Alaskan 54 poor boy.

[1:66 twisted]

So I have decided to make a heavy 54 cal poor boy. I named it Alaskan 54. Made from a Virginia muzzleloader stock for the thickness, it will have a L&R mule ear lock. The barrel is a Colerain 1;56 twist. 36 inch long. No patch box, just a tapered rectangle hole. Buttplate will be a crescent steel plate tacked in place. All iron furniture. Simple, inexpensive, heavy for rugged bear hunting for here in Alaska.

 

[HighUintas]

Bear eh? I'd get a 0.72 barrel. I like your build idea though

 

[Dusty_Traveler]

Sweet! Following!

 

[1:66 twisted]

Bear eh? I'd get a 0.72 barrel. I like your build idea though

54 will work for me. Not disagreeing with the 72 cal. I get pretty close to the bears. Both brown and black.

 

[1:66 twisted]

Sweet! Following!

Still need to get a few tools. Also do some more studying. This will be my first build. Other than kits.

 

[64Springer]

Pictures?

 

[Horse]

Sounds like it should get the job done. I have a daughter and son in law who live near Delta Junction. She was raised in Montana but its gottin two crowded for her

 

[1:66 twisted]

Sounds like it should get the job done. I have a daughter and son in law who live near Delta Junction. She was raised in Montana but its gottin two crowded for her

I am quite a ways from Delta Junction. I live out on an island in Prince William Sound.

 

[1:66 twisted]

Pictures?

If I can figure that out!

 

[hanshi]

.54 round ball-brown bear, don't get swallowed whole (shades of Quint in Jaws).

 

[1:66 twisted]

Here is the stock.

 

[64Springer]

Very nice grain.

 

[1:66 twisted]

.54 round ball-brown bear, don't get swallowed whole (shades of Quint in Jaws).

I have shot about a dozen brown bears for work related issues. I don’t fear them ,I respect them. I feel comfortable using a 54 round ball on them at around 50 yards. And I always carry Rolaids in my pocket so I don’t give them to much heart burn if things go sideways.

 

[1:66 twisted]

I ordered a 36 inch barrel, they sent a 42 inch. Next time I fly in I will get it cut and crowned.

 

[1:66 twisted]

Very nice grain.

I ordered a plain maple. Very happy with the stock!

 

[1:66 twisted]

.54 round ball-brown bear, don't get swallowed whole (shades of Quint in Jaws).

Not sure if I am allowed to show pictures of harvested animals.

 

[1:66 twisted]

Sounds like it should get the job done. I have a daughter and son in law who live near Delta Junction. She was raised in Montana but its gottin two crowded for her

I drove through Montana once. Wow!! Beautiful!!

 

[Boomerang]

Not sure if I am allowed to show pictures of harvested animals.

No problem. As long as they are from a traditional muzzleloader.

 

[HighUintas]

I have shot about a dozen brown bears for work related issues. I don’t fear them ,I respect them. I feel comfortable using a 54 round ball on them at around 50 yards. And I always care Rolaids in my pocket so I don’t give them to much heart burn if things go sideways.

Haha rolaids!

What do you do for work?

I'd probably have to use a hardened ball and very heavy powder charge to make myself comfortable shooting a brown bear with a muzzleloader.

 

[1:66 twisted]

Haha rolaids!

What do you do for work?

I'd probably have to use a hardened ball and very heavy powder charge to make myself comfortable shooting a brown bear with a muzzleloader.

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