My New Birthday rifle

[Ron LaClair]

A very good friend and outstanding up and coming gun maker made this rifle, it's a Buck's County style with left hand lock...he gave it to me for my birthday.

.62cal rifle, 42" swamped rice barrel, beautiful wood, carving and engraving. I got a chance to shoot it this weekend and she's zeroed in with 110gr. 2FF behind a .600 prb

 

[mooman76]

Congratulations on such a nice rifle and even better friend! Oh and Happy Birthday too.

 

[Stumpkiller]

Sweet. And Happy Birthday!


(But he put the lock on the wrong side).

 

[SDSmlf]

Looks like beaut. Quite the friend. The sarcastic side of me expected to see a stripped down 'birthday suit' gun based on the title of the post...:.. And the lock is on the 'right' (aka the correct side) side because it works for you. Congrats on birthday 82. You got 20 on me.

 

[Hairy Clipper]

Wow! What a beautiful rifle. What a great friend!

 

[akapennypincher]

Very nice, more pictures please. Does he need another friend?

 

[smoothshooter]

If you have another friend that makes nice bags or powder horns, that would even better!

VERY nice rifle.

110 grains of powder is a hell of a charge though.

 

[Larry (Omaha)]

Wow, what a beautiful rifle and a friend for life! Did he do the engraving too :thumbsup: ?
Flintlocklar

 

[fishmusic]

That is truly a beautiful rifle. Happy Birthday!

 

[steve free]

Beautiful rifle, and a great friend. I'm sure you treasure them both. Happy Birthday! :thumbsup:

 

[steve free]

Beautiful rifle, and a great friend. I'm sure you treasure them both. Happy Birthday! :thumbsup:

 

[Ron LaClair]

110 grains of powder is a hell of a charge though.

I have a .62 Jager that I've had for 40 years and 110gr's has always been my hunting load with that rifle.

me with the birthday gun

 

[Loyalist Dave]

It's not uncommon for .62's to like a 110 grain charge. Very nice piece of wood...tough to find these days. :wink:

LD

 

[Rifleman1776]

Beautiful rifle and a great gift from a great friend.
That charge seems like a very stout load.

 

[Ron LaClair]

That charge seems like a very stout load.

Sharps made a 45/110, that was a popular buffalo load

 

[Grumpa]

Ron,
That good friend bit is a two-way trail which is, I'm sure, why you got that beautiful rifle. And 110 grains of 2F is a reasonable load, especially given the hunting that you do.

At 82, you are a lifetime ahead of me in muzzleloading experience. And a great inspiration. I will never catch up...but I can make better use of the time that is left to me. Thank you. :hatsoff:

Richard/Grumpa

 

[ny griz]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: Happpy Birthday and congrats on a great gift.Love the pick of you and the rifle.Griz

 

[Artie Peltier]

Happy birthday and a great looking rifle. Art

 

[Heelerau]

I agree with Richard, I am sure it works both ways, a great mate, a lovely rifle and many happy returns form down under !!

Cheers

Gordon

 

[Silky921]

Happy belated birthday and congrats on the gun. Always enjoy your posts. Thanks for sharing.