After two years finally got to shoot my Baker Rifle

[Mike]

Fortunately I was the only one at my range, so I could spend a hour debating amount of powder and whether it would blow up if I did it wrong.
The two big holes are mine. Only problem is that the .600 balls with the .018 patch proved nearly impossible. Need to get a micrometer. Also ordered thinner patches and .595's from Track of the Wolf.
Still, very, very happy!

 

[Britsmoothy]

Could of tried your shirt tail for patching!
Cool rifle.
What distance were them two shots?

 

[sportster73hp]

Original or a kit and from where. I have an indian made and some day will fit the colrein barrel to it

 

[Mike]

I purchased the kit from The Rifle Shoppe. Put together for me by Larry Cruse. Shot at 50 meters.

 

[PathfinderNC]

What caliber???

 

[skyhigh315]

Nice! Just sent those pics to a buddy who played one of the main supporting characters on that Sharpe's show with Sean Bean. He'll get a kick out of seeing someone actually shooting a Baker.

 

[Ponderosaman]

I like your pool ball target. It’d be fun to have a poker one too. Why would you think it would blow up or were you just having fun with your story?

 

[Mike]

What caliber???

.62 but I was shooting .600 ball

 

[Mike]

I like your pool ball target. It’d be fun to have a poker one too. Why would you think it would blow up or were you just having fun with your story?

I had never fired blackpowder before...and I wasn't positive about the amount and type of powder...and I was at the range by myself...and the French Army was on maneuvers on the next lane over...

 

[Mike]

Could of tried your shirt tail for patching!
Cool rifle.
What distance were them two shots?

50 meters. Once I get the patch and powder variables worked out it should improve. Also, me getting used to blackpowder.

 

[Britsmoothy]

50 meters. Once I get the patch and powder variables worked out it should improve. Also, me getting used to blackpowder.

That's good then

 

[toot]

Fortunately I was the only one at my range, so I could spend a hour debating amount of powder and whether it would blow up if I did it wrong.
The two big holes are mine. Only problem is that the .600 balls with the .018 patch proved nearly impossible. Need to get a micrometer. Also ordered thinner patches and .595's from Track of the Wolf.
Still, very, very happy!

who made your BAKER RIFEL. is it riffled or a smooth bore? if posted, please disregard.

 

[Mike]

who made your BAKER RIFEL. is it riffled or a smooth bore? if posted, please disregard.

The Rifle Shoppe does the rifled version. But they no longer assemble so I had an experienced gunsmith build it for me.

 

[toot]

Mike, thank you for the reply.