bobthemotorcycle
40 Cal.
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Its been years ago the last time I was there but at the Clearmore OK Gun Museum they had a display on how they use to make rifle barrels for old muzzleloaders. I believe they use to run rope down the blank and spin it until it formed scratches in the barrel. Is that correct or is my mine going on me?
Also a local gun smith told me that in the old days the makers of rifled barrels would use a burning wooded dowl and run it thru the bore and the scratches is what would give the lead ball spin. Have you heard this before?
Also a local gun smith told me that in the old days the makers of rifled barrels would use a burning wooded dowl and run it thru the bore and the scratches is what would give the lead ball spin. Have you heard this before?