on measuring .340 across. He said he brought it he thought to make a .32 or .36 cal, but looking in TOTW catalog, there are no such barrels available with that small of a flat. Anyone know of other barrels that have that small of a flat?

 

[Harddog]

Bowjock,

Measure the distance from one side of the barrel inlet to the other. This will give you the "across the flats" measurements that you will need to locate a proper sized barrel.

Randy Hedden

 

[bowjock]

I did, and the across the flat measurement is .780 at the widest point. So what I am looking for is a .750 across the flat I would guess?

 

[Bountyhunter]

I laid that up for you in AutoCad.

A 13/16 or 0.8125 barrel would be 0.3365 length of the flat. That is pretty close to .34. In fact, I doubt that you could measure 0.0035 free hand. Mike the barrel channel across the flats and see what you get.

0.75" or 3/4" barrel is 0.3107 length of flat.

 

[Harddog]

Bowjock,

I would suggest a 13/16" barrel. By the time you draw file the barrel and clean up the barrel channel with a little scrapeing you sould have a real good fit between barrel and stock. On the other hand if you opt for a 3/4" barrel, by the time you draw file the barrel you will have a pretty sloppy fit in a .780" barrel channel.

Randy Hedden

 

[bowjock]

He must have had his figures wrong. Not remembering what he got it for. Acorss the flats at the widest point is .780. I found the .812 13/16 barrels. Found up to a 42 cal. with 1:60 twist. That should make a pretty good squirel gun in a 36 cal.

 

[Bountyhunter]

I agree, it doesnt take much to wipe off three hundreths of an inch.........

 

When you say "across the flats at the widest point" are you implying that it's wider across at some places than others??. If it's wider at the breech than the waist or muzzle, it could be inlet for a swamped or tapered barrel.

Cody

 

[bowjock]

Cody, I am sure it was not inleted for a swamped barrel. I took the calipers and started at the muzzle end and read it all the way down to the breech. Right at the muzzle end it measusred .740 and about an inch down and all the way to the breech it measured .780. I am sure that with time, the open ends at the muzzle have been laid on or up against a wall and caused the ends to push in a little. Now the decision to make a cap or flint. Just looking at the catalog, not may choices on the breech for a 13/16 barrel. Maybe this would be a good learning gun to do a hooked breech cap gun. But wanting to build a flint gun, maybe something to try on and learn. Oh boy...what decisions...lol

 

[Geoff Jones]

Bowjock,

13/16's in 36 cal will result in a pretty heavy gun. If you're stuck using a straight barrel you might want to consider a 13/16's in 40 cal. Makes a fine squirrel rifle...and a little easier to carry and hold offhand.
geoff

 

[Birddog6]

Someone at Friendship had some 3/4" 32 cal barrels. Seems like it was TIp Curtis or LC Rice.
If ya go with a 3/4" straight barrel & glass bed it, the barrel channel you have is perfect for that. And a lil dark brown stain & nobody will see the bedding.
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