WANTED Pedersoli Kentucky Rifle ramrod

[OldSmoky1967]

Hello, I have a Pedersoli Kentucky model with a broken ramrod. I bought it that way, just did not know it. lol Does anyone know the right size? It is 35 1/2" long and looks to be 3/8"?

 

[Capnball]

What model Pedersoli do you have? There's guys out there building ram rods to your specifications. I've been hot to replace my factory ram rod with a solid brass rod with jag fittings on one end and threaded for a removable range handle on the other.

 

[OldSmoky1967]

What model Pedersoli do you have? There's guys out there building ram rods to your specifications. I've been hot to replace my factory ram rod with a solid brass rod with jag fittings on one end and threaded for a removable range handle on the other.

Thank you. I just edited my post. I thought I included that info. It is the Pedersoli Kentucky Percussion rifle.

 

[Steve Martin]

I also have a Pedersoli Kentucky rifle in .45 caliber, only mine is a flintlock. The ramrod on mine is indeed 3/8 inch.

 

[UndeadPoet]

Some of the Pedersoli rifles (Frontier, Blue Ridge, etc.) take a 9MM ramrod.

 

[Steve Martin]

You are absolutely right and I stand corrected. I'm used to U.S. made flintlocks but Pedersoli being Italian they used metric measurements! Sorry for the mistake. You could of course turn down a 3/8" rod to 9mm if that's something the OP was interested in doing.

 

[DeeTV]

Track sells 9mm rods October Country too I think

 

[UndeadPoet]

Steve Martin, You may well be right about the 3/8” for the Kentucky. I don’t know about it for sure. I purchased an extra from TOTW for my Blue Ridge .54, and it was one of the “special” ones they rarely have already made, and it is specifically 9mm, and specifically for the Pedersoli Frontier or Blue Ridge. It fits perfectly. I saw several different ones for various Pedersolis, Lyman GPRs, T/C, etc., but I don’t believe I saw one that specifically said “Pedersoli Kentucky rifle.” I have been happy with the several I have bought (many of which were unstained and uncut to size, for me to work on).

 

[bubba.50]

3/8ths is .375 inch. 9mm is .356 inch. You can probably take a batch of ramrods from either one & find a few thousandths inch difference in some of them.

 

[Orin]

I have a .36 caliber Frontier percussion and it's ramrod is 8mm (0.315" or 5/16") in diameter and 39" long.

 

[UndeadPoet]

Yeah, mine is a .54, so that 9mm ramrod would probably be a little tight in a .36

 

[Springerpanhead]

What model Pedersoli do you have? There's guys out there building ram rods to your specifications. I've been hot to replace my factory ram rod with a solid brass rod with jag fittings on one end and threaded for a removable range handle on the other.

I’ve made ram rods out of brass and found them lacking in several ways. For one thing they are heavy, secondly they are easily bent they tend to stay that way. Same can be said for stainless steel although it is less easily bent beyond it’s modulus of elasticity. Titanium alloy 6AL4V aka grade 5 is by far the best ramrod material I have found. Lighter than brass or stainless, tough to bend to begin with and with a modulus of elasticity beyond belief, and, extremely slick so it doesn’t abrade the muzzle. The only drawback is threading requires relatively expensive GROUND taps and dies. Cut taps and dies just won’t work. Oh yeah, and the initial cost of the titanium, about $100 for a 5/16 rod 4 ft. long.

 

[UndeadPoet]

A titanium ramrod?! On a Kentucky rifle?! Wow. Now I have heard everything… I bet that would be something.

P.S. you know the die-hard HC/PC folks’ heads just exploded, right?

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

The factory rods are worthless. They break too easily. I picked up a black fiberglass rod from Richard Beauchamp 5 years ago. Never broke one since. They are not PC, but indestructible.

http://www.flintlocksetc.com
Its talked about in the video below at the 4:45 mark:

 

[UndeadPoet]

Full disclosure - I have purchased and/or made various wooden and delrin or fiberglass ramrods myself, so I am not a “hater” (just a “teaser”).

 

[Capnball]

Any thoughts on carbon fiber ram rods? I know they're not period correct but I'm looking for something that will just do the job flawlessly with a minimum of negative points.

 

[OldSmoky1967]

Any thoughts on carbon fiber ram rods? I know they're not period correct but I'm looking for something that will just do the job flawlessly with a minimum of negative points.

Carbon fiber, or fiberglass rods are fine, just not period correct, as you said.

 

[Springerpanhead]

A titanium ramrod?! On a Kentucky rifle?! Wow. Now I have heard everything… I bet that would be something.

P.S. you know the die-hard HC/PC folks’ heads just exploded, right?

It ain’t HC it ain’t PC but for serviceability there ain’t nothin’ better. ‘Specially on a 32.

 

[Steve Martin]

I'll chime in again on this for what it's worth...The ramrod for my Pedersoli Kentucky does turn out to be 9mm and that Pedersoli is a .45 caliber rifle in case that matters. Since I do not hunt but only target shoot my flintlocks at a local range for fun and relaxation, I have never used any of the wood ramrods on my four different guns (including my Brown Bess which has a steel rod but it is too flexible) - I have always used a steel Creedmore range rod (which has a nice bronze bore guide on it). Unless you need a ramrod out "in the field" for hunting or during reenacting I would never even try to use a wood rod, too many people have hurt themselves badly when the wood rod suddenly snaps off. I would prefer to simply have a "correct" wood rod in place on the gun (for looks) but not actually use it.

 

[Marplot]

I'll chime in again on this for what it's worth...The ramrod for my Pedersoli Kentucky does turn out to be 9mm and that Pedersoli is a .45 caliber rifle in case that matters. Since I do not hunt but only target shoot my flintlocks at a local range for fun and relaxation, I have never used any of the wood ramrods on my four different guns (including my Brown Bess which has a steel rod but it is too flexible) - I have always used a steel Creedmore range rod (which has a nice bronze bore guide on it). Unless you need a ramrod out "in the field" for hunting or during reenacting I would never even try to use a wood rod, too many people have hurt themselves badly when the wood rod suddenly snaps off. I would prefer to simply have a "correct" wood rod in place on the gun (for looks) but not actually use it.

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