Built a Bear Rifle, .62 cal.

[OldSmoky1967]

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Beautiful!

 

[Jedidiah]

WOW, nicely done!

 

[Hatman/2nd line]

That's a beauty!!

 

[Rudyard]

From experience of hunting and killing deer w/ the two .62's I built for myself , always use a short starter, I lost my short starter in the snow , didn't know until I tried to reload , with one doe down , and 16 others standing 20 yds. from me. Dumb hunter!!!!!!!!! AHHHH !!! , hate it when that happens. Anyway , Sold that Jager rifle , and built a 37" barrel .62 cal. longrifle , so the sights were easier to see. Both these rifles performed to perfection with .610 ball , sparse grease lube , .016 patch , and 90 gr. FFG. .62's are really excellent killers. .......... The older I got , pushing 70 yrs. , I couldn't handle the .62's recoil , but I'm still in love w/the memories it created for me. I'm back to a .50 cal , shortened 7.5 lb. longrifle , w/ a peep sight. Flintlock bear , and deer season comes in in a couple days in Pa.. Will see if I get lucky.

Why would you want to kill a Bear? Bears are people, Perhaps overly fond of milk & cookies. But people non the less in my view. And I've been around them enough to take that view . Rudyard