Modern shotgun barrel conversion

[pacanis]

How about a blanket?
You have a blanket don't you?

 

[Felonious]

I built this 20 gauge flintlock using a Stevens single shot barrel. I cut the chamber off and had a breech plug made and installed. The machinist told me that he could have bored the chamber out and soldered in a sleeve that would have given me another couple of inches barrel length. It was a handy canoe gun that I sold on the forum awhile back. I didn't like the way it handled due to the length and I don't have a canoe so I let it go.

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That's a pretty serious conversion, more of a build from the ground up than a conversion. Those barrels are hefty, and I've always thought they would let themselves well to threading a breach. Those are the ones that I've seen converted to muzzleloaders by threading the breach, adding a plug, and drilling 209 primer holes, but definitely not a flintlock.

 

[Kentuckyjed]

I built this 20 gauge flintlock using a Stevens single shot barrel. I cut the chamber off and had a breech plug made and installed. The machinist told me that he could have bored the chamber out and soldered in a sleeve that would have given me another couple of inches barrel length. It was a handy canoe gun that I sold on the forum awhile back. I didn't like the way it handled due to the length and I don't have a canoe so I let it go.

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This is exactly what I want to do. Just need to find a long barreled 20 gauge shotgun.

 

[Felonious]

This is exactly what I want to do. Just need to find a long barreled 20 gauge shotgun.

I assumed that this project was based on the fact that you already had a barrel. It would probably be much cheaper and easier (unless you're a machinist) to just buy a muzzleloader barrel to start with.

 

[Kentuckyjed]

209 primer conversion is not what I meant. Sorry, it is the exact opposite of what I am trying to do which is a round barreled flintlock build like The Crisco Kid, did.

 

[Dusty_Traveler]

This is exactly what I want to do. Just need to find a long barreled 20 gauge shotgun.

eBay would be my go to on that. Tons of folks parting out old singles.

 

[Kentuckyjed]

I assumed that this project was based on the fact that you already had a barrel. It would probably be much cheaper and easier (unless you're a machinist) to just buy a muzzleloader barrel to start with.

The barrel I would like to buy is not available at this time or I cannot find one to purchase, I was offered to purchase one that was longer, had a dent in the barrel, no maker info for $270 shipped so i figured I could find an old single shot 20ga and build from it. I have tapped and threaded breech plugs before so that is a non issue.

 

[Felonious]

The barrel I would like to buy is not available at this time or I cannot find one to purchase, I was offered to purchase one that was longer, had a dent in the barrel, no maker info for $270 shipped so i figured I could find an old single shot 20ga and build from it. I have tapped and threaded breech plugs before so that is a non issue.

Okay, I think I misunderstood what you were trying to do.

 

[The Crisco Kid]

This is where I got mine:

https://www.gunpartscorp.com/products/1184480d

 

[pacanis]

That seems more in line with what a barrel should cost. $270 is nuts.
Although the old single shots are not as plentiful as they once were for cheap.

 

[Kentuckyjed]

That seems more in line with what a barrel should cost. $270 is nuts.
Although the old single shots are not as plentiful as they once were for cheap.

What I was originally looking for was an octagon to round 36 inch barrel. New at TOTW $249 plus Breech plug $12 plus shipping. Not in stock. It seems that these types of barrels are not in stock everywhere I have looked online.

 

[pacanis]

Sometimes not in stock is code for something not made anymore.
Just look at all the not in stock descriptions associated with GPR's.

 

[The Crisco Kid]

A few months ago I bought a 58 caliber, 24 gauge barrel from Pecatonica. 36" tapered octagon to round. Give them a call.

http://www.longrifles-pr.com/smoothbore.shtml

 

[Kentuckyjed]

A few months ago I bought a 58 caliber, 24 gauge barrel from Pecatonica. 36" tapered octagon to round. Give them a call.

http://www.longrifles-pr.com/smoothbore.shtml

I was contemplating giving them a call, just to see if they had any barrels of what I was looking for and to see if they were threaded for breech plugs or not.

 

[The Crisco Kid]

Mine was fit with a breech plug.

 

[R Ellis]

I’ve seen an adapter for them to that just pops in the back and then is loaded like a regular muzzleloader. And I myself have thought about dabbling in it.

20 gauge to 209 Muzzle Loading Adapter

Not sure if that what you are looking for or just a full on modified barrel.

Anthony

I looked at the adapter and read the info it says black or sub only no smokeless .If it is a barrel for smokeless it seems you could use smokeless powder in it .Just seems odd to me

 

[R Ellis]

my next two projects are going to be a 410 and a 16gauge.both barrels are hardware store guns made in Chicopee Falls. just waiting to get a couple other projects done first. then a full clean up of my shop. somewhere in the clutter are the tools i will need.

What a full cleanup lol It will not last but a day or two if you are like me but go for it

 

[deerstalkert]

What a full cleanup lol It will not last but a day or two if you are like me but go for it

mine usually takes about 2 hours before stuff starts disappearing under other stuff. and my wife wonders why i need triplicate tools!

 

[Daytime Smoker]

I looked at the adapter and read the info it says black or sub only no smokeless .If it is a barrel for smokeless it seems you could use smokeless powder in it .Just seems odd to me

I was thinking the same. I figured that was what I would use for the time being until I bought a real deal muzzleloader made specifically for my needs.

Anthony

 

[deerstalkert]

what muzzleloading stuff i did today was to send a couple Stellar Jays to bird heaven. they have started testing my Fugi apples for sweetness. the apples need another week or so. wife helped me net the trees so i won't have to whack the "pretty things"