Flintlock rifle project. Patch box depth?

[Snooterpup]

Good morning all,
I recently got a flintlock built buy a guy who I think assembled a kit. It has. 36" Green Mountain .50 cal straight barrel (7/8) and what appears to be a Siler lock. While some things were done reasonably well, other things were definitely not. The patch box depth is so shallow it us practically useless. Any thoughts on a good average depth for the patch box? I'll post photos soon.
Thanks you all suggestions!
Snooterpup

 

[Pete G]

Usually about 1", but maybe less on a thin stock. Measure carefully.

 

[rich pierce]

Should be deep enough for a standard Snickers bar.

 

[tenngun]

One reason to build early lancasters and such. Big butt= room for normal sized ( usually marked big, extra large , or family sized, in other words light snack sized)
Acaint hardly get a bite of M&Ms in my SMR

 

[Larry (Omaha)]

Good morning all,
I recently got a flintlock built buy a guy who I think assembled a kit. It has. 36" Green Mountain .50 cal straight barrel (7/8) and what appears to be a Siler lock. While some things were done reasonably well, other things were definitely not. The patch box depth is so shallow it us practically useless. Any thoughts on a good average depth for the patch box? I'll post photos soon.
Thanks you all suggestions!
Snooterpup

Unless you are a period correct guy, make it as deep as you want. It is your rifle.
Flintloclar

 

[Col. Batguano]

However deep you go, I wouldn't go much past half the thickness of the stock. It's probably plenty strong to go deeper, but why? In my experience, the only people that really open and inspect the inside of patch boxes are people that don't own the gun. We spend a lot of time on making them and their release mechanisms and then we seldom (if ever) actually USE them.

 

[Snooterpup]

Hello,
The stock is 1-3/4"+ . I'm going to try about 13/16" depth. Thanks to all for the advice!

 

[87TT]

However deep you go, I wouldn't go much past half the thickness of the stock. It's probably plenty strong to go deeper, but why? In my experience, the only people that really open and inspect the inside of patch boxes are people that don't own the gun. We spend a lot of time on making them and their release mechanisms and then we seldom (if ever) actually USE them.

Kind of what I was thinking. I ordered one of those "cigar" shaped ones with my SMR "kit" but pretty sure I'm not going to put it in. Plus there was not instructions for it, only a sheet from Track of the Wolf about patch boxes that are way different. I've never seen one so not sure how it works.

 

[Snooterpup]

Well, I did it... the original assembler of the kit cut the patch box recess only 11/32" deep and went too close to the butt plate for my liking. His recess was 1-1/4" wide. I deepened the recess with a 1-1/4" forstner bit to just shy of 7/8" and addeed maple repair pieces to fix things to my liking. I'm happy with the result! Thanks to everyone for their opinions! Photos to follow

 

[Snooterpup]

Hello again, here are the photos of the patch box recess with the repair pieces fitted and glued in.
Thanks again everyone

 

[Pete G]

I'm happy with the result!

That's what counts

 

[Rudyard]

I do like a roomy tool box as that's what they mostly are. Any rifle I make has a deep roomy reassess room for spare flints , a jag,& vent pick & a ball drawer with such rag as will cap the tools a ball drawer & be useful . But no patches , a good light jag is a stainless wire brush for 38 cal pistols serves as a sure grip jag all fitting the standard rod tip.
Rudyard