New .54 is finished!

[robtattoo]

I got the call today, from John Anderson here in Tullahoma, that he'd finished up building my 'Tennessee non-typical' longrifle.

It's a fullstock, has a 42" Octagon to round (and slightly swamped) Colerain barrel. L&R Durrs Egg lock & Davis triggers.
John built it in a style suited to me, rather than following any existing 'pattern'
It's influenced by the Southern Mountain rifles, but it has been altered to suit my own tastes.

The stock doesn't show up particularly well in my shoddy photos, but it's one of the prettiest pieces of Maple I've seen!

 

[Huntin_Dawg1215]

Very nice rifle, may it always shoot true, every time.

 

[MSW]

wow- great looking rifle --- mine is a 'fantasy Southern Mountain' (mainly 'cause it has wierdo inlays- bloodwood and horn).

I really like what you did to the Bean style trigger guard.

Thanks for the post!

 

[dbutch]

Nice boom stick!..cal.? finish type?Send a report when it gets there!
Congrats..you'll be walking tall now.

 

[wattlebuster]

Very nice. I like it :thumbsup:

 

[cowpoke1955]

That's a REAL custom rifle :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[Mike Boettcher]

He did a great job. Very Nice!

 

[chance]

She is a Beauty!!!!

 

[Stumpkiller]

Nice! That one cries out for some venison to cut into! Happy trails together. :hatsoff:

 

[Hawkwood]

Beautiful Gun! Spectacular wood, clean lines and I love the octagon to round barrel.

 

[Maestro]

Very cleanly done! Hope it shoots as good as it looks!

 

[Randall Slemp]

Congratulations! Very nice, hope she shoots as good as she looks. :thumbsup:

 

[rickystl]

Hey, Congratulations! Super looking gun :thumbsup: Rick.

 

[robtattoo]

Thanks y'all! :hatsoff:

Got out in the back yard this afternoon to give it it's trial run.
I only loaded light, 50gn of FFG under a .530 ball & .018 patch. I'll get some range time at the weekend to start working on a load (although I may just wait until I've got a hundred of so shots through it) & start dialling it in.

Here's the first 5 at 35yds though. Encouraging so far.....

 

[rickystl]

That looks like it's not going to take much to center in. :thumbsup: Rick.

 

[hoochiepapa]

It'll shoot good, it has to!! Very classy looking rifle.

 

[smo]

You done well Pilgrim :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[dc7x64]

Awesome rifle...just wish I could appreciate your "alterations" a little more. Im a newbie and couldnt tell by looking the diference between a Lancaster, Late Lancaster, Southern, Etc. Hey Im learning! Once again great rifle!

 

[catman]

Nice stick..

 

[kemart]

sweet gun!!! awsome peice of wood