Jaeger

[rodymartin]

I am looking at getting a flintlock Jaeger. Is this a good a good combination? Has anyone shot this conmbination?

 

[Leonredbeard]

Wacannon,
Ooh, yeah, I built myself on of those about eight years ago. The yeager is a sweet balancing gun. Go for it! :thumbsup: :imo: :m2c: :RO:
God bless.
volatpluvia

 

[Rat]

I have a .62 calibre flintlock Jaeger with swamped barrel and I'll tell you I've never handled another rifle quite like it.

There's many great flintlock rifles, and different people will have different preferences, but IMHO you can't do much better than a Jaeger.

Rat

 

I built my .62 Jaeger and love it. Swamped barrel makes it feel real good when holding a bead on your target and my Davis Jaeger set trigger lets me set her off just at the right moment and they look unique with the flat rear trigger. The thick stock architecture and leather sling sets Jaegers apart as the grand master of early rifles. That helps them fit in almost any era from the 1720s on up. Can you tell I like them by now? I got Schumways book Jaeger Rifles when I got the Rifle kit from TOTW, it's a good book if you're a Jaeger fan( started to say Jaeger nut but that doesn't sound right).

 

A properly designed and fitted Jaeger(with swamped 28" to 31" bl.) is a pleasre to hold and to shoot. It is a very fast design, jumps to the shoulder and is on point of aim faster than all other rifle designs except for single or double barreled English-style 1/2 stock hunting rifles of the 1820-on period. The balance of mostly 'between the hands' is responsible for this, along with the wide flat butt plate and excellent drop at the comb which allows for the proper low sights on the barrel.
: The sights on this .60 Calibre Steutzen, have a folding rear leaf, with zeros at 100yds. and 150yds., with a low silver blade for the front sight. This is with the full hunting load. Target/competition loads give zeros at 60 and 100yds. .595ball and .022" patch. This combination barely makes the bottom of the grooves, but shoots well & loads easily(with short starter).

 

[JeffinNZ]

Daryl:
Holy manure that's a good looking gun!!!!!!!!!!
NICE.

 

[arilar]

Daryl,
Ai kainda laik it! Veri pritti!!
ARILAR :: :thumbsup:

 

[Bob J]

Now that's an awesome-looking rifle! :redthumb:

 

[rodymartin]

This is what I would like to have in the future. I do not have skills as of yet to attempt to build one myself. First a short light rifle for the wife to shot then the Jaeger.

 

[Wes/Tex]

Neat-o!!!! My biggest regret is not jumping on the .69 caliber Jaeger Track had on their site a couple years back. :cry: Yeah, I know, lotsa powder and lead in a short barrel but just think how neat it would be to stand up on your own hind-legs and touch her off!!!!

 

[Rat]

What kind of brass is that? Looks more like gold.

Rat

 

[shmrck1]

Daryl,
did you build that jaeger or have it built???? either way you can certainly be proud of it :imo:
HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
snake-eyes :applause: :master: eace: :thumbsup:

 

[Rebel]

Pretty sure his brother Taylor built it. You can just make out his signature on top of the barrel in the second pic.

 

[Teach]

Taylor sure builds nice rifles.He was shooting one like that at the Heffley creek Rondy this summer.I notice he put the lock on the wrong side,it's supposed to look like this.

 

[Rat]

That's very intersting...I see the patch box is on the "right" side too!

Barrel keys instead of pins...single trigger...velly interesting! Very nice outfit...what barrel contour does that have?

Rat

 

Yes, very nice and very interesting. The butt stock is obviously Danish in profile, the triggerguard appears to be an influence of english fowlers with American style shaped forestock. Many Jaegers were a blend of schools as noted in Shumways book, Jaeger Rifles. I haven't seen any two exactly alike which gives us great leeway creating a Jaeger without being confined to formal schools or styles like a Lancaster or York or whatever. The old German builders used free rein in their design and decoration and weren't afraid to express themselves freely. The one I built also has no nosecap but I carved a schnabble shape in it( and used glasbedding in the barrel channel for extra strenghth). Jaegers are very cool!

 

[Teach]

Thanks folks,you've told me more than I Knew about.
Rat; the barrel is swamped but I don't know the contour.I bought it off a trader in Sequim Wash.I really liked the way it held, and being anatomically correct I had to take it home.