I’m bored over the holidays and have been tinkering and cleaning a few of my muzzleloaders. I have a desire to get a .62 (20 gauge) smoothbore trade rifle. Expensive and tough to find here in Canada. Wondering if anyone has replaced the barrel on a Kentucky flintlock with a smoothbore? Is there a replacement barrel out there that there that would be a drop in?
Replacing traditions Kentucky barrel with a smoothbore
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Ballshooter
50 Cal.
I doubt you could go 62 maybe 58 smoothbore with a 7/8 barrel flat.
May call
May call
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Yes, Bobby is the man to answer a question like this. Call early, 8 AM, and let it ring. He's a really busy man so don't be discouraged if he doesn't pick up, just try again. He's old school, no answering machine, no web site, but he is "The Man" when it comes to muzzle loader barrels.
As I’m in Canada not sure if I’d just be wasting his time calling him as I likely couldn’t get him to do any work and ship me a barrel. Shipping back and forth to the US is crazy priced.
I reached out to Colerain about building me a barrel and have it shipped to a friend in the US where I can go and pick it up.
smoothshooter
50 Cal.
You guys up there in Canada are really screwed when it comes to gun stuff.
Great that the government there is so concerned for your “safety”.
We sure are if the current Govt. has its way we will be bow hunting only!
Colerain got back to me and they could do a .54 cal smoothbore "floor lamp Column" and ship it to me in Canada. I can drill and tap/install the flash hole vent liner here. What would be an appropriate front site for this? a bead?
What about if I get the barrel about 3 inches longer than the stock barrel, turn the last 2" from octagon to round and install a TOW solder on fowler/fusil sight?
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
I could make it look something like this brown bess by extending the barrel past the nose cap. That portion would be octagon to round.
This sounds like a most interesting project. I'm thinking about a similar project with my T/C Hawken.
.54 will be real dandy as a smooth bore 
Well being a pensioner buying a trade rifle or even a kit isn't in the cards right now so I thought this might be a way get me a smoothbore on a budget. I think it will be a great rifle for small game! I'm hoping it fling a PRB pretty good to!
... time will tell!
Talked to Scott at Colerain today. He is making 7/8” barrels right now so he’s going to make mine shortly. Hopefully here by spring so I can get it together this summer.
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try the barrel out without sights. my Dolep fowler is naked of sights and so far i can get a 3 inch group at 25 yards. mine shoots a .600 ball great!
I was planning to solder on a front blade only from TOW.
Got a message from Scott at Colerain. Barrel is done and ready to ship!
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