Building A Muzzleloader Question???

[musketman]

There have been many, many post about building all types of muzzleloaders, except one...

Maybe someday, someone will build a custom INLINE...

It will happen, when it does, are you going to help them like you do the traditionals?

 

Been there, done that.

Got one already.

Only one moving part.

Didn't need any help.


:results:

 

[wulf]

never been der,,never done dat,,,don't intend to... :youcrazy:

 

[Stumpkiller]

Only one moving part.

An in-line, or any weapon, with only one moving part? That would have to be a spear! :haha:

 

[jh45gun]

I am building 2 custom inlines they are called underhammers! ::

 

[Doc Arroyo]

Yes!!!! I will answer every question that I have an answer for. In fact at my club range I have already started more the one inline shooter moving toward shooting patched round ball out of a flintlock. Wagging your finger or ignoring a question from a fellow shooter or a new shooter will only make you look bad! Answer their questions, and they will probably ask "Why do you shoot that old thing?" One shot and they are usually hooked!

 

[LSU TIGER]

After I giv'em a look like this: :shocking: I'll be glad to help! :thumbsup:

 

[Deadeye]

Back around 1969 or 70 a customer came in with a drawing
of a muzzleloader he wanted built. It was a bolt action
very similar to the Knight rifles. We built it. I did the metal and he did the stock, turned out great. They're very simple. I help shooters with their inlines all the time but that doesn't mean I like inlines, I don't. Actually I don't dislike the gun for itself but for the primitive hunts its allowed to be used for.

 

i feel the same dead eye .

 

[Zonie]

I totally agree with Doc.
Would I help? Sure. No question about it.

IMO, the building of a fine rifle does not get into the issues some people have with style, and after all, an inline is just another style.
Thumbhole stock with MonteCarlo roll over cheekpiece? Sure. If that's what a person wants, who the hell am I to tell him he's wrong?
Some people on this site would probably tell me my Weatherby is junk, and that's fine with me as long as it stays just an opinion and doesn't get personal. Hell, I might even let him shoot it once.

If someone wants a red/white and blue laminated stock thats fine with me too, however if he asks my opnion of it I will in all honesty have to tell him that I think it looks like bear scat.
If he didn't want my opnion, he shouldn't have asked for it.
Even after I told him my thoughts though, if he asked a question about how to do any task, I would still do my best to help him.

 

[rayb]

Some thoughts....

What's the population of the USA?

How many are shooters, or what % are shooters?

How many of the shooters shoot muzzleloaders?

How many of the muzzleloadershooters build their own?

I think we're outnumbered.....

maybe we need all the interest we can develop

we need to help anyone that wants to build,shoot or both

:imo:

rayb

 

[Donny]

Last weekend at a shoot of about 40+ guys, all types of BP guns were welcome. One guy in the unlimited class had a inline with a scope. He shot well. However, he was competing with just himself, no other entries. All were friendly, but he was lonely. I think he craves :winking: a sidelock to shoot with the rest of us boys. :hmm:

 

[rrgr40]

There is a man in Harrisonburg VA that builds custom inlines and he is mighty good!

 

[rrgr40]

I've got to agree with Deadeye, although I will not own an inline, they are a fine machine and should not be discounted.

 

[JOHN L. HINNANT]

Greetings Musketman,

YES! I WILL!

My unlimited class competition rifle is the original TEN-RING proto type made by Alex Hamilton, San Antontio, Texas.
Alex is a close personel friend, and I had the opportunity to observe his manufacturing of these rifles(and handguns) for many years.

In 1984-85, a group of NMLRA members pushed through rules changes that restricted the use of inline rifles in competition. Pistols were not affected: the hangunners would have lynched anybody trying to ban their inlines.

Interesting enough, the top competitors at Friendship could have cared less. Shooters like J.L. Hargis took on all comers and kept right on winning. Hargis shoots nothing but a flint-lock(and it is down right ugly) against anybody
who wants to take him on. If you want to guarantee losing to him, just put some betting money on the table.

One of my friends and I watched J.L. shooting a re-entry money match at Friendship one year. After watching for a few hours, my friend turned turned to me and said, "do you think he ever gets tired of shooting 10's?

ANYBODY who is trying to shoot blackpowder and ask for help is going get any and all help I can give. The more shooters we have, the stronger we are, and right now, we need all of the help we can get.

Best regards, John l. hinnant

 

[musketman]

I agree, I look at inlines as stepping stones towards the richer history traditional muzzleloaders...

Building a muzzleloader (be it inline or traditional) requires skill, and we do have many, many skilled members here...